Fencing at the 1959 Summer Universiade
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Fencing
events were contested at the 1959 Summer Universiade
in Turin
, Italy
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Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
events were contested at the 1959 Summer Universiade
1959 Summer Universiade
The 1959 Summer Universiade, also known as the I Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1959 Summer Universiade:*Athletics*Basketball*Fencing*Swimming*Tennis*Volleyball*Water polo...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Men's events
| Individual Foil | |||
| Team Foil |  Soviet Union |
 Hungary |
 France |
| Individual Épée | |||
| Team Épée |  Italy |
 Poland |
Hungary |
| Individual Sabre | |||
| Team Sabre | Hungary |
Italy |
Poland |
Women's events
| Individual Foil | |||
| Team Foil | France |
 West Germany |
Italy |