| Fencing at the 1998 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Thammasat Gymnasium 4 |
| Dates | 9–18 December |
Fencing at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Thammasat Gymnasium 4, Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 18, 1998.
| Fencing at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Thammasat Gymnasium 4 |
| Dates | 9–18 December |
Fencing at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Thammasat Gymnasium 4, Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 18, 1998.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual épée | Ko Jung-sun  South Korea | Shen Weiwei  China | Yang Shaoqi China |
| Team épée |  China Liang Qin Liang Shuxian Shen Weiwei Yang Shaoqi |  South Korea Kim Kyung-ja Ko Jung-sun Lee Keum-nam Lee Myung-hee |  Japan Yuko Arai Toshi Obata Chieko Okada Remi Shozui |
| Individual foil | Xiao Aihua China | Lim Mi-kyung South Korea | Du Yunjie China |
| Team foil | South Korea Chun Mi-kyung Lim Mi-kyung Kim Dong-im Lee Tae-hee | China Du Yunjie Huang Minna Wang Huifeng Xiao Aihua | Japan Yuko Arai Masako Kobayashi Chieko Okada Miwako Shimada |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
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