At the 1956 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.
Medal summary
Men's events Women's events ==Medal table==
Participating nations
A total of 165 fencers (142 men and 23 women) from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ==References==