1986 World Fencing Championships
| 1986 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
The 1986 World Fencing Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event took place from July 25 to August 3, 1986.[1]
Medal table[edit]
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Bulgaria (BUL)* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary[edit]
Men's events[edit]
| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Andrea Borella
|
Tulio Díaz
|
Mauro Numa
|
| Team Foil | Italy
|
West Germany
|
East Germany
|
| Individual Sabre | Sergey Mindirgasov
|
Imre Bujdosó
|
Vasil Etropolski
|
| Team Sabre | Soviet Union
|
 Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
| Individual Épée | Philippe Riboud
|
Mikloş-Gabor Bodoczi
|
Olivier Lenglet
|
| Team Épée | West Germany
|
Soviet Union
|
Italy
|
Women's events[edit]
| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Anja Fichtel
|
Sabine Bau
|
Olga Voshchakina
|
| Team Foil | Soviet Union
|
Italy
|
West Germany
|
References[edit]
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
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