The 1977 World Fencing Championships were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event took place from July 14 to July 24, 1977.[1]
| 1977 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Alexandr Romankov
|
Harald Hein
|
Carlo Montano
|
| Team Foil | West Germany
|
Italy
|
Soviet Union
|
| Individual Sabre | Pál Gerevich
|
Vladimir Nazlymov
|
Angelo Arcidiacono
|
| Team Sabre | Soviet Union
|
Romania
|
Hungary
|
| Individual Épée | Johan Harmenberg
|
Rolf Edling
|
 Patrice Gaille
|
| Team Épée | Sweden
|
Switzerland
|
Soviet Union
|
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Valentina Sidorova
|
Elena Belova
|
Ildikó Schwarczenberger
|
| Team Foil | Soviet Union
|
West Germany
|
Romania
|
References edit
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.