| Fencing at the 1974 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Aryamehr Sport Complex |
| Dates | 3–13 September |
| Nations | 8 |
Fencing at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran between 3 and 13 September 1974.
| Fencing at the 1974 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Aryamehr Sport Complex |
| Dates | 3–13 September |
| Nations | 8 |
Fencing at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran between 3 and 13 September 1974.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual foil | Hiroko Kamada  Japan | Mahvash Shafaei  Iran | Giti Mohebban Iran |
| Team foil |  Iran Maryam Achak Jila Almasi Giti Mohebban Mahvash Shafaei Maryam Shariatzadeh | Japan Yukari Kajihara Hiroko Kamada |  Israel Nurit Carmi Nili Drori Inbar Guy Orli Schreiber |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Iran (IRN) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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