1979 World Fencing Championships
The 1979 World Fencing Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia.[1]
| 1979 World Championships in Fencing | |
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| Host city | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Melbourne, Australia |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
| Individual Foil | Alexandr Romankov |
Pascal Jolyot |
Fabio Dal Zotto |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union |
Italy |
West Germany |
| Individual Sabre | Vladimir Nazlymov |
Viktor Krovopuskov |
Mikhail Burtsev |
| Team Sabre | Soviet Union |
Italy |
Poland |
| Individual Épée | Philippe Riboud |
Ernő Kolczonay |
Leszek Swornowski |
| Team Épée | Soviet Union |
West Germany |
Switzerland |
Women's events
| Event | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Individual Foil | Cornelia Hanisch |
Valentina Sidorova |
Ildikó Schwarczenberger |
| Team Foil | Soviet Union |
Hungary |
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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