1961 World Fencing Championships
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| 1961 World Championships in Fencing | |
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| Host city |  Turin, Italy |
The 1961 World Fencing Championships were held in Turin, Italy.[1]
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
[edit]Men's events
[edit]| Event |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Ryszard Parulski | Jenő Kamuti | Mark Midler |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union | Hungary | Poland |
| Individual Sabre | Yakov Rylsky | Emil Ochyra | Wojciech Zabłocki |
| Team Sabre | Poland | Soviet Union | Hungary |
| Individual Épée | Jack Guittet | Hans Lagerwall | Tamás Gábor |
| Team Épée | Soviet Union | France | Sweden |
Women's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Heidi Schmid | Alexandra Zabelina | Valentina Rastvorova |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union | Hungary | 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.
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