The 1983 World Fencing Championships were held in Vienna, Austria. The event took place from July 20 to July 30, 1983.[1]
| 1983 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Vienna, Austria |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Alexandr Romankov
|
Matthias Gey
|
 Marian Sypniewski
|
| Team Foil | West Germany
|
East Germany
|
Cuba
|
| Individual Sabre | Vasil Etropolski
|
Gianfranco Dalla Barba
|
Khristo Etropolski
|
| Team Sabre | Soviet Union
|
Hungary
|
Italy
|
| Individual Épée | Elmar Borrmann
|
 Daniel Giger
|
Angelo Mazzoni
|
| Team Épée | France
|
West Germany
|
Italy
|
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Dorina Vaccaroni
|
Carola Cicconetti
|
Jujie Luan
|
| Team Foil | Italy
|
West Germany
|
Hungary
|
References edit
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.