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Fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...

at the Friendship Games
Friendship Games
The Friendship Games or Friendship-84 was an international multi-sport event held between 2 July and 16 September 1984 in the Soviet Union and eight other socialist states which boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....

took place at the Budapest Sportcsarnok

Budapest Sportcsarnok

Budapest Sportcsarnok was an indoor arena in Budapest, Hungary. It was primarily used for basketball, figure skating, volleyball and other indoor sporting events until it burned down on December 15, 1999. The arena had a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators and opened on 1982...

in Budapest

Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...

, Hungary

People's Republic of Hungary

The People's Republic of Hungary or Hungarian People's Republic was the official state name of Hungary from 1949 to 1989 during its Communist period under the guidance of the Soviet Union. The state remained in existence until 1989 when opposition forces consolidated in forcing the regime to...

between 15 and 21 July 1984. 8 events (6 men's and 2 women's) were contested.

Men's events

Individual foil
Team foil	Soviet Union Aleksander Romankov Vladimir Aptiaouri Vladimir Lapitsky Vladimir Lapitsky Vladimir Lapitsky is a Soviet fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:... Anvar Ibraguimov Boris Koretsky Boris Koretsky Boris Koretsky is a Soviet fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Hungary Róbert Gátai Róbert Gátai Róbert Gátai is a Hungarian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:... Pál Szekeres Pál Szekeres Pál Szekeres, born September 22, 1964 in Budapest, is a Hungarian fencer. He has the distinction of being the only person ever to have won medals at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.-Career in sport:... Zsolt Érsek Zsolt Érsek Zsolt Érsek is a Hungarian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:... István Szelei István Szelei István Szelei is a Hungarian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Poland Bogusław Zych Bogusław Zych Bogusław Zych was a Polish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He died in a car accident in Poland.-References:... Waldemar Ciesielczyk Waldemar Ciesielczyk Waldemar Ciesielczyk was a Polish fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:... 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:... Adam Robak Adam Robak Adam Robak is a Polish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:... Piotr Kiełpikowski Piotr Kiełpikowski Piotr Kiełpikowski is a Polish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Individual épée
Team épée	Poland Robert Felisiak Leszek Swornowski Leszek Swornowski Leszek Swornowski is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:... Ludomir Chronowski Ludomir Chronowski Ludomir Chronowski is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:... Mariusz Strzałka Mariusz Strzałka Mariusz Strzałka is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He later fenced for Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:... Wojciech Mróz	German Democratic Republic 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.... Thomas Bieler Andreas Gerlach Uwe Koslowsky Andre Kuehnemund	Soviet Union Leonid Dunaev Aleksander Mozhaev Mikhail Tishko Mikhail Kayak
Individual sabre
Team sabre	Soviet Union Mikhail Burtsev Mikhail Burtsev Mikhail Burtsev is a Soviet fencer. He won two gold medals and two silvers at three different Olympic Games.-References:... Viktor Krovopuskov Viktor Krovopuskov Viktor Alekseyevich Krovopuskov is a retired sabre fencer, who competed for the USSR.Krovopuskov began fencing at age 13 at the Children and Youth Sport School in Moscow, his first trainer being Igor Chernyshev. In 1967 he joined the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He was a member of the... Andrei Alshan Heorhiy Pohosov Heorhiy Pohosov Heorhiy Vadimovich Pohosov is a retired Soviet/Ukrainian sabre fencer. He won two Olympic medals.Pohosov has a Master’s Degree in Physical Education with a focus in Fencing. He graduated from the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine.Pohosov was the Coach of the... Sergei Mindirgassov	Hungary József Varga Imre Bujdosó Imre Bujdosó Imre Bujdosó is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic medals in the team sabre competition.-References:... Imre Gedővári Imre Gedõvári Imre Gedővári is a Hungarian fencer, who won three Olympic medals in the sabre competitions.-External links:*... László Csongrádi László Csongrádi László Csongrádi is a Hungarian fencer, who won a gold medal in the team sabre competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul together with György Nébald, Bence Szabó, Imre Bujdosó and Imre Gedõvári.-External links:... Péter Abay Péter Abay Péter Abay is a Hungarian fencer, who won a silver medal in the team sabre competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona together with György Nébald, Bence Szabó, Imre Bujdosó and Csaba Köves.-References:...	Poland Tadeusz Piguła Tadeusz Piguła Tadeusz Piguła is a Polish fencer. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:... Jacek Bierkowski Jacek Bierkowski Jacek Bierkowski is a Polish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:... Dariusz Wódke Janusz Olech Janusz Olech Janusz Olech is a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual sabre event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:... Andrzej Kostrzewa Andrzej Kostrzewa Andrzej Kostrzewa is a Polish fencer. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...

Women's events

Individual foil
Team foil	Hungary Gertrúd Stefanek Gertrúd Stefanek Gertrúd Stefanek is a Hungarian fencer, who won two Olympic medals in the foil team competitions, in 1980 in Moscow and 1988 in Seoul.-References:... Edit Kovács Edit Kovács Edit Kovács is a Hungarian fencer, who won three Olympic medals in the foil team competitions. She graduated from the Physical Education College in 1986. She became the senior inspector of the Hungarian Fencing Association, then she was secretary general between 1991 and 2001.-External links:... Zsuzsanna Jánosi Zsuzsanna Jánosi Zsuzsa Jánosi is a Hungarian fencer, who won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul together with Zsuzsanna Szõcs, Katalin Tuschák, Edit Kovács and Gertrúd Stefanek.-External links:... Katlin Gyoerffy	Soviet Union Valentina Sidorova Valentina Sidorova Valentina Sidorova is a Soviet fencer. She won a gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:... Irina Ushakova Irina Ushakova Irina Ushakova is a Soviet fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:... Olga Velichko Olga Voshchakina Olga Voshchakina Olga Voshchakina is a Soviet fencer. She competed in the women's foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:... Olga Kislakova	German Democratic Republic Beate Götze Elke Gerstenberger Mandy Niklaus Mandy Niklaus Mandy Niklaus is a fencer, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/Sportvereinigung Dynamo during her career. She won the bronze medal at the world championships by foil . She competed in the women's individual and team foil events for East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics.- References :... Gabrielle Janke Rieper

Medal table

1	Soviet Union	4	2	1	7
2	Hungary	3	2	1	6
3	Poland	1	0	4	5
4	German Democratic Republic	0	3	1	4
5	Cuba	0	1	0	1
6	Bulgaria	0	0	1	1
Total		8	8	8	24

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