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The 1998 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds

La Chaux-de-Fonds

La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...

, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

Men's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Individual Épée	Hugues Obry Hugues Obry Hugues Obry is a French fencer. He won a gold medal in team épée at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Érik Boisse, Fabrice Jeannet and Jérôme Jeannet. He won two silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:...	Peter Vanky Péter Vánky Péter Vánky is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the épée events at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Carlos Pedroso Attila Fekete
Individual Foil	Sergei Golubitsky Sergei Golubitsky Sergei Golubitsky is a Ukrainian fencer. He won three straight world championships in Men's Foil and is considered one of the best foil fencers of the 20th century. He now lives in Italy and designed a fencing blade for the Leon Paul company...	Elvis Gregory Gil	Salvatore Sanzo Salvatore Sanzo Salvatore Sanzo is an Italian fencer and Olympian. He won a team gold and individual silver medal in Athens and an individual bronze medal in Beijing in foil.One of the greatest foil fencers of all time.... Piotr Kielpikowski
Individual Sabre	Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino is an Italian fencer and Olympic medalist in the sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Champion for men's sabre.-References:...	Raffaello Caserta	Fernando Medina Serguei Charikov
Team Épée	Attila Fekete Géza Imre Géza Imre Géza Imre is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic medals in the Épée competitions, a silver medal in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and a bronze medal in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.... Krisztián Kulcsár Krisztián Kulcsár Krisztián Kulcsár is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic silver medals in the team Épée competition. He became World champion in 2007. Krisztián owns university degree in Economics and Law. In his private life, he is married with two daughters and one son.-References:... Iván Kovács Iván Kovács Iván Kovács is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic silver medals in the team épée competition.-References:...	Hugues Obry Hugues Obry Hugues Obry is a French fencer. He won a gold medal in team épée at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Érik Boisse, Fabrice Jeannet and Jérôme Jeannet. He won two silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:... Frantz Philippe Rémy Delhomme 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:...	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... unknown unknown unknown
Team Foil	Piotr Kielpikowski Slawomir Mocek Adam Krzesinski	Patrice Lhotellier Patrice Lhotellier Patrice Lhotellier is a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Athens, together with Jean-Noël Ferrari, Brice Guyart and Lionel Plumenail.-References:... Laurent Bel Laurent Bel Laurent Bel is a French fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:... Lionel Plumenail Lionel Plumenail Lionel Plumenail is a French fencer. He won a gold medal in team foil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Athens, together with Jean-Noël Ferrari, Brice Guyart and Patrice Lhotellier.-References:...	Kim Yong-Ho You Bong-Hyung Chung Kwang-Suk Kim Seung-Pyo Kim Seung-Pyo Kim Seung-Pyo is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Team Sabre	Domonkos Ferjancsik György Boros Zsolt Nemcsik Zsolt Nemcsik Zsolt Nemcsik is a Hungarian sabre fencer.Nemcsik won the individual silver sabre medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Fencing Championships after he lost the final 15-11 versus Stanislav Pozdniakov.... József Navarrete József Navarrete József Navarrete is a Hungarian fencer, who won a silver medal in the team sabre competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta together with Bence Szabó and Csaba Köves.-External links:*...	Damien Touya Damien Touya Damien Touya is a French fencer. He won medals at three Olympics. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, in team sabré, together with Julien Pillet and his brother Gaël Touya.-References:... Jean-Philippe Daurelle Matthieu Gourdain Gael Touya Gaël Touya Gaël Touya is a French fencer. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, in team sabre, together with his brother Damien Touya and Julien Pillet.- References :...	Norbert Jaskot Marcin Sobala Rafal Sznajder Dariusz Gilman

Women's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Individual Épée	Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners with five medals, two more than...	Denise Holzkamp	Hajnalka Tóth Gyöngyi Szalay
Individual Foil	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...	Svetlana Boiko Svetlana Boiko Svetlana Anatolyevna Boiko is a Russian foil fencer.Boiko won the gold medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Italy in the final...	Valentina Vezzali Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:... 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....
Team Épée	Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners with five medals, two more than... Valerie Barlois-Leroux Sophie Moresee-Pichot Sangita Tripathi	Tamara Estery Almeida Miraida Garcia Soto Zuleid Ortiz Puente Mila Palma Gonzalez	Eva Vybornova Viktoria Titova Alla Mironuk Anna Garina
Team Foil	Valentina Vezzali Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:... 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.... Annamari Giacometti Diana Bianchedi	Reka Szabo-Lazar Roxana Scarlat 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:*... Claudia Vanta	Barbara Wolnicka Sylwia Gruchala Sylwia Gruchala Sylwia Gruchała is a Polish fencer.In Team Foil she won medals at the world championships in 1998 , 1999 , 2002 , 2003 and 2007 as well as an Olympic silver medal in 2000... Anna Rybicka Magdalena Mroczkiewicz

Medal table

1	3	3	0	6
2	2	1	3	6
3	2	0	3	5
4	1	1	0	2
5	1	0	3	4
6	1	0	1	2
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	1	2	3
9	0	1	0	1
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	0	1	1
12	0	0	1	1

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1	3	3	0	6
2	2	1	3	6
3	2	0	3	5
4	1	1	0	2
5	1	0	3	4
6	1	0	1	2
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	1	2	3
9	0	1	0	1
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	0	1	1
12	0	0	1	1

1	3	3	0	6
2	2	1	3	6
3	2	0	3	5
4	1	1	0	2
5	1	0	3	4
6	1	0	1	2
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	1	2	3
9	0	1	0	1
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	0	1	1
12	0	0	1	1

1	3	3	0	6
2	2	1	3	6
3	2	0	3	5
4	1	1	0	2
5	1	0	3	4
6	1	0	1	2
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	1	2	3
9	0	1	0	1
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	0	1	1
12	0	0	1	1