1951 World Fencing Championships
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International fencing competition
| 1951 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Sweden Stockholm, Sweden |
The 1951 World Fencing Championships were held in Stockholm, Sweden.[1]
Medal table
[edit ]* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Sweden (SWE)* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
[edit ]Men's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Italy Manlio Di Rosa | Italy Edoardo Mangiarotti | France Jehan Buhan |
| Team Foil | France France | Italy Italy | Kingdom of Egypt Egypt |
| Individual Sabre | Hungary Aladár Gerevich | Hungary Pál Kovács | Italy Gastone Darè |
| Team Sabre | Hungary Hungary | Italy Italy | Belgium Belgium |
| Individual Épée | Italy Edoardo Mangiarotti | Italy Carlo Pavesi | Sweden Sven Fahlman |
| Team Épée | France France | Italy Italy | Sweden Sweden |
Women's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Hungary Ilona Elek | Denmark Karen Lachmann | Hungary Magdolna Nyári-Kovács |
| Team Foil | France France | Hungary Hungary | Denmark Denmark |
References
[edit ]- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167 . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
