At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre), but women competed only in foil events.[1]
Un total de 275 esgrimistas (217 hombres y 58 mujeres) de 34 naciones compitieron en los Juegos de la Ciudad de México: [1]