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At the 1956 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women. [1]
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| individual foil |
Gillian Sheen
Great Britain
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Olga Orban
Romania
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Renée Garilhe
France
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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 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Participating nations
A total of 165 fencers (142 men and 23 women) from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games: [1]
Argentina (1)
Australia (21)
Austria (1)
Belgium (6)
Canada (1)
Colombia (6)
Denmark (1)
Finland (2)-
France (18)
United Team of Germany (1)-
Great Britain (9)
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Hungary (18)
Indonesia (1)-
Italy (19)
Japan (1)
Luxembourg (4)
Mexico (3)-
Poland (6)
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Romania (2)
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Soviet Union (20)
Sweden (5)
Uruguay (1)
United States (18)
References
- ^ a b "Fencing: 1956 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
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