The 1999 World Fencing Championships were held in Seoul, South Korea. The event took place from November 1 to November 8, 1999. It was the first Fencing World Championship in which individual and team women's sabre competitions were held.
| 1999 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Seoul, South Korea |
| Date(s) | November 1 – 8 |
Medal summary
editMen's events
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Women's events
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Medal table
edit* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Estonia (EST) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 | |