1957 World Fencing Championships
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| 1957 World Championships in Fencing | |
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| Host city |  Paris, France |
The 1957 World Fencing Championships were held in Paris, France.[1]
Medal table[edit]
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | France (FRA)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary[edit]
Men's events[edit]
| Event |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Mihály Fülöp | Mark Midler | Allan Jay |
| Team Foil | Hungary | France | Italy |
| Individual Sabre | Jerzy Pawłowski | Rudolf Kárpáti | Tamás Mendelényi |
| Team Sabre | Hungary | Soviet Union | Poland |
| Individual Épée | Armand Mouyal | Gurgy Baranyi | Franco Bertinetti |
| Team Épée | Italy | Hungary | Great Britain |
Women's events[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Alexandra Zabelina | Heidi Schmid | Irene Camber |
| Team Foil | Italy | West Germany | Austria |
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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