Fencing at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
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At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre). Women competed in foil events. [1]
One of the gold medalists from West Germany team was Thomas Bach, who currently serves as President of the International Olympic Committee.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
2 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
5 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
A total of 281 fencers (211 men and 70 women) from 34 nations competed at the Montreal Games: [1]
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