1997 World Fencing Championships
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| 1997 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–19 July |
| Host city | South Africa Cape Town, South Africa |
The 1997 World Fencing Championships were held from 13 July to 19 July 1997 in Cape Town, South Africa at the newly constructed Foreshore Exhibition Centre.
Medal summary
[edit ]Men's events
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Women's events
[edit ]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual épée | Cuba Mirayda García Soto | Cuba Zuleydis Ortiz | Spain Taymi Chappé Hungary Gyöngyi Szalay |
| Individual foil | Italy Giovanna Trillini | Germany Sabine Bau | Italy Diana Bianchedi Germany Monika Weber |
| Team épée | Hungary Gyöngyi Szalay Adrienn Hormay Tímea Nagy Hajnalka Király |
Germany Imke Duplitzer Claudia Bokel Katja Nass Eva-Maria Ittner |
France Laura Flessel-Colovic Sophie Moressée-Pichot Valérie Barlois Elsa Girardot |
| Team foil | Italy Giovanna Trillini Diana Bianchedi Valentina Vezzali Annamaria Giacometti |
Romania Laura Badea Reka Szabo-Lazar Roxana Scarlat Mioara David |
Germany Sabine Bau Monika Weber Rita Koenig Gesine Schiel |
Medal table
[edit ]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 35 | |
