Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.[1]
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[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Poland (POL) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROM) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
[edit] Participating nations
A total of 165 fencers (142 men and 23 women) from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Fencing: 1956 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/FEN/. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
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