The 2023 World Fencing Championships were held from 22 to 30 July 2023 in Milan, Italy.

[1] After the Olga Kharlan handshaking incident at the championships, in which she tapped blades as an alternative to shaking the hand of a defeated Russian opponent and was subsequently disqualified, the International Fencing Federation changed its rules so that the previously required handshakes between fencers at the end of a bout would become optional, with a distance greeting permitted instead.

[2][3] Twelve events were held.

[4] All times are local (UTC+2).

*   Host nation (Italy)