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
Host city Moscow, Soviet Union
A Soviet stamp dedicated to the 1966 World Fencing Championships

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Soviet Union)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)*53210
2 Hungary (HUN)1315
3 France (FRA)1225
4 Poland (POL)1023
5 Sweden (SWE)0011
Totals (5 nations)88824


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

  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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