1979 World Fencing Championships

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1979 World Championships in Fencing
Host city Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia

The 1979 World Fencing Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia. [1]

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Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)6219
2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1124
3Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1102
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0213
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0213
6Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)0022
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)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 Soviet Union.svg Alexandr Romankov Flag of France.svg Pascal Jolyot Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Dal Zotto
Team Foil Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Individual Sabre Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Nazlymov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Krovopuskov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Mikhail Burtsev
Team Sabre Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland
Individual Épée Flag of France.svg Philippe Riboud Flag of Hungary.svg Ernő Kolczonay Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Leszek Swornowski
Team Épée Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland

Women's events

Event Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 3.png Bronze
Individual Foil Flag of Germany.svg Cornelia Hanisch Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Valentina Sidorova Flag of Hungary.svg Ildikó Schwarczenberger
Team Foil Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of Germany.svg West Germany

References

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