| Fencing at the 1978 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | International School |
| Dates | 10–18 December |
Fencing at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand in December, 1978.
| Fencing at the 1978 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | International School |
| Dates | 10–18 December |
Fencing at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand in December, 1978.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual foil | Luan Jujie  China | Zhu Qingyuan China | Masako Yoshioka  Japan |
| Team foil |  China Hu Yubao Luan Jujie Su Lianfeng Zhu Qingyuan | Japan Yukari Itakura Machiko Ito Hiroko Kawamura Masako Yoshioka |  Indonesia Rita Piri Hehanusa Wahyu Hertati Silvia Koeswandi Slamet Poerawinata |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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