Fencing World Championships 2009: facts and figures
20 nations scored GSN points in the Antalya (Turkey) Fencing World Championships in October. Here's the full list in overall ranking order:
| 1 | Italy |
| 2 | Russia |
| 3 | Germany |
| 4 | France |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Romania |
| 7 | Ukraine |
| 8 | Hungary |
| 9 | Poland |
| 10 | United States |
| 11 | South Korea |
| 12 | Canada |
| 13 | Spain |
| 14 | Netherlands |
| 15 | Switzerland |
| 16 | Portugal |
| 17 | Japan |
| 18 | Great Britain |
| 19 | Cuba |
| 20 | Belarus |
Italy topped the chart by winning the mens ranking ahead of Germany and Russia, thanks to individual and team golds in Foil, and silvers in individual Epée and team Sabre.
The Italians came second behind Russia in the women, where the Russians took individual titles in the Foil and Epée, as well as a silver in team Foil.
