| 1987 World Championships in Fencing | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Lausanne, Switzerland |
The 1987 World Fencing Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Matthias Gey | Matthias Behr | Federico Cervi |
| Team Foil | West Germany | France | Hungary |
| Individual Sabre | Jean-François Lamour | György Nébald | Robert Kościelniakowski |
| Team Sabre | Soviet Union | Bulgaria | France |
| Individual Épée | Volker Fischer | Andrey Shuvalov | Wilfredo Loyola-Torriente |
| Team Épée | Soviet Union | West Germany | France |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Foil | Elisabeta Guzganu-Tufan | Zita-Eva Funkenhauser | Jujie Luan |
| Team Foil | Hungary | Romania | Italy |
References
- ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
