1958 World Fencing Championships

1958 World Championships in Fencing
Host cityUnited States Philadelphia, United States

The 1958 World Fencing Championships were held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)3418
2 Italy (ITA)2114
3 Hungary (HUN)1214
4 France (FRA)1034
5 Great Britain (GBR)1001
6 West Germany (FRG)0101
7 Poland (POL)0022
Totals (7 entries)88824

Medal summary

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual Foil Italy Giancarlo Bergamini Hungarian People's Republic Ferenc Czvikovszki France Bernard Baudoux
Team Foil France France Soviet Union Soviet Union Italy Italy
Individual Sabre Soviet Union Yakov Rylsky Soviet Union David Tyshler Polish People's Republic Jerzy Twardokens
Team Sabre Hungarian People's Republic Hungary Soviet Union Soviet Union Polish People's Republic Poland
Individual Épée United Kingdom Bill Hoskyns Italy Edoardo Mangiarotti Soviet Union Arnold Chernushevich
Team Épée Italy Italy Hungarian People's Republic Hungary France France

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual Foil Soviet Union Valentina Kiselyova Soviet Union Emma Yefimova Hungarian People's Republic Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Team Foil Soviet Union Soviet Union West Germany West Germany France France

References

  1. ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.