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]
Contents
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| individual foil |
 Gillian Sheen (GBR) |
 Olga Orban (ROU) |
 Renée Garilhe (FRA) |
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 |
Participating nations
A total of 165 fencers (142 men and 23 women) from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:[1]
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Argentina (1)
Australia (21)
Austria (1)
Belgium (6)- 23x15px Canada (1)
Colombia (6)
Denmark (1)
Finland (2)
France (18)
Germany (1)
Great Britain (9)
Hungary (18)
Indonesia (1)
Italy (19)
Japan (1)
Luxembourg (4)
Mexico (3)
Poland (6)
Romania (2)
Soviet Union (20)
Sweden (5)
Uruguay (1)
United States (18)
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