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Host city | Yerevan |
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Dates | 15–19 April 2018 |
Main venue | Yerevan State University indoor sports arena |
Website | www.yerevan2018.am |
The 2018 European Fencing Under 23 Championships was held in Yerevan, Armenia from 15 to 19 April 2018 at the Yerevan State University indoor sports arena.
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Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Italy (ITA) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
2 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
4 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
5 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (11 entries) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
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