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]
| 1966 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Moscow, Soviet Union |
Medal table edit
* 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 edit
Men's events edit
| 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 edit
| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
|
Alexandra Zabelina
|
Galina Gorokhova
|
| Team Foil | Soviet Union
|
Hungary
|
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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