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Fencing at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| Fencing at the I Pan American Games | |
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1955» |
Fencing at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual épée | Antonio Villamil  Argentina | Benito Ramos  Mexico | Edward Vebell  United States |
| Team épée | Argentina Argentina | United States of America United States | Cuba  Cuba |
| Individual foil | Félix Domingo Galimi Argentina | José Rodríguez Argentina | Nathaniel Lubell United States |
| Team foil | United States of America United States | Argentina Argentina | Cuba Cuba |
| Individual sabre | Tibor Nyilas United States | George Worth United States | Estevão Molnar  Brazil |
| Team sabre |  United States |  Argentina | Brazil |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual foil | Elsa Irigoyen Argentina | Irma de Antequeda Argentina | Lilia Rositto Argentina |
| Team foil | United States |  Panama |  Venezuela |
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