| Host City | Buenos Aires |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 14 – 24 July 1977 |
| Events | 8 |
| Competitors | 51 |
| Countries | 7 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Épée team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Foil individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Foil team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 13 | 3 |
| Sabre individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Sabre team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Foil individual, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Foil team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual, Men | Johan Harmenberg |
|
Rolf Edling |
|
Patrice Gaille |
|
| Épée team, Men | Sweden |
|
Switzerland |
|
Soviet Union |
|
| Foil individual, Men | Aleksandr Romankov |
|
Harald Hein |
|
Carlo Montano |
|
| Foil team, Men | Germany |
|
Italy |
|
Soviet Union |
|
| Sabre individual, Men | Pál Gerevich |
|
Vladimir Nazlymov |
|
Angelo Arcidiacono |
|
| Sabre team, Men | Soviet Union |
|
Romania |
|
Hungary |
|
| Foil individual, Women | Valentina Sidorova |
|
Yelena Novikova-Belova |
|
Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi |
|
| Foil team, Women | Soviet Union |
|
Germany |
|
Romania |
|