1959 World Fencing Championships

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1959 World Championships in Fencing
Host city Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary

The 1959 World Fencing Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary. [1]

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Medal table

  *   Host nation (Hungary)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)3339
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)*3216
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1102
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)1012
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0112
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)0112
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0011
Totals (7 entries)88824


Medal summary

Men's events

Event Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 3.png Bronze
Individual Foil Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan Jay Flag of France.svg Claude Netter Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Mark Midler
Team Foil Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Individual Sabre Flag of Hungary.svg Rudolf Kárpáti Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Mendelényi Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Jerzy Pawłowski
Team Sabre Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Individual Épée Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Bruno Kharbarov Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan Jay Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Delfino
Team Épée Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Flag of France.svg France

Women's events

Event Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 3.png Bronze
Individual Foil Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Emma Yefimova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Galina Gorokhova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
Team Foil Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Flag of Germany.svg West Germany

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References

  1. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167 . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN   0-85112-492-5.