The 1961 World Fencing Championships were held in Turin, Italy.[1]
| 1961 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Turin, Italy |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
editMen's events
edit| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Ryszard Parulski
|
Jenő Kamuti
|
Mark Midler
|
| Team Foil | Soviet Union
|
Hungary
|
Poland
|
| Individual Sabre | Yakov Rylsky
|
Emil Ochyra
|
Wojciech Zabłocki
|
| Team Sabre | Poland
|
Soviet Union
|
Hungary
|
| Individual Épée | Jack Guittet
|
Hans Lagerwall
|
Tamás Gábor
|
| Team Épée | Soviet Union
|
France
|
Sweden
|
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Heidi Schmid
|
Alexandra Zabelina
|
Valentina Rastvorova
|
| Team Foil | Soviet Union
|
Hungary
|
Romania
|
References
edit- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.