Aron Szilagyi (HUN) claimed the gold medal in the men's individual sabre event at each of the last three Olympic Games. Szilagyi (G3-S0-B0) can become the first fencer to win more than three medals in this event at the Olympic Games. He currently shares the record with Aládar Gerevich (HUN, G1-S1-B1) and Jean-Français Lamour (FRA, G2-S0-B1). Szilagyi can become the first fencer to win as many as four Olympic gold medals in an individual event in fencing. Valentina Vezzali (ITA) won three gold medals in the women's individual foil event (2000-2008).
Hungary (15 out of a possible 29) has won the majority of the gold medals in the men's individual sabre event at the Olympic Games. Hungary is the only NOC other than USA to have won as many as 15 gold medals in a specific event at the Olympics (in any sport). The 15 gold medals in the men's individual sabre are the most for Hungary in any event in Olympic Games history (10 in the men's sabre team event).
Eli Dershwitz (USA) could hand United States its first gold medal in the men's individual sabre event at the Olympic Games. USA's best results in this event at the Games are silver medals by William Grebe (1904) and Daryl Homer (2016). It only also claimed two bronze medals (1904, 1984). Dershwitz could become the man second to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing for USA, after Albertson van Zo Post claimed gold in the men's single sticks event at the St. Louis 1904 Olympic Games. Dershwitz could become the first reigning world champion in the men's individual sabre event to win the Olympic gold medal in this event since Jean-Français Lamour (FRA) at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games.
Sandro Bazadze (GEO) could hand Georgia its first-ever Olympic medal in fencing. Bazadze finished fourth in the men's individual sabre event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games (held in 2021), but took a medal at the last two world championships: bronze in 2022 and silver in 2023.
Ziad Elsissy (EGY) could make history as the first fencer representing an African NOC to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. The only Olympic medal for Egypt in fencing was a silver medal by Alaaeldin Abdouelkassem (EGY) in the men's individual foil at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Sanguk Oh (KOR) could become the second fencer representing an Asian NOC to claim the Olympic gold medal in the men's individual sabre event, after Man Zhong(CHN) in 2008.
France has won three Olympic gold medals in the men's individual sabre event: by Gabriel de la Falaise (FRA) in Paris in 1900, and Jean-François Lamour (FRA, 1984 and 1988).