Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics
, seven fencing
events were contested, six for men and one for women.
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
events were contested, six for men and one for women.
Medal summary
| Men's individual épée |
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| Men's team épée |
Roberto Battaglia Roberto Battaglia Roberto Battaglia was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Carlo Pavesi Carlo Pavesi Carlo Pavesi was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in the épée individual event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He received Olympic gold medals in épée team in 1952, 1956 and 1960.-References:... Franco Bertinetti Franco Bertinetti Franco Bertinetti was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée events at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:... Giuseppe Delfino Giuseppe Delfino Giuseppe Delfino was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He won a gold medal in the épée individual event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He won Olympic gold medals in the épée team events in 1952, 1956 and 1960, and silver in 1964.-References:... Dario Mangiarotti Dario Mangiarotti Dario Mangiarotti was an Italian fencer who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and medaled in seven World Championships. He was born in Milan, the son of Giuseppe Mangiarotti, a fencer at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London... Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti is an Italian fencer. He has won more Olympic titles and World championships than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His name is coupled with 21 titles including six Olympic individual and team gold, five silver and two bronze medals from 1936 to 1960.-About... |
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder Bengt Ljungquist Bengt Ljungquist Bengt Helge Ljungquist was an Olympic medal winning Swedish fencer and equestrian who competed at five Olympics.... Per Hjalmar Carleson Carl Forssell Carl Forssell Carl Forssell was a Swedish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Sven Fahlman Sven Fahlman Sven Fahlman was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Lennart Magnusson Lennart Magnusson Lennart Magnusson was a Swedish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Otto Rüfenacht Paul Meister Oswald Zappelli Paul Barth Paul Barth (fencer) Paul Barth is a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Willy Fitting Mario Valota |
| Men's individual foil |
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| Men's team foil |
Christian d'Oriola Christian d'Oriola Christian D'Oriola was a noted French foil fencer named "Fencer of the 20th Century" by the FIE, the International Fencing Federation, in 2001.... Jacques Lataste Jehan Buhan Jehan Buhan Jehan Buhan was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.He received a gold medal in foil individual at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He received gold medals in foil team both in 1948 and in 1952.-References:... Claude Netter Claude Netter Claude Netter was a French foil fencer.Netter was one of France's top fencers in the 1950s, and competed in three Olympiads for the French foil team, winning two medals... Jacques Noël Jacques Noël Jacques Noël was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Adrien Rommel Adrien Rommel Adrien Rommel was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Giancarlo Bergamini Giancarlo Bergamini Giancarlo Bergamini is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals at two Olympic Games.-References:... Antonio Spallino Manlio Di Rosa Manlio Di Rosa Manlio Di Rosa was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won two golds, two silvers and bronze at four different Olympic Games.-References:... Giorgio Pellini Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti is an Italian fencer. He has won more Olympic titles and World championships than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His name is coupled with 21 titles including six Olympic individual and team gold, five silver and two bronze medals from 1936 to 1960.-About... Renzo Nostini Renzo Nostini Renzo Nostini was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won four silver medals, two at the 1948 Summer Olympics and two more at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Endre Palócz Tibor Berczelly Endre Tilli Aladár Gerevich Aladár Gerevich Aladár Gerevich was a fencer from Hungary, regarded as "the greatest Olympic swordsman ever". He won medals in sabre in six Olympics. With Birgit Fischer, Gerevich was one of only two athletes to do so. He is also the only athlete to win the same event six times... Jozsef Sakovics József Sákovics József Sákovics was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a silver and two bronze medals at two Olympic Games. He was the husband of Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky, who also fenced at the Olympics.-References:... Lajos Maszlay |
| Men's individual sabre |
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| Men's team sabre |
Bertalan Papp Bertalan Papp Bertalan Papp was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals in the team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... László Rajcsányi László Rajcsányi László Rajcsányi was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Rudolf Kárpáti Rudolf Kárpáti Rudolf Kárpáti was a fencer from Hungary, who won six gold medals medals in sabre at four Olympic Games... Tibor Berczelly Aladár Gerevich Aladár Gerevich Aladár Gerevich was a fencer from Hungary, regarded as "the greatest Olympic swordsman ever". He won medals in sabre in six Olympics. With Birgit Fischer, Gerevich was one of only two athletes to do so. He is also the only athlete to win the same event six times... Pál Kovács Pál Kovács Pál Kovács was a Hungarian Olympic fencer, who began as a hurdler, but eventually switched to fencing. He was born in Debrecen... |
Giorgio Pellini Vincenzo Pinton Vincenzo Pinton Vincenzo Pinton was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won four silver medals at three Olympic Games.-References:... Renzo Nostini Renzo Nostini Renzo Nostini was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won four silver medals, two at the 1948 Summer Olympics and two more at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Mauro Racca Mauro Racca Mauro Racca was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won two silver medals in the team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Gastone Darè Gastone Darè Gastone Darè was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won two silver medals in the team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Roberto Ferrari Roberto Ferrari (fencer) Roberto Ferrari is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Maurice Piot Maurice Piot Maurice Piot was a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Jacques Lefèvre Jacques Lefèvre (fencer) Jacques Lefèvre was a French fencer.At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Lefèvre won a team bronze medal for fencing, as a member of the French Men's Sabre team. He competed for France in the individual and team sabre events at each Summer Olympics from 1948 to 1964.-External links:*... Bernard Morel Bernard Morel Bernard Morel is a French Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Jean Laroyenne Jean Laroyenne Jean Laroyenne was a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... Jean Francois Tournon Jean Levavasseur Jean Levavasseur Jean Levavasseur was a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
| Women's individual foil |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |