1966 World Fencing Championships
The 1966 World Fencing Championships were held in Moscow, 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 | |
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| Host city |  Moscow, Soviet Union |
A Soviet stamp dedicated to the 1966 World Fencing Championships
Medal table
* 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 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| 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
| Event | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Individual Foil | Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko |
Alexandra Zabelina |
Galina Gorokhova |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union |
Hungary |
France |
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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