A total of 39 men from 21 nations competed in this event. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. Competition took place in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex on August 14.
Forty-nine men from twenty-one nations took part in this competition, with each nation allowed only three fencers since 1928. The event was held in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex on August 14.