1958 World Fencing Championships

The 1958 World Fencing Championships were held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

1958 World Championships in Fencing
Host cityUnited States Philadelphia, United States

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Soviet Union (URS)3418
2  Italy (ITA)2114
3  Hungary (HUN)1214
4  France (FRA)1034
5  Great Britain (GBR)1001
6  West Germany (FRG)0101
7  Poland (POL)0022
Totals (7 entries)88824

Medal summary edit

Men's events edit

Event   Gold   Silver   Bronze
Individual Foil   Giancarlo Bergamini   Ferenc Czvikovszki   Bernard Baudoux
Team Foil   France   Soviet Union   Italy
Individual Sabre   Yakov Rylsky   David Tyshler   Jerzy Twardokens
Team Sabre   Hungary   Soviet Union   Poland
Individual Épée   Bill Hoskyns   Edoardo Mangiarotti   Arnold Chernushevich
Team Épée   Italy   Hungary   France

Women's events edit

Event   Gold   Silver   Bronze
Individual Foil   Valentina Kiselyova   Emma Yefimova   Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Team Foil   Soviet Union   West Germany   France

References edit

  1. ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.