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The 1999 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 Seoul

Seoul

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. The event took place from November 1 to November 8, 1999. It was the first Fencing World Championship in which individual and team women's sabre competitions were held.

Men's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Individual Épée	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:...	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:...	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... Kaido Kaaberma Kaido Kaaberma Kaido Kaaberma is an Estonian épée fencer.Kaaberma won the bronze medal in the épée individual competition at the 1999 World Fencing Championships...
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...	Matteo Zennaro	Wolfgang Wienand Kim Young-Ho Kim Young-Ho Kim Young-Ho is a South Korean foil fencer....
Individual Sabre	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:...	Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Alexeyevich Pozdniakov is a Russian fencer, who has won five Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. He also won the gold medal at the 2006 World Fencing Championships and the 2007 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre as well as a bronze medal in the team sabre in...	Jean-Phillippe Daurelle 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:...
Team Épée	Jean-François Di Martino Eric 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:... 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:... Rémy Delhomme	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:... Marc-Konstantin Steifensand Jörg Fiedler 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 :...	Ivan Trevejo Perez Carlos Pedroso Nilson Loyola Torriente Camilo Boris
Team Foil	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:... 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:... Jean Noël Ferrari Jean-Yves Robin	Wang Haibin Wang Haibin Wang Haibin is a male Chinese foil fencer. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Ye Chong Ye Chong Ye Chong is a male Chinese foil fencer who competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.He first competed at the Olympics in 1988 where he finished eighth with the Chinese foil team in the Olympic team foil event.... Zhang Jie Dong Zhaozhi Dong Zhaozhi Dong Zhaozhi is a male Chinese foil fencer. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2004 Summer Olympics....	Adam Krzesinski Piotr Kielpikowski Slawomir Mocek Wojciech Szuchnicki
Team Sabre	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-Phillippe Daurelle Matthieu Gourdain Julien Pillet Julien Pillet Julien Pillet is a French sabre fencer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist as he won the gold in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and also at the 2008 Summer Olympics...	Marcin Sobala Norbert Jaskot Rafal Sznajder Arkadiusz Nowinowski	Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Alexeyevich Pozdniakov is a Russian fencer, who has won five Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. He also won the gold medal at the 2006 World Fencing Championships and the 2007 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre as well as a bronze medal in the team sabre in... Alexei Frossine Alexei Frossine Alexei Frossine is a Russian fencer who won a gold medal in the team sabre competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney together with Alexei Diatchenko, Stanislav Pozdniakov, and Sergey Sharikov... Sergej Charikov Alexei Diatchenko Alexei Diatchenko Alexei Vladimirovich Diatchenko is a Russian fencer, who has won a bronze Olympic medal in the team sabre competition. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Diatchenko only participated in the quarter final.-References:...

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...	Diana Romagnoli	Ildiko Mincza Miraida Garcia-Soto
Individual Foil	Valentina Vezzali Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:...	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...	Iris Zimmermann Svletana Bojko
Individual Sabre	Elena Jemaeva	Ilaria Bianco	Eve Pouteil-Noble Anna Ferraro
Team Épée	Ildiko Mincza Gyongyi Szalay Hajnalka Toth 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...	Yang Shaogi Liang Qin Li Na Li Na (fencer) Li Na is a female Chinese épée fencer.Li won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final...	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... 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... Kristina Ophardt Katja Nass
Team 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... Monika Weber Gesine Schiel Simone Bauer	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... Barbara Wolnicka Magdalena Mroczkiewicz Alicja Kryczalo	Xiao Aihua Xiao Aihua Xiao Aihua is a Chinese fencer. She competed in the women's foil events at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:... Meng Jie Meng Jie Meng Jie is a fictional character in Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.-Biography:Meng Jie was the older brother of the Nanman chieftain Meng Huo and Meng You... Yuan Li Shi Haiying
Team Sabre	Ilaria Bianco Anna Ferraro Alessia Tognolli Daniela Colaiacomo	Eve Pouteil-Noble Cecile Argiolas Anne-Lise Touya Magalie Carrier	Elena Jemaeva Anjela Volkova Tatiana Diachenko

Medal table

1	5	1	2	8
2	2	2	2	6
2	2	2	2	6
4	1	0	1	2
5	1	0	1	2
6	1	0	0	1
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	2	1	3
9	0	1	3	4
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	1	1
14	0	0	1	1
15	0	0	1	1

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1	5	1	2	8
2	2	2	2	6
2	2	2	2	6
4	1	0	1	2
5	1	0	1	2
6	1	0	0	1
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	2	1	3
9	0	1	3	4
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	1	1
14	0	0	1	1
15	0	0	1	1

1	5	1	2	8
2	2	2	2	6
2	2	2	2	6
4	1	0	1	2
5	1	0	1	2
6	1	0	0	1
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	2	1	3
9	0	1	3	4
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	1	1
14	0	0	1	1
15	0	0	1	1

1	5	1	2	8
2	2	2	2	6
2	2	2	2	6
4	1	0	1	2
5	1	0	1	2
6	1	0	0	1
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	2	1	3
9	0	1	3	4
10	0	1	0	1
11	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	1	1
14	0	0	1	1
15	0	0	1	1