Fencing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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VenueLord Byng Secondary School gymnasium
LocationWest Point Grey, Vancouver, Canada
Dates30 July – 7 August 1954
| Fencing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Lord Byng Secondary School gymnasium |
| Location | West Point Grey, Vancouver, Canada |
| Dates | 30 July – 7 August 1954 |
Fencing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the second appearance of Fencing at the Commonwealth Games. The events took place in the Lord Byng Secondary School gymnasium in West Point Grey, Vancouver.[1][2]
England topped the fencing medal table with five gold medals.[3][4]
Attribution:Province newspaper
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN)* | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Wales (WAL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 South Africa (SAF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil Men | René Paul (ENG) | John Fethers (AUS) | Allan Jay (ENG) |
| Foil – Team Men | England (ENG) René Paul Allan Jay Ralph Cooperman | Australia (AUS) Ivan Lund John Fethers Rod Steel |  Canada (CAN)Carl Schwende J.A. Howard Roland Asselin |
| Épée Men | Ivan Lund (AUS) | René Paul (ENG) | Carl Schwende (CAN) |
| Épée – Team Men | England (ENG) René Paul Allan Jay Charles de Beaumont | Canada (CAN) Carl Schwende Edward Brooke Roland Asselin | Australia (AUS) Ivan Lund John Fethers Laurence Harding-Smith |
| Sabre Men | Mike Amberg (ENG) | Ralph Cooperman (ENG) | John Fethers (AUS) |
| Sabre- Team Men | Canada (CAN) Carl Schwende Leslie Krasa Roland Asselin | England (ENG) Michael Amberg William Beatley Ralph Cooperman | Australia (AUS) Ivan Lund John Fethers Rod Steel Laurence Harding-Smith |
| Foil Women | Mary Glen-Haig (ENG) | Gillian Sheen (ENG) |  Aileen Harding (WAL) |
