The 1949 World Fencing Championships were held in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
| 1949 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Cairo, Egypt |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil |  Christian d'Oriola
|
 Renzo Nostini
|
Edoardo Mangiarotti
|
| Team Foil | Italy
|
France
|
Egypt
|
| Individual Sabre | Gastone Darè
|
Giorgio Pellini
|
Vincenzo Pinton
|
| Team Sabre | Italy
|
France
|
Egypt
|
| Individual Épée | Dario Mangiarotti
|
René Bougnol
|
 Per Carleson
|
| Team Épée | Italy
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil |  Ellen Müller-Preis
|
 Karen Lachmann
|
Jacqueline Baudot
|
References edit
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.