Fencing was featured in the Commonwealth Games official programme from 1950 to 1970.
Since 1970, as the Commonwealth Games Federation recognised sport, the Commonwealth Fencing Championships have been held every four years, in the same year as the Commonwealth Games.
Editions
Games | Year | Host city | Host country | Best nation |
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IV | 1950 | Auckland | New Zealand | England |
V | 1954 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | England |
VI | 1958 | Cardiff | Wales | England |
VII | 1962 | Perth, Western Australia | Australia | England |
VIII | 1966 | Kingston | Jamaica | England |
IX | 1970 | Edinburgh | Scotland | England |
Events
Event | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | Years |
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Men's Foil, Individual | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 |
Men's Foil, Team | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 |
Women's Foil, Individual | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 |
Women's Foil, Team | • | • | 2 | ||||
Épée, Individual | • | • | • | • | • | • | 25 |
Épée, Team | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 |
Sabre, Individual | • | • | • | • | • | • | 26 |
Sabre, Team | • | • | • | • | • | • | 23 |
Total Events | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
All-time medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | England | 37 | 16 | 11 | 64 |
2 | Australia | 3 | 15 | 11 | 29 |
3 | Scotland | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
4 | Canada | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 |
5 | New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
6 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Totals (6 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
See also
List of Commonwealth Games medallists in fencing
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