Fencing at the Olympics of Grace

The fencing competitions at the Olympics of Grace in Florence, Italy were held at the Teatro della Pergola on 20 and 21 May 1931. There were three events, the individual épée, individual foil event and team foil event.[1][2]

Fencing
at the Olympics of Grace
VenueTeatro della Pergola
Dates20–21 May 1931

The competitions were held ten days earlier than the athletics competitions to avoid concurrently with the international championships in Vienna. The team foil event took place on 20 May 1931. The individual épée event and individual foil events were contested on 21 May 1931.[1][2]

Medal summary

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Events

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
Individual épée
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  Rosetta Mangiarotti (ITA)   Maria Antonietta Salonna (ITA)   Lilj Smaine (ITA)
Individual foil
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  Germana Schwaiger (ITA)   Betty Carnegy-Arbuthnott (GBR)   Marisa Cerani (ITA)
Team foil
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  Great Britain (GBR)
Gladys Daniell
Peggy Butler
Betty Carnegy-Arbuthnott
  Italy (ITA)
Germana Schwaiger
Marisa Cerani
Teresa Musso
  France (FRA)
Augustine Angreville
Teresa Vandevalle
Georgina Veite

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (GBR)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  ITA2226
2  GBR*1102
3  FRA0011
Totals (3 nations)3339
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "L'Olimpiade della Grazia. La squadra inglese vince al fioretto". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 21 May 1931. p. 8.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Scherma. Mangiarotti e Schwaiger vittoriose all'Olimpiade della Grazia". Corriere della Sera. 22 May 1931. p. 7.