| Fencing at the Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| No. of events | 12 (men: 6; women: 6) |
Fencing has been contested at the Pan American Games since the inaugural games in 1951, without ever leaving the program. [1]
At the 2011 Pan American Games , for the first time in history all twelve events were played for the first time. [2]
Updated after the 2023 Pan American Games .
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 88 | 60 | 41 | 189 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 56 | 32 | 31 | 119 |
| 3 |  Argentina | 13 | 16 | 29 | 58 |
| 4 |  Canada | 8 | 25 | 43 | 76 |
| 5 |  Venezuela | 7 | 19 | 28 | 54 |
| 6 |  Mexico | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| 7 |  Brazil | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 |
| 8 |  Chile | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 |  Colombia | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Panama | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 177 | 177 | 228 | 582 | |
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