Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée
, foil
and sabre
), but women competed only in foil events.
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée
Épée (fencing)
The épée is the modern derivative of the dueling sword, the smallsword . Épée is French for "sword"....
, foil
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
and sabre
Sabre (fencing)
The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...
), but women competed only in foil events.
Medal summary
| Men's individual foil |
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| Men's team foil |
Viktor Zhdanovich Viktor Zhdanovich Viktor Franzovich Zhdanovich is a Soviet fencer.He was World Champion four times , and twice Olympic Champion in the foil individual events and in 1964 in the foil team gold medal.... Mark Midler Mark Midler Mark Petrovich Midler was a Soviet Russian foil fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-Fencing career:Midler was a member of the USSR National Fencing Team between 1951 and 1967... Yuri Rudov Yuri Sisikin German Sveshnikov German Sveshnikov German Sveshnikov was a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1968 Games.-References:... |
Alberto Pellegrino Alberto Pellegrino Alberto Pellegrino was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals and two silvers at three different Olympic Games.-References:... Luigi Carpaneda Luigi Carpaneda Luigi Carpaneda is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Mario Curletto Aldo Aureggi Aldo Aureggi Aldo Aureggi is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-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... |
Jürgen Theuerkauff Tim Gerresheim Eberhard Mehl Jürgen Brecht |
| Men's individual épée |
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| Men's team épée |
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:... Alberto Pellegrino Alberto Pellegrino Alberto Pellegrino was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals and two silvers at three different Olympic Games.-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:... 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... Fiorenzo Marini Fiorenzo Marini Fiorenzo Marini was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Gianluigi Saccaro Gianluigi Saccaro Gianluigi Saccaro is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, a silver at the 1964 Games and a bronze at the 1968 Games.-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:... 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:... John Pelling Henry Hoskyns Raymond Harrison Raymond Harrison Raymond Harrison is a British Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Michael Alexander Michael Alexander (diplomat) Sir Michael Alexander was a British diplomat. He was the foreign policy secretary to Margaret Thatcher and the UK ambassador to NATO.... |
Valentin Chernikov Valentin Chernikov Valentin Chernikov is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Guram Kostava Guram Kostava Guram Kostava is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He won a bronze in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics and another one in the individual épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:... 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:... Bruno Khabarov Aleksandr Pavlovsky Aleksandr Pavlovsky Aleksandr Pavlovsky was a Soviet fencer. He won a bronze in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
| Men's individual sabre |
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| Men's team sabre |
Tamas Mendelenyi Tamás Mendelényi Tamás Mendelényi was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1960 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... 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... Zoltán Horváth Zoltán Horváth (fencer) Zoltán Horváth is a Hungarian retired sabre fencer. At the 1960 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the team competition, and the individual silver medal behind team mate Rudolf Kárpáti... Gabor Delneki 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... |
Andrzej Piatkowski Emil Ochyra Emil Ochyra Emil Ochyra was a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:... Wojciech Zabłocki Jerzy Pawłowski Ryszard Zub Ryszard Zub Ryszard Zub is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1964 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:... |
Wladimiro Calarese Wladimiro Calarese Wladimiro Calarese was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won two bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:... Giampaolo Calanchini Giampaolo Calanchini Giampaolo Calanchini was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:... Pierluigi Chicca Pierluigi Chicca Pierluigi Chicca is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1964 and 1968 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:... Mario Ravagnan Mario Ravagnan Mario Ravagnan was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
| Women's individual foil |
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| Women's team foil |
Valentina Prudskova Valentina Prudskova Valentina Prudskova is a Soviet fencer. She won gold in the women's team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:... Aleksandra Zabelina Lyudmila Shishova Lyudmila Shishova Lyudmila Shishova was a Soviet fencer. She won gold in the women's team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:... Tatyana Petrenko Galina Gorokhova Galina Gorokhova Galina Yevgenyevna Gorokhova is a Russian and former Soviet retired fencer and five-time Olympic medalist, as well as a nine-time world gold medalist. She is also the coach of the Russian Olympic fencing team.-References:... Valentina Rastvorova Valentina Rastvorova Valentina Rastvorova is a former Soviet fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.She received a gold medal in foil team and a silver medal in foil individual at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She received a silver medal in foil team in 1964.-References:... |
Györgyi Szekely-Marvalics Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő Magdolna Nyari-Kovacs Magdolna Nyári-Kovács Magdolna Nyári-Kovács was a Hungarian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Katalin Juhasz-Nagy Lidia Dömölki-Sakovics |
Bruna Colombetti Velleda Cesari Velleda Cesari Velleda Cesari was an Italian fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Claudia Pasini Claudia Pasini Claudia Pasini is an Italian fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Irene Camber Irene Camber Irene Camber is an Italian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.She received a gold medal in the foil at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome she received a bronze medal in foil team.-References:... Antonella Ragno-Lonzi Antonella Ragno-Lonzi Antonella Ragno-Lonzi is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.She received a gold medal in foil at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and a bronze at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.... |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |