Fencing events were contested at the 1961 Summer Universiade in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Medal overview
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual foil |  Jenő Kamuti (HUN)
|
 Viktor Zhdanovich (URS)
|
Yury Sisikin (URS)
|
| Team foil | Hungary (HUN)
|
Soviet Union (URS)
|
 Poland (POL)
|
| Individual épée | Bogdan Gonsior (POL)
|
László Lendvai (HUN)
|
 Rudiger Wurtz (FRG)
|
| Team épée |  Italy (ITA)
|
 Switzerland (SUI)
|
West Germany (FRG)
|
| Individual sabre | Peter Bakonyi (HUN)
|
Nugzar Asatiani (URS)
|
Tibor Pézsa (HUN)
|
| Team sabre | Hungary (HUN)
|
Soviet Union (URS)
|
 Bulgaria (BUL)
|
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual foil | Heidi Schmid (FRG)
|
 Olga Szabo (ROM)
|
Valentina Prudskova (URS)
|
| Team foil | Romania (ROM)
|
Soviet Union (URS)
|
West Germany (FRG)
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Romania (ROM) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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