The 1998 World Fencing Championships were held in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
| 1998 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 6 – 11 |
| Host city |  La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
Medal summary
editMen's events
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Women's events
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 35 | |