The 1971 World Fencing Championships were held in Vienna, Austria. The event took place from July 4 to July 17, 1971.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Marek Dąbrowski | Leonid Romanov | ||
| Team Foil |  France | Poland | Soviet Union | |
| Individual Sabre | ||||
| Team Sabre | Soviet Union | Hungary |  Italy | |
| Individual Épée | ||||
| Team Épée | Hungary | Soviet Union |  Sweden |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille | |||
| Team Foil | Soviet Union | Hungary | Poland |