Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée 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 twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held on November 30 1956. 41 fencers from 18 nations competed.

Results

Fencer	Country
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:...
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:...
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...
Richard Pew Richard Pew Richard Pew is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Lajos Balthazár Lajos Balthazár Lajos Balthazár was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
René Queyroux René Queyroux René Queyroux was a French Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Per Carleson Per Carleson Per Carleson 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:...
Rolf Wiik Rolf Wiik Rolf Wiik was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Ghislain Delaunois Ghislain Delaunois Ghislain Delaunois is a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Armand Mouyal Armand Mouyal Armand Mouyal was a French epee fencer.-Fencing career:Born in Oran, Algeria , Mouyal began fencing in the early 1950s, and was as skilled with the foil as with the épée .-National Championships:Mouyal, a French police officer, captured French national Individual Épée titles in 1952,...
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:...
Émile Gretsch Émile Gretsch Émile Gretsch was a Luxembourgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Skip Shurtz
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder
Édouard Schmit Édouard Schmit Édouard Schmit is a Luxembourgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
József Sákovics 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:...
Béla Rerrich Béla Rerrich Béla Rerrich was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne....
Arnold Chernushevich Arnold Chernushevich Arnold Chernushevich was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée 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:...
Daniel Dagallier Daniel Dagallier Daniel Dagallier is a French Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1956 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...
Kinmont Hoitsma Kinmont Hoitsma Kinmont Hoitsma is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Allan Jay Allan Jay Allan Louis Neville Jay MBE was a British foil and épée fencer.One of the greatest fencers in British history, Jay competed in five Olympiads in both épée and foil, winning two medals.-National championships:...
Ivan Lund Ivan Lund Ivan Lund was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...
Jacques Debeur Jacques Debeur Jacques Debeur is a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Roger Achten Roger Achten Roger Achten is a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Richard Stone Richard Stone (fencer) Richard Stone is an Australian fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the individual and team épée events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. In latter life he was a sportsmaster at the Church of England Grammar School in Brisbane .-References:...
Michael Howard Michael Howard (fencer) Michael Howard is a British fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Roland Asselin Roland Asselin Roland Asselin was a Canadian fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Revaz Tsirek'idze Revaz Tsirek'idze Revaz Tsirek'idze is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Emilio Echeverry
Juozas Ūdras Juozas Ūdras Juozas Ūdras was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Wäinö Korhonen Wäinö Korhonen Wäinö Korhonen is a Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer. He won two bronze medals in the individual and team modern pentathlete 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:...
Jean-Fernand Leischen
Laurence Harding-Smith Laurence Harding-Smith Laurence Harding-Smith is an Australian fencer. He competed in the individual épée event 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:...
Emiliano Camargo Emiliano Camargo Emiliano Camargo is a Colombian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team foil events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Santiago Massini Santiago Massini Santiago Massini is an Argentine Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Luis Jiménez Luis Jiménez (fencer) Luis Jiménez is a Mexican Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-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:...

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