This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in fencing.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 |  West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 |  Romania (ROU) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Unified Team (EUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 53 | 52 | 52 | 157 | |
