The men's individual sabre and the women's individual foil competitions took center stage on Wednesday in the fencing competition at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Aron Szilagyi of Hungary won the gold medal on the men's side, while Inna Deriglazova of Russia captured gold in the women's event. Here is a look at the six medalists from the two tournaments that consisted of a single-elimination format with tables of 64 competitors.
Wednesday's Fencing Competition
| Event | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal |
| Men's Individual Sabre | Aron Szilagyi (Hungary) | Darly Homer (United States) | Junghwan Kim (South Korea) |
| Women's Individual Foil | Inna Deriglazova (Russia) | Elisa Di Francisca (Italy) | Ines Boubakri (Tunisia) |
Men's Individual Sabre
American Daryl Homer won a historic medal for his country, but he ran into a buzzsaw in the gold medal match.