Republic of Korea (current world No.1) has won the last four world titles in the men's team sabre event (2017-2022). From 2017 onwards, Korea has won the men's team sabre event at 10 of the 11 major tournaments it competed in: world championships (4), Olympic Games (1), Asian Games (1) and Asian championships (4). Bon-Gil Gu, Junho Kim and Sanguk Oh were part of all four teams that won the world title for Korea in the men's team sabre event. Aside from the four golds, the Koreans took silver in 2014 and bronze in 2013.
Hungary (current world No.2) holds the record for most total medals (42) and most gold medals (16) in the men's team sabre event at the world championships. The Hungarians are currently on their longest (16 years) run without a world title in this event, their most recent gold medal in the men's team sabre competition in this event dates back to 2007. Hungary (4 silver 1 bronze) was the only country to take a medal in the men's team sabre event at each of the last five world championships.
Italy (current world No.3) is ranked second in the list of countries on the most medals (29) in the men's team sabre at the world championships, behind only Hungary (42). Team Italy finished on the podium in this event at each of the last four world championships (bronze-silver-bronz-bronze), Italy won its most recent world title in this event in 2015.
France (current world No.6) claimed the European title in the men's team sabre event in Kraków on 28 June 2023. It has not won a medal in this event at the world championships since taking silver in 2007. The best result by the French since was a fourth place in 2015.
Germany (current world No.5) aims for its second world title in the men's team sabre event at the world championships, after 2014. United States (current world No.4) will fight for its first medal in this event at the world championships.
The finals of Men's Team Sabre will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Friday 28 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.