1962 World Fencing Championships
| 1962 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
The 1962 World Fencing Championships were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in July 1962.[1]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Romania (ROM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | German Sveshnikov | Witold Woyda | Jürgen Brecht |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union | Hungary | Poland |
| Individual Sabre | Zoltán Horváth | Jerzy Pawłowski | Claude Arabo |
| Team Sabre | Poland | Hungary | Soviet Union |
| Individual Épée | István Kausz | Tamás Gábor | Yves Dreyfus |
| Team Épée | France | Sweden | Soviet Union |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Olga Szabó-Orbán | Galina Gorokhova | Katalin Juhász |
| Team Foil | Hungary | Soviet Union | Italy |
References
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.