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At the 1956 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.[1]
| Fencing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| individual foil |
Gillian Sheen Great Britain |
Olga Orban Romania |
Renée Garilhe France |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Romania (ROM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
A total of 165 fencers (142 men and 23 women) from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:[1]
Argentina (1)
Australia (21)
Austria (1)
Belgium (6)
Canada (1)
Colombia (6)
Denmark (1)
Finland (2)
France (18)
United Team of Germany (1)
Great Britain (9)
Hungary (18)
Indonesia (1)
Italy (19)
Japan (1)
Luxembourg (4)
Mexico (3)
Poland (6)
Romania (2)
Soviet Union (20)
Sweden (5)
Uruguay (1)
United States (18)
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