1973 World Fencing Championships
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International fencing competition
| 1973 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden |
The 1973 World Fencing Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden.[1]
Medal table
[edit ]* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
[edit ]Men's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | France Christian Noël | Soviet Union Yuri Shish | Hungarian People's Republic Jenő Kamuti |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union Soviet Union | West Germany West Germany | Polish People's Republic Poland |
| Individual Sabre | Italy Mario Aldo Montano | Soviet Union Viktor Sidyak | Soviet Union Vladimir Nazlymov |
| Team Sabre | Hungarian People's Republic Hungary | Soviet Union Soviet Union | Italy Italy |
| Individual Épée | Sweden Rolf Edling | Sweden Hans Jacobson | Italy John Pezza |
| Team Épée | West Germany West Germany | Hungarian People's Republic Hungary | Soviet Union Soviet Union |
Women's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Soviet Union Valentina Nikonova | Hungarian People's Republic Ildikó Schwarczenberger | Hungarian People's Republic Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő |
| Team Foil | Hungarian People's Republic Hungary | Soviet Union Soviet Union | Socialist Republic of Romania Romania |
References
[edit ]- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167 . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
