The 1978 World Fencing Championships were held in Hamburg, West Germany. The event took place from July 12 to July 22, 1978.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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