Fencing World Championships 1978
The 29th fencing world championship took place in 1978 in the Alsterdorfer sports hall in Hamburg . Eight competitions were held, six for men and two for women.
Men's
Foil, single
| space | country | athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRA
|
Didier Flament |
| 2 |
.svg){kind=small} URS
|
Alexander Romankov |
| 3 |
 FRG
|
Harald Hein |
Foil, team
| space | country | athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
.svg){kind=small} Poland
|
Bogusław Zych , Adam Robak , Arkadiusz Godel , Marian Sypniewski , Leszek Martewicz |
| 2 |
France
|
Didier Flament , Frédéric Pietruszka , Bruno Boscherie , Philippe Bonnin , Pascal Jolyot |
| 3 |
Soviet Union
|
Alexander Romankow , Vladimir Smirnow , Vladimir Denisov , Vladimir Lapitsky |
Rapier, single
| space | country | athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRG
|
Alexander Push |
| 2 |
FRA
|
Philippe Riboud |
| 3 |
 SWE
|
Hans Jacobson |
Sword, team
| space | country | athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Hungary
|
Csaba Fenyvesi , Ernő Kolczonay , Jenő Pap , István Osztrics , Győző Kulcsár |
| 2 |
Soviet Union
|
Boris Lukomski , Aschot Karagjan , Leonid Dunajew , Alexander Abuschachmetow , Hondogo Valerij |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
Johan Harmenberg , Rolf Edling , Göran Malkar , Hans Jacobson |
Saber, single
| space | country | athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
URS
|
Viktor Krovopuskov |
| 2 |
URS
|
Mikhail Burzew |
| 3 |
 ITA
|
Michele Maffei |
Saber, crew
| space | country | athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hungary
|
Imre Gedővári , Pál Gerevich , Ferenc Hammang , Zoltán Nagyházi , György Nébald |
| 2 |
Soviet Union
|
Mikhail Burtsev , Vladimir Naslymow , Niki Schin, Viktor Bazhenov , Viktor Krowopuskow |
| 3 |
Italy
|
Michele Maffei , Angelo Arcidiacono , Mario Aldo Montano , Gianfranco Dalla Barba |
Ladies
Foil, single
| space | country | sportswoman |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
URS
|
Valentina Sidorova |
| 2 |
 TCH
|
Katarína Ráczová-Lokšová |
| 3 |
FRG
|
Cornelia Hanisch |
Foil, team
| space | country | Sportswomen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union
|
Olga Knjasewa , Valentina Sidorowa , Nailya Giljasowa , Jelena Belova |
| 2 |
Poland
|
Jolanta Krolikowska , Barbara Wysoczańska , Agnieszka Dubrawska , Delfina Skabska-Holek |
| 3 |
.svg){kind=small} Romania
|
Suzana Ardeleanu , Viorica Țurcanu , Magdalena Chezan , Marcela Moldovan-Zsak |
Web links
- History of the World Fencing Championships (men's foil) from sport-komplett.de
- History of the World Fencing Championships (men's sword) from sport-komplett.de
- History fencing world championships (men's saber) from sport-komplett.de
- History of the fencing world championships (women's foil) from sport-komplett.de