1986 World Fencing Championships
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International fencing competition
| 1986 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | People's Republic of Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria |
The 1986 World Fencing Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event took place from July 25 to August 3, 1986.[1]
Medal table
[edit ]* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Bulgaria (BUL)* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
[edit ]Men's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Italy Andrea Borella | Cuba Tulio Díaz | Italy Mauro Numa |
| Team Foil | Italy Italy | West Germany West Germany | East Germany East Germany |
| Individual Sabre | Soviet Union Sergey Mindirgasov | Hungarian People's Republic Imre Bujdosó | People's Republic of Bulgaria Vasil Etropolski |
| Team Sabre | Soviet Union Soviet Union | Polish People's Republic Poland | People's Republic of Bulgaria Bulgaria |
| Individual Épée | France Philippe Riboud | Socialist Republic of Romania Mikloş-Gabor Bodoczi | France Olivier Lenglet |
| Team Épée | West Germany West Germany | Soviet Union Soviet Union | Italy Italy |
Women's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | West Germany Anja Fichtel | West Germany Sabine Bau | Soviet Union Olga Voshchakina |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union Soviet Union | Italy Italy | West Germany West Germany |
References
[edit ]- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167 . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
