The 1955 World Fencing Championships were held in Rome, Italy.[1]
| 1955 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Rome, Italy |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA)* | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | József Gyuricza
|
Christian d'Oriola
|
Jacques Lataste
|
| Team Foil | Italy
|
Hungary
|
Great Britain
|
| Individual Sabre | Aladár Gerevich
|
Rudolf Kárpáti
|
Renzo Nostini
|
| Team Sabre | Hungary
|
Italy
|
Soviet Union
|
| Individual Épée | Giorgio Anglesio
|
Franco Bertinetti
|
Carlo Pavesi
|
| Team Épée | Italy
|
France
|
Hungary
|
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky
|
Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini
|
Ilona Elek
|
| Team Foil | Hungary
|
France
|
Italy
|
References edit
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.