1958 World Fencing Championships
| 1958 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Philadelphia, United States |
The 1958 World Fencing Championships were held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
[edit]Men's events
[edit]| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Giancarlo Bergamini
|
Ferenc Czvikovszki
|
Bernard Baudoux
|
| Team Foil | France
|
Soviet Union
|
Italy
|
| Individual Sabre | Yakov Rylsky
|
David Tyshler
|
Jerzy Twardokens
|
| Team Sabre | Hungary
|
Soviet Union
|
Poland
|
| Individual Épée | Bill Hoskyns
|
Edoardo Mangiarotti
|
Arnold Chernushevich
|
| Team Épée | Italy
|
Hungary
|
France
|
Women's events
[edit]| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Valentina Kiselyova
|
Emma Yefimova
|
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
|
| Team Foil | Soviet Union
|
West Germany
|
France
|
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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