1973 World Fencing Championships
| Host City | Göteborg |
|---|---|
| Country |  SWE |
| Held | 10 – 24 June 1973 |
| Events | 8 |
| Competitors | 64 |
| Countries | 8 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Épée team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Foil individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Foil team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Sabre individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Sabre team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Foil individual, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Foil team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Hungary |  HUN |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Germany |  GER |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | Sweden | SWE |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy |  ITA |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | France |  FRA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Poland |  POL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Romania |  ROU |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual, Men | Rolf Edling |
SWE
|
Hans Jacobson |
SWE
|
John Pezza |
ITA
|
| Épée team, Men | Germany |
GER
|
Hungary |
HUN
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
| Foil individual, Men | Christian Noël |
FRA
|
Yury Chizh |
URS
|
Jenő Kamuti |
HUN
|
| Foil team, Men | Soviet Union |
URS
|
Germany |
GER
|
Poland |
POL
|
| Sabre individual, Men | Mario Aldo Montano |
ITA
|
Viktor Sidyak |
URS
|
Vladimir Nazlymov |
URS
|
| Sabre team, Men | Hungary |
HUN
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
Italy |
ITA
|
| Foil individual, Women | Valentina Nikonova |
URS
|
Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi |
HUN
|
Ildikó Rejtő |
HUN
|
| Foil team, Women | Hungary |
HUN
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
Romania |
ROU
|