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Fencing at the Commonwealth Games

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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

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Games Year Host city Host country Best nation
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

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Event 50 54 58 62 66 70 Years
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

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 England37161164
2 Australia3151129
3 Scotland2428
4 Canada171321
5 New Zealand1236
6 Wales0044
Totals (6 entries)444444132

See also

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List of Commonwealth Games medallists in fencing

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