| Event: | Fencing |
| Games: | 1896 Summer |
| Venue: | Zappeion |
| Dates: | 7–9 April 1896 |
| Num Events: | 3 (3 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors: | 15 |
| Nations: | 4 |
| Next: | 1900 |
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, three fencing events were contested at the Zappeion. They were prepared and organized by the Sub-Committee for Fencing. The épée event for men was cancelled. All fencing was done to three touches. Events were held on 7 April and 9 April 1896. 15 athletes from four nations competed; 8 fencers from 3 nations won one medal each.
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal.
| Foil[1] | ||||
| Masters foil[2] | none | |||
| Sabre[3] |
A total of 15 fencers from four nations competed at the Athens Games: