Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of seven fencing

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events on the fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

At the 1956 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-Participating nations:A total of 165 fencers from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:...

programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held on December 5 1956. 35 fencers from 17 nations competed.

Results

Fencer	Country
Rudolf Kárpáti Rudolf Kárpáti Rudolf Kárpáti was a fencer from Hungary, who won six gold medals medals in sabre at four Olympic Games...
Jerzy Pawłowski
Lev Kuznetsov Lev Kuznetsov (fencer) Lev Kuznetsov is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1956 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:*...
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...
Wojciech Zabłocki
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...
Luigi Narduzzi Luigi Narduzzi Luigi Narduzzi is an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Yevgeny Cherepovsky Yevgeny Cherepovsky Yevgeny Cherepovsky is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 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:...
Günter Stratmann Günter Stratmann Günter Stratmann is a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual events at the 1956 Summer Olympics for the Unified Team of Germany.-References:...
Jacques Roulot Jacques Roulot Jacques Roulot is a French fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Allan Kwartler Allan Kwartler Allan S. Kwartler , born in New York City, was an American sabre and foil fencer.He was Pan-American sabre champion, 3-time Olympian, and twice a member of sabre teams that earned 4th-place in Olympic Games .-Fencing career:Kwartler began fencing at Wayne State University under Bela de Tuscan at...
George Worth George Worth George V. Worth was an American sabre fencer.-US Championship:In 1954, Worth was the U.S. national sabre champion, and he was a 5-time medalist.-Olympics:...
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:...
Marcel Van Der Auwera Marcel Van Der Auwera Marcel Van Der Auwera is a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Yakov Rylsky Yakov Rylsky Yakov Anufrievich Rylsky was a Jewish sabre fencer of the Soviet Union. He competed in three Olympiads, and won two medals for the Soviet Union's fencing team.-Fencing career:Rylsky began fencing in 1950...
Olgierd Porebski Olgierd Porebski Olgierd Porebski was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Tibor Nyilas Tibor Nyilas Tibor Nyilas was an American Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Ralph Cooperman Ralph Cooperman Ralph Cooperman was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Teodoro Goliardi Teodoro Goliardi Teodoro Goliardi is a Uruguayan Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Marian Kuszewski Marian Kuszewski Marian Zygmunt Kuszewski is a Polish Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Bill Hoskyns Bill Hoskyns Henry William Furse "Bill" Hoskyns was a British fencer who appeared at six Olympic Games, winning two silver medals in 1960 and 1964. No British fencer has won an Olympic medal since. He was born in London. He competed with all three weapons but he was especially effective at Épée, where he was...
Claude Gamot Claude Gamot Claude Gamot is a French Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Benito Ramos
Emilio Echeverry
Graham McKenzie Graham McKenzie (fencer) Graham McKenzie is an Australian fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Leslie Fadgyas Leslie Fadgyas Leslie Fadgyas was an Australian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...
Masayuki Sano Masayuki Sano is a Japanese Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil, épée, and sabre events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Alfredo Yanguas Alfredo Yanguas Alfredo Yanguas is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team sabre events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Roland Asselin Roland Asselin Roland Asselin was a Canadian fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Roger Theisen Roger Theisen Roger Theisen is a Luxembourgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Sandor Szoke Sandor Szoke Sandor Szoke was an Australian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was a founding member of the VRI Fencing Club in May 1949, a week after the IOC awarded Melbourne the 15th Olympiad....
José del Carmen José del Carmen José del Carmen was a Colombian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Siha Sukarno Siha Sukarno Siha Sukarno is an Indonesian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre and épée events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...

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