1949 World Fencing Championships
| Host City | Cairo |
|---|---|
| Country |  EGY |
| Held | — |
| Competitors | 41 |
| Countries | 6 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Épée team | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Foil individual | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 2 |
| Foil team | Men | — | Medal | 17 | 3 |
| Sabre individual | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| Sabre team | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Foil individual | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |  ITA |
5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | France |  FRA |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Austria |  AUT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sweden |  SWE |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Denmark |  DEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Egypt | EGY |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual, Men | Dario Mangiarotti |
ITA
|
René Bougnol |
FRA
|
Per Carleson |
SWE
|
| Épée team, Men | Italy |
ITA
|
Sweden |
SWE
|
Egypt |
EGY
|
| Foil individual, Men | Christian d'Oriola |
FRA
|
Renzo Nostini |
ITA
|
Edoardo Mangiarotti Giuliano Nostini |
ITA ITA
|
| Foil team, Men | Italy |
ITA
|
France |
FRA
|
Egypt |
EGY
|
| Sabre individual, Men | Gastone Darè |
ITA
|
Giorgio Pellini |
ITA
|
Vincenzo Pinton Vittorio Stagni |
ITA ITA
|
| Sabre team, Men | Italy |
ITA
|
France |
FRA
|
Egypt |
EGY
|
| Foil individual, Women | Ellen Müller-Preis |
AUT
|
Karen Lachmann |
DEN
|
Jacqueline Baudot |
FRA
|