1957 World Fencing Championships

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1957 World Championships in Fencing
Host cityFrance Paris, France

The 1957 World Fencing Championships were held in Paris, France.[1]

Medal table[]

  *   Host nation (France)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hungary (HUN)3317
2 Italy (ITA)2035
3 France (FRA)*1102
 Soviet Union (URS)1102
5 Poland (POL)1012
6 West Germany (FRG)0202
7 United States (USA)0101
8 Great Britain (GBR)0022
9 Austria (AUT)0011
Totals (9 nations)88824


Medal summary[]

Men's events[]

Event Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 3.png Bronze
Individual Foil Hungary Mihály Fülöp Soviet Union Mark Midler United Kingdom Allan Jay
Team Foil Hungary Hungary France France Italy Italy
Individual Sabre Poland Jerzy Pawłowski Hungary Rudolf Kárpáti Hungary Tamás Mendelényi
Team Sabre Hungary Hungary Soviet Union Soviet Union Poland Poland
Individual Épée France Armand Mouyal Hungary Italy Franco Bertinetti
Team Épée Italy Italy Hungary Hungary United Kingdom Great Britain

Women's events[]

Event Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 3.png Bronze
Individual Foil Soviet Union Alexandra Zabelina West Germany Heidi Schmid Italy Irene Camber
Team Foil Italy Italy West Germany West Germany Austria Austria

References[]

  1. ^ 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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