1953 World Fencing Championships
| 1953 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Brussels, Belgium |
The 1953 World Fencing Championships were held in Brussels, Belgium.[1]
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary[]
Men's events[]
| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
| Individual Foil | Christian d'Oriola
|
Edoardo Mangiarotti
|
Manlio Di Rosa
|
| Team Foil | France
|
Italy
|
Hungary
|
| Individual Sabre | Pál Kovács
|
Aladár Gerevich
|
Rudolf Kárpáti
|
| Team Sabre | Hungary
|
Italy
|
Poland
|
| Individual Épée | József Sákovics
|
Barnabás Berzsenyi
|
|
| Team Épée | Italy
|
France
|
Switzerland
|
Women's events[]
| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
| Individual Foil | Irene Camber
|
Renée Garilhe
|
Ilse Keydel
|
| Team Foil | Hungary
|
France
|
Italy
|
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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