The 1973 World Fencing Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden.[1]
| 1973 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Gothenburg, Sweden |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Christian Noël
|
Yuri Shish
|
Jenő Kamuti
|
| Team Foil | Soviet Union
|
West Germany
|
Poland
|
| Individual Sabre | Mario Aldo Montano
|
Viktor Sidyak
|
Vladimir Nazlymov
|
| Team Sabre | Hungary
|
Soviet Union
|
Italy
|
| Individual Épée | Rolf Edling
|
Hans Jacobson
|
John Pezza
|
| Team Épée | West Germany
|
Hungary
|
Soviet Union
|
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Valentina Nikonova
|
Ildikó Schwarczenberger
|
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
|
| Team Foil | Hungary
|
Soviet Union
|
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.