| 2004 World Championships in Fencing | |
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| Host city |  New York City, USA |
| Date(s) | June 11 |
The 2004 World Fencing Championships were held at the Hunter College in New York City, USA. The event took place on 11 June 2004. It had women's team foil and women's team sabre, both of which were not held at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Romania (ROM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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