Yannick Borel (FRA) won the gold medal in men's individual epee at the European Championships in June. He became the fifth different winner in the last five editions and in succeeding compatriot Gauthier Grumier he ensured France’s first back-to-back victories in men's individual epee since Hugues Obry and Rémy Delhomme won in 1998 and 1999 respectively.

French fencers have now won men's individual epee six times, second only to Hungary (7). Last year's silver medallist Max Heinzer (SUI) finished second once more and has now claimed five medals in this event, but never gold (S2-B3).

Timur Safin (RUS) won his first gold medal in men's individual foil. A bronze medallist in men's team foil in 2014, he became the third Russian to win this event, after Alexey Cheremisinov and Dmitriy Shevchenko. Erwan Le Pechoux (FRA) claimed the silver medal to add to bronze medals won in 2007 and 2014.

Benedikt Wagner became the third German to win men's individual sabre, after Felix Becker and Wiradech Kothny. Five-time champion Alexey Yakimenko (RUS) won bronze, for his 12th medal overall in this event (G5-S4-B3) – a record haul for a single individual event at the European Championships (both men and women).