1962 World Fencing Championships
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International fencing competition
| 1962 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina |
The 1962 World Fencing Championships were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in July 1962.[1]
Medal table
[edit ]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Romania (ROM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
[edit ]Men's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Soviet Union German Sveshnikov | Polish People's Republic Witold Woyda | West Germany Jürgen Brecht |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union Soviet Union | Hungarian People's Republic Hungary | Polish People's Republic Poland |
| Individual Sabre | Hungarian People's Republic Zoltán Horváth | Polish People's Republic Jerzy Pawłowski | France Claude Arabo |
| Team Sabre | Polish People's Republic Poland | Hungarian People's Republic Hungary | Soviet Union Soviet Union |
| Individual Épée | Hungarian People's Republic István Kausz | Hungarian People's Republic Tamás Gábor | France Yves Dreyfus |
| Team Épée | France France | Sweden Sweden | Soviet Union Soviet Union |
Women's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Romania Olga Szabó-Orbán | Soviet Union Galina Gorokhova | Hungarian People's Republic Katalin Juhász |
| Team Foil | Hungarian People's Republic Hungary | Soviet Union Soviet Union | Italy Italy |
References
[edit ]- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167 . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
