The encyclopedic reference book "Fencing" includes the history of the species, excerpts from the rules of the competition, lists of Olympic champions, winners of world championships, Europe, the Soviet Union and Russia from the beginning of their holding to the present day. The final section "Who is who" includes biographical information on Olympic champions, leading athletes of the world and Russia. For the first time, a Russian-English dictionary of fencing terms prepared by E.G. Tyshler. Series "Brief Encyclopedia of Sports"