Titles (Fencing, World-Olympic)
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- 01 January 0001
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Olympic The most individual Olympic gold medals won is three by Ram¢n Fonst (Cuba) (1883-1959) in 1900 and 1904 (two) and by Nedo Nadi (Italy) (1894-1952) in 1912 and 1920 (two). Nadi also won three team gold medals in 1920 making ?ve gold medals at one celebration, the record for fencing and then a record for any sport. Alad r Gerevich (Hungary) won seven golds, one individual and six team, 1932-60; a span of 28 years, an Olympic record.
The most gold medals by a woman is four (one individual, three team) by Yelena Dmitryevna Novikova (ne Belova) (USSR) (b. 28 Jul 1947) from 1968 to 1976, and the record for all medals is seven (two gold, three silver, two bronze) by Ildik¢ S gi (formerly Ujlaki, ne Retj) (Hungary) (b. 11 May 1937) from 1960 to 1976.
British Three British fencers have won individual world titles: Gwen Neligan (1906-72) at foil in 1933; Henry William Furze `Bill' Hoskyns (b. 19 Mar 1931) at pe in 1958; and Allan Louis Neville Jay (b. 30 Jun 1931) at foil in 1959, when he also won silver in pe. The only British fencer to win an Olympic gold medal is Gillian Mary Sheen (now Donaldson) (b. 21 Aug 1928) in the 1956 foil.
A record three Olympic medals were won by Edgar Isaac Seligman (1867-1958) with silver medals in the pe team event in 1906, 1908 and 1912.
Bill Hoskyns has competed most often for Great Britain with six Olympic appearances, 1956-76.
Olympic The most individual Olympic gold medals won is three by Ram¢n Fonst (Cuba) (1883-1959) in 1900 and 1904 (two) and by Nedo Nadi (Italy) (1894-1952) in 1912 and 1920 (two). Nadi also won three team gold medals in 1920 making ?ve gold medals at one celebration, the record for fencing and then a record for any sport. Alad r Gerevich (Hungary) won seven golds, one individual and six team, 1932-60; a span of 28 years, an Olympic record.
The most gold medals by a woman is four (one individual, three team) by Yelena Dmitryevna Novikova (ne Belova) (USSR) (b. 28 Jul 1947) from 1968 to 1976, and the record for all medals is seven (two gold, three silver, two bronze) by Ildik¢ S gi (formerly Ujlaki, ne Retj) (Hungary) (b. 11 May 1937) from 1960 to 1976.
British Three British fencers have won individual world titles: Gwen Neligan (1906-72) at foil in 1933; Henry William Furze `Bill' Hoskyns (b. 19 Mar 1931) at pe in 1958; and Allan Louis Neville Jay (b. 30 Jun 1931) at foil in 1959, when he also won silver in pe. The only British fencer to win an Olympic gold medal is Gillian Mary Sheen (now Donaldson) (b. 21 Aug 1928) in the 1956 foil.
A record three Olympic medals were won by Edgar Isaac Seligman (1867-1958) with silver medals in the pe team event in 1906, 1908 and 1912.
Bill Hoskyns has competed most often for Great Britain with six Olympic appearances, 1956-76.