title: 1947 World Fencing Championships
text: # 1947 World Fencing Championships
  
  The 1947 World Fencing Championships were held in Lisbon, Portugal.
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | France (FRA) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
  | 2 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
  | 3 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 3 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 5 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
  | 6 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 7 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Men's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual Foil | Christian d'Oriola | Manlio Di Rosa | Edoardo Mangiarotti |
  | Team Foil | France | Italy | Belgium |
  | Individual Sabre | Aldo Montano | Georges de Bourguignon | Gastone Darè |
  | Team Sabre | Italy | Belgium | Egypt |
  | Individual Épée | Édouard Artigas | Bengt Ljungquist | Raoul Henkart |
  | Team Épée | France | Sweden | Italy |
  
  ### Women's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual Foil | Ellen Müller-Preis | Silvia Strukel | Louisette Malherbaud |
  | Team Foil | Denmark | France | Italy |
  