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The 1993 World Fencing Championships
FIE World Championships in Fencing
The World Championships in Fencing is an annual competition organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime or FIE, . The world championships are, after the Olympic Games, the most prominent international competition in the sport of fencing...

were held in Essen

Essen

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, Germany

Germany

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Men's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Individual Épée	Pavel Kolobkov Pavel Kolobkov Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov is a retired Russian épée fencer. He won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at five Olympic Games from 1988 to 2004.-Major achievements:* 1987 – Junior World Champion...	Arnd Schmitt Arnd Schmitt Arnd Schmitt is an German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received an Olympic gold medal in épée team in 1992.-References:...	Ivan Kovacs Iván Kovács Iván Kovács is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic silver medals in the team épée competition.-References:... Fernando Peña
Individual Foil	Alexander Koch	Sergei Goloubitsky	Philippe Omnes Philippe Omnes Philippe Omnès is a French fencer and Olympic champion in the foil competition.He won a gold medal in individual foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:... Uwe Romer
Individual Sabre	Grigori Kirienko	Bence Szabo Bence Szabó Bence Szabó is a Hungarian fencer, who has won four Olympic medals in the sabre competitions.-External links:*...	Tohni Terenzi Steffen Wiesinger
Team Épée	Sandro Cuomo Sandro Cuomo Sandro Cuomo is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:... Maurizio Randazzo Angelo Mazzoni Angelo Mazzoni Angelo Mazzoni, is an Italian Épée fencer who competed at six consecutive Olympics between 1980 and 2000. He won two gold medals and a bronze.He was the eighth fencer, and the first Italian fencer, to compete at six Olympics... Stefano Pantano Stefano Pantano Stefano Pantano is an Italian fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Jean-Michel Henry Jean-Michel Henry Jean-Michel Henry is a French fencer. He won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the épée events at four different Olympic Games.-References:... Éric Srecki Eric Srecki Eric Srecki is a French fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.He won a gold medal in individual épée event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He won a team gold medal in 1988, silver in 2000, and a bronze medal in 1996.-References:... Robert Leroux Robert Leroux Robert Leroux is a sociology professor born in 1964, at St-Jérôme . He holds a postdoctoral degree from the C.N.R.S. , a doctoral degree in Sociology from the Université Laval , a master’s degree in Sociology from the Université de Montréal and a bachelor’s degree in History from the Université de... Herve Faget	Arnd Schmitt Arnd Schmitt Arnd Schmitt is an German fencer and Olympic champion in the épée competition.He won a gold medal in the individual épée and a team silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received an Olympic gold medal in épée team in 1992.-References:... Elmar Borrmann Elmar Borrmann Elmar Borrmann is a German fencer. He won a gold and silver medal in the team épée event for West Germany in 1984 and 1988 and a gold in the same event for Germany in 1992.- External links :... Uwe Proske Uwe Proske Uwe Proske is a German fencer.He competed in the individual épée event for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Four years later, he won a gold in the team épée event for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics.... Marius Strzalka
Team Foil	Alexander Koch Uwe Romer Udo Wagner Udo Wagner Udo Wagner is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual foil event for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Four years later, he won a gold in the team foil event for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:... Thorsten Weidner Thorsten Weidner Thorsten Weidner is a German fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Alessandro Puccini Alessandro Puccini Alessandro Puccini is an Italian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.He received a gold medal in foil individual at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:... Stefano Cerioni Stefano Cerioni Stefano Cerioni is an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.He won a gold medal in the individual foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He won a team gold medal and an individual bronze medal in 1984.... Andrea Borella Andrea Borella Andrea Borella is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is married to Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella, who was also an Olympic fencing champion for Italy.-References:... Luca Vitalesta	Marian Sypniewski Marian Sypniewski Marian Sypniewski is a Polish fencer. He won bronze medals in the team foil events at the 1980 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:... Joachim Wendt Joachim Wendt Joachim Wendt is an Austrian fencer. He competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics between 1984 and 2000.-References:... Ryszard Sobczak Leszek Bandach Leszek Bandach Leszek Bandach is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Team Sabre	Bence Szabo Bence Szabó Bence Szabó is a Hungarian fencer, who has won four Olympic medals in the sabre competitions.-External links:*... Jozsef Navarette Çsaba Koeves Gyorgy Boros	Tohni Terenzi Marco Marin Marco Marin Marco Marin is an Italian fencer. He won a gold, two silvers and a bronze in sabre events at three Olympic Games.-References:... Giovanni Scalzo Giovanni Scalzo Giovanni Scalzo is an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1984 Summer Olympics and two bronze medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:... Giovanni Sirovich	Steffen Wiesinger Frank Bleckmann Felix Becker Felix Becker Felix Becker was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... Uli Eifler

Women's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Individual Épée	Oksana Ermakova	Laura Chiesa	Helena Elinder Sophie Moresee
Individual Foil	Francesca Bortolozzi	Aida Mohamed Aida Mohamed Aida Mohamed is a Hungarian foil fencer of Arabic descent.Mohamed won the bronze medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after she lost 15-3 to Valentina Vezzali in the semi final....	Simone Bauer Zita Funkenhauser
Team Épée	Gyongyi Szalay Marianna Horvath Timea Nagy Tímea Nagy Tímea Nagy is a Hungarian fencer who has won two Olympic gold medals in Individual Épée. She is left-handed, and became world champion in the épée discipline at the 2006 World Fencing Championships... Hajnalka Kiraly	Katja Nass Hedwig Funkenhauser Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Imke Duplitzer. She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Fencing Championships and at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship épée event... Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Claudia Bokel...	Alla Mironiouk Gulie Tuhtarova Viktoria Titova Anna Garina
Team Foil	Simone Bauer Zita Funkenhauser Anja Fichtel-Mauritz Sabine Bau Sabine Bau Sabine Bau is a German fencer. She won five medals at four different Olympic Games between 1988 and 2000.-External links:* on fie.ch...	Laura Badea Laura Badea Laura Gabriela Badea-Cârlescu is a Romanian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.She received a gold medal in foil at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:*... Elisabetha Tufan Mioara David Claudia Grigorescu	Francesca Bortolozzi Valentina Vezzali Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:... Diana Bianchedi Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini is an Italian foil fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion and she won an additional silver and 3 bronze medals in individual Olympic competitions....

Medal table

1	3	1	6	10
2	2	3	3	8
3	2	0	0	2
4	1	2	1	4
5	1	0	0	1
6	0	2	0	2
7	0	1	2	3
8	0	1	0	1
9	0	0	1	1
10	0	0	1	1
11	0	0	1	1

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