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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 46 | |
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