Fencing
344 fencers from 42 countries compted in 8 events between August 29 and September 10 at the Palazzo dei Congressi, Rome, Italy. 8 fencers, 4 men and 4 women, represented Venezuela in 5 events.
- Men
In individuals events, 78 fencers competed in the foil event and 80 in the sabre. In teams events, 77 fencers from 16 teams competed in the foil event.
| Athlete | Event | Round One | Round Two | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final Pool | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Rank | Opposition | Rank | Opposition | Rank | Opposition | Rank | Opposition | Rank | ||
| Freddy Quintero | Individual foil | d'Oriola (FRA) Gerresheim (GER) Cooperman (GBR) Soheim (UAR) Sichel (AUS) Marçal (POR) |
4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Luis García | Individual foil | Różycki (POL) Kamuti (HUN) Glazer (USA) Orengo (MON) Díez (ESP) Abrahamsson (SWE) |
4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Jesús Gruber | Individual foil | Brecht (GER) Curletto (ITA) Didier (LUX) Dyakovski (BUL) Thuillier (IRL) Khayat (TUN) |
1 | Magnan (FRA) Hoskyns (GBR) Axelrod (USA) Moya (ESP) Kamuti (HUN) |
4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Luis García Freddy Quintero Augusto Gutiérrez Jesús Gruber |
Team foil | Great Britain (GBR) Germany (GER) |
3 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Augusto Gutiérrez | Individual sabre | Arabo (FRA) Wöhler (GER) Dyakovski (BUL) Azinhais (POR) Khayat (TUN) |
4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Luis García | Individual sabre | Pawłowski (POL) Van Baelen (BEL) Wanetschek (AUT) Ramos (MEX) Diego (ESP) |
6 | Did not advance | |||||||
- Women
56 fencers competed in the individual foil event and 57 fencers from 12 teams in the foil event.
| Athlete | Event | Round One | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final Pool | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Rank | Opposition | Rank | Opposition | Rank | Opposition | Rank | ||
| Belkis Leal | Individual foil | Julito (POL) Dömölky (HUN) York-Romary (USA) Grötzer (AUT) Moulin (FIN) |
6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Norma Santini | Individual foil | Ebert (AUT) Colombetti-Peroncini (ITA) Lagerwall (SWE) Weiß-Scherberger (GER) Wallet (BEL) Winter (AUS) |
6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ingrid Sander | Individual foil | Pawlas (POL) Camber-Corno (ITA) le Roux (FRA) Stafford (GBR) Gnauer (AUT) |
6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ingrid Sander Norma Santini Belkis Leal Teófila Márquiz |
Team foil | Italy (ITA) Soviet Union (URS) |
6 | Did not advance | |||||
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