1966 World Fencing Championships
| 1966 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Moscow, Soviet Union |
The 1966 World Fencing Championships were held in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. The event took place from July 6 to July 16, 1966. They were organized by the USSR Fencing Federation.[1]
Medal table
* Host nation (Soviet Union)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS)* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | German Sveshnikov | Jean-Claude Magnan | Viktor Putyatin |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union | Hungary | Poland |
| Individual Sabre | Jerzy Pawłowski | Tibor Pézsa | Zoltán Horváth |
| Team Sabre | Hungary | Soviet Union | France |
| Individual Épée | Aleksey Nikanchikov | Claude Bourquard | Bohdan Gonsior |
| Team Épée | France | Soviet Union | Sweden |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko | Alexandra Zabelina | Galina Gorokhova |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union | Hungary | France |
References
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.