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| Fencing at the Universiade | |
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| Venue | Pidu Sports Centre Gymnasium |
| Dates | 2–7 August |
Fencing was contested at the 2021 Summer World University Games from 2 to 7 July 2023 at Pidu Sports Centre, Chengdu. [1]
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 |  China* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Italy | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 | |
403 fencers from 45 nations: [2]
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