1959 World Fencing Championships
The 1959 World Fencing Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary.[1]
| 1959 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Budapest, Hungary |
Medal table
* Host nation (Hungary)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN)* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
| Individual Foil | Allan Jay |
Claude Netter |
Mark Midler |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union |
West Germany |
Hungary |
| Individual Sabre | Rudolf Kárpáti |
Tamás Mendelényi |
Jerzy Pawłowski |
| Team Sabre | Poland |
Hungary |
Soviet Union |
| Individual Épée | Bruno Kharbarov |
Allan Jay |
Giuseppe Delfino |
| Team Épée | Hungary |
Soviet Union |
France |
Women's events
| Event | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Individual Foil | Emma Yefimova |
Galina Gorokhova |
Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko |
| Team Foil | Hungary |
Soviet Union |
West Germany |
References
- 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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