Fencing at the 1961 Summer Universiade
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Fencing
events were contested at the 1961 Summer Universiade
in Sofia
, Bulgaria
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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 at the 1961 Summer Universiade
1961 Summer Universiade
The 1961 Summer Universiade, also known as the II Summer Universiade, was an international sporting event for university students that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1961 Summer Universiade:*Athletics*Basketball*Diving...
in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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Men's events
Individual Foil | |||
Team Foil | Hungary | Soviet Union | Poland |
Individual Épée | |||
Team Épée | Italy | Switzerland | West Germany |
Individual Sabre | |||
Team Sabre | Hungary | Soviet Union | Bulgaria |
Women's events
Individual Foil | |||
Team Foil | Romania | Soviet Union | West Germany |