World fencing championships—women

Individual

year foil épée sabre

1936* I. Elek (Hung.)

1937 H. Mayer (Ger.)

1938 M. Sediva (Czech.)

1939–46 not held

1947 E. Müller-Preis (Austria)

1948* I. Elek (Hung.)

1949 E. Müller-Preis (Austria)

1950 R. Garilhe (Fr.)

E. Müller-Preis (Austria)

1951 I. Elek (Hung.)

1952* I. Camber (Italy)

1953 I. Camber (Italy)

1954 K. Lachmann (Den.)

1955 L. Domolki (Hung.)

1956* G. Sheen (U.K.)

1957 A. Zabelina (U.S.S.R.)

1958 V. Kiseleva (U.S.S.R.)

1959 E. Efimova (U.S.S.R.)

1960* H. Schmid (Ger.)**

1961 H. Schmid (W.Ger.)

1962 O. Orban-Szabo (Rom.)

1963 I. Rejtö (Hung.)

1964* I. Ujlaki-Rejtö (Hung.)

1965 G. Gorokhova (U.S.S.R.)

1966 T. Samusenko (U.S.S.R.)

1967 A. Zabelina (U.S.S.R.)

1968* E. Novikova (U.S.S.R.)

1969 E. Novikova (U.S.S.R.)

1970 G. Gorokhova (U.S.S.R.)

1971 M.C. Demaille (Fr.)

1972* A. Ragno Lonzi (Italy)

1973 V. Nikonova (U.S.S.R.)

1974 I. Bobis (Hung.)

1975 K. Jencsik-Stahl (Rom.)

1976* I. Schwarczenberger (Hung.)

1977 V. Sidorova (U.S.S.R)

1978 V. Sidorova (U.S.S.R.)

1979 C. Hanisch (W.Ger.)

1980* P. Trinquet (Fr.)

1981 C. Hanisch (W.Ger.)

1982 N. Gilyazova (U.S.S.R.)

1983 D. Vaccaroni (Italy)

1984* Luan Jujie (China)

1985 C. Hanisch (W.Ger.)

1986 A. Fichtel (W.Ger.)

1987 E. Tufan (Rom.)

1988* A. Fichtel (W.Ger.)

1989 O. Velitchko (U.S.S.R.) A. Straub (Switz.)

1990 A. Fichtel (W.Ger.) T. Chappe (Cuba)

1991 G. Trillini (Italy) M. Horvath (Hung.)

1992* G. Trillini (Italy) not held

1993 F. Bortolozzi (Italy) O. Jermakova (Est.)

1994 B. Szabo (Rom.) L. Chiesa (Italy)

1995 L. Badea (Rom.) J. Jakimiuk (Pol.)

1996 L. Badea (Rom.) L. Flessel (Fr.)

1997 G. Trillini (Italy) M. Garcia-Soto (Cuba)

1998 S. Bau (Ger.) L. Flessel (Fr.)

1999 V. Vezzali (Italy) L. Flessel-Colovic (Fr.) E. Jemaeva (Azer.)

2000 V. Vezzali (Italy) T. Nagy (Hung.) E. Jemaeva (Azer.)

2001 V. Vezzali (Italy) C. Bokel (Ger.) A-L. Touya (Fr.)

2002 S. Bojko (Russia) H. Hyun (S.Kor.) X. Tan (China)

2003 V. Vezzali (Italy) N. Conrad (Ukr.) D. Mihai (Rom.)

2004 V. Vezzali (Italy) T. Nagy (Hung.) M. Zagunis (U.S.)

2005 V. Vezzali (Italy) D. Dmowska (Pol.) A.-L. Touya (Fr.)

2006 M. Granbassi (Italy) T. Nagy (Hung.) R. Ward (U.S.)

2007 V. Vezzali (Italy) B. Heidemann (Ger.) Ye. Netchayeva (Russia)

Team

year foil épée sabre

1936* Germany

1937 Hungary

1938 —

1939–46 not held

1947 Denmark

1948* Denmark

1949 —

1950 France

1951 France

1952 —

1953 Hungary

1954 Hungary

1955 Hungary

1956 —

1957 Italy

1958 U.S.S.R.

1959 Hungary

1960* U.S.S.R.

1961 U.S.S.R.

1962 Hungary

1963 Hungary

1964* Hungary

1965 U.S.S.R.

1966 U.S.S.R.

1967 Hungary

1968* U.S.S.R.

1969 Romania

1970 U.S.S.R.

1971 U.S.S.R.

1972* U.S.S.R.

1973 Hungary

1974 U.S.S.R.

1975 U.S.S.R.

1976* U.S.S.R.

1977 U.S.S.R.

1978 U.S.S.R.

1979 U.S.S.R.

1980* France

1981 U.S.S.R.

1982 Italy

1983 Italy

1984* West Germany

1985 West Germany

1986 U.S.S.R.

1987 Hungary

1988* West Germany

1989 West Germany Hungary

1990 Italy West Germany

1991 Italy Hungary

1992* Italy not held

1993 Germany Hungary

1994 Romania Spain

1995 Italy Hungary

1996 Italy France

1997 Italy Hungary

1998 Italy France

1999 Germany Hungary Italy

2000 Italy Russia United States

2001 Italy Russia Russia

2002 Russia Hungary Russia

2003 Poland Russia Italy

2004 Italy Russia Russia

2005 South Korea France United States

2006 Russia China France

2007 Poland France France

*Olympic titles are recognized as world championships.

**Joint East-West German team.