| Fencing at the XXVII Summer Universiade | |
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| Venues | Kazan Equestrian Complex Indoor Hall Fencing Sport School |
| Dates | July 6, 2013 – July 12, 2013 |
Fencing was contested at the 2013 Summer Universiade from July 6 to 12 at the Kazan Equestrian Complex Indoor Hall and the Fencing Sport School in Kazan, Russia. [1]
* Host nation (Russia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS)* | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 | |
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