Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre  The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 19 to 20, 1964. 52 fencers from 21 nations competed. The winner of each group advanced to the final pool, while the runner-up moved into a 5th-place semifinal.