The 1957 World Fencing Championships were held in Paris, France.[1]
| 1957 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Paris, France |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | France (FRA)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
editMen's events
edit| Event |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Mihály Fülöp
|
Mark Midler
|
Allan Jay
|
| Team Foil | Hungary
|
France
|
Italy
|
| Individual Sabre | Jerzy Pawłowski
|
Rudolf Kárpáti
|
Tamás Mendelényi
|
| Team Sabre | Hungary
|
Soviet Union
|
Poland
|
| Individual Épée | Armand Mouyal
|
Gurgy Baranyi
|
Franco Bertinetti
|
| Team Épée | Italy
|
Hungary
|
Great Britain
|
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Alexandra Zabelina
|
Heidi Schmid
|
Irene Camber
|
| Team Foil | Italy
|
West Germany
|
Austria
|
References
edit- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.