Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| individual foil | Irene Camber  Italy | Ilona Elek  Hungary | Karen Lachmann  Denmark |
At the 1952 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| individual foil | Irene Camber Italy | Ilona Elek Hungary | Karen Lachmann Denmark |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
A total of 286 fencers (249 men and 37 women) from 32 nations competed at the Helsinki Games: [1]
Argentina (11)
Austria (8)
Australia (6)
Belgium (14)
Brazil (5)
Canada (2)
Cuba (1) Denmark (12)
Egypt (8)
Finland (11) France (21)
Germany (9)
Great Britain (17)
Guatemala (3) Hungary (17)
Ireland (4) Italy (18)
Japan (1)
Luxembourg (4)
Mexico (4)
Norway (5)
Poland (13)
Portugal (10)
Romania (8)
Saar (5)
Soviet Union (16) Sweden (10) Switzerland (10)
United States (20)
Uruguay (2)
Venezuela (10)
Vietnam (1)
Poland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 290 competitors, 252 men and 38 women, took part in 150 events in 22 sports.
France competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 238 competitors, 189 men and 49 women, took part in 139 events in 21 sports.
Italy competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 268 competitors, 222 men and 46 women, took part in 151 events in 23 sports.
West Germany competed at the Olympic Games for the last time as an independent nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Following German reunification in 1990, a single German team would compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics. 347 competitors, 244 men and 103 women, took part in 194 events in 24 sports.
Italy competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 340 competitors, 236 men and 104 women, took part in 172 events in 27 sports.
France competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, France competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 121 competitors, 98 men and 23 women, took part in 85 events in 13 sports.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. A women's event, the individual foil, was held for the first time.
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.
Portugal competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 157 competitors, 148 men and 9 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.
Italy competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 231 competitors, 208 men and 23 women, took part in 114 events in 19 sports.
Italy competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 129 competitors, 114 men and 15 women, took part in 76 events in 13 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Rome, an Italian segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Originally having participated in Olympics as the delegation of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1924 to 1976, China competed at the Olympic Games under the name of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the first time in 1952, at the Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland, although they only arrived in time to participate in one event. That year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed both the PRC and ROC to compete, although the latter withdrew in protest. Due to the dispute over the political status of China, the PRC did not participate in the Olympics again until the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Their first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games after 1952 was the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The People’s Republic of China staged boycotts of the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne Australia, Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome Italy, Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo Japan, Games of the XIX Olympiad in Mexico City Mexico, Games of the XX Olympiad in Munich Germany, and Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal Canada. China also boycott the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow USSR due to the American-led boycott and the ongoing Sino-Soviet split, together with the other countries.
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The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 21 to 22 July 1952. 77 fencers from 15 nations competed.
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 29 July 1952, to 30 July 1952. 85 fencers from 19 nations competed.
The fencing competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 14 August at the Carioca Arena 3 inside the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca. Around 212 fencers competed in 10 events -- six individual and four team.
