1983 World Fencing Championships
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International fencing competition
| 1983 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Austria Vienna, Austria |
The 1983 World Fencing Championships were held in Vienna, Austria. The event took place from July 20 to July 30, 1983.[1]
Medal table
[edit ]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
[edit ]Men's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Soviet Union Alexandr Romankov | West Germany Matthias Gey | Polish People's Republic Marian Sypniewski |
| Team Foil | West Germany West Germany | East Germany East Germany | Cuba Cuba |
| Individual Sabre | People's Republic of Bulgaria Vasil Etropolski | Italy Gianfranco Dalla Barba | People's Republic of Bulgaria Khristo Etropolski |
| Team Sabre | Soviet Union Soviet Union | Hungarian People's Republic Hungary | Italy Italy |
| Individual Épée | West Germany Elmar Borrmann | Switzerland Daniel Giger | Italy Angelo Mazzoni |
| Team Épée | France France | West Germany West Germany | Italy Italy |
Women's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Italy Dorina Vaccaroni | Italy Carola Cicconetti | China Jujie Luan |
| Team Foil | Italy Italy | West Germany West Germany | Hungarian People's Republic Hungary |
References
[edit ]- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167 . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
