The Chinese fencing movement initiation in the 1950s, in 1955 former Soviet Union expert He Lu Xiaowa (presently Beijing Sports University) opens the fencing in Beijing Sports Institute to specialize in the class, starts to introduce the fencing movement China.
in 1959, the fencing is listed as at the 1st national games the performing item; At the 2nd national games is listed as in 1965 the regulation game project. in 1973, the Chinese Fencing Association was founded, joined the Asian Fencing Federation in the same year. in 1974 joined the international sword to be joint, this symbolizes that our country fencing movement stepped onto the international scene.
in March, 1978, our country fencing contestant Luan Jujie at Spanish Madrid 29th world youth championship tournament, in holds in the situation which the sword arm is injured seriously, strives for success furiously, defeats the skilled person, captures the second place. This is the Chinese fencing's historical breakthrough, has caused the stir at the world fencing. in 1984, at the 23rd Olympic Games, Luan Jujie not let people downed, won the female foil championship at one fell swoop, again caused a stir in the world fencing. in 1992, at the 25th Olympic Games, Wang Huifeng captured the female foil second place. In 2000 at the 27th Olympic Games, the Chinese man foil “three swordsmen” captured the male foil association second place. In 2004 at the 28th Olympic Games, the Tan snow captured the female saber second place, Wang Lei to capture the male fencing sabre second place, the male foil “three swordsmen” competes in the Olympic Games to win the male foil association second place again the arrogant person success. in October, 2006 Turin fencing world series, Wang Lei wins the male fencing sabre championship, the female fencing sabre wins the team title, this is in the Chinese fencing history another significant historical breakthrough. In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chung-won the men's Sabre full personal champions is China in the men's project made a great progress. This is 24 years China again for fencing Medal of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is the shiniest a horse.
