The 2001 World Fencing Championships were held in Nîmes, France. The event took place from October 26 to November 1, 2001.
| 2001 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Nîmes, France |
| Date(s) | October 26 – November 1 |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Russia (RUS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  France (FRA)* | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 | |
