Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 8 to 9 1972. 94 fencers from 20 nations competed.[1]

Men's team épée
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
VenueExhibition Halls 12 & 20
DatesSeptember 8 – 9, 1972
Competitors94 from 20 nations
Medalists
Csaba Fenyvesi, Győző Kulcsár, Pál Schmitt, Sándor Erdős, István Osztrics  Hungary
Guy Evéquoz, Peter Lötscher, Daniel Giger, Christian Kauter, François Suchanecki  Switzerland
Grigory Kriss, Viktor Modzolevsky, Georgi Zažitski, Sergey Paramonov, Igor Valetov  Soviet Union
Fencing at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Épéemen
Team épéemen
Foilmenwomen
Team foilmenwomen
Sabremen
Team sabremen

Rosters

Results

Round 1

Round 1 Pool A
Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. FRA NOR GBR LIB
1  France 3 0 31 14 QQ 9–4 10–6 12–4
2  Norway 2 1 26 19 Q16 4–9 9–7 13–3
3  Great Britain 0 2 13 19 6–10 7–9
4  Lebanon 0 2 7 25 4–12 3–13
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 271–74

Round 1 Pool B
Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. URS AUT ITA CAN
1  Soviet Union 3 0 35 9 QQ 9–3 13–3 13–3
2  Austria 2 1 24 20 Q16 3–9 9–7 12–4
3  Italy 0 2 10 22 3–13 7–9
4  Canada 0 2 7 25 3–13 4–12
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 271–74

Round 1 Pool C
Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. HUN SWE FRG DEN
1  Hungary 2 1 31 14 QQ 5–10 10–4 16–0
2  Sweden 2 1 27 18 Q16 10–5 7–8 10–5
3  West Germany 2 1 20 21 4–10 8–7 8–4
4  Denmark 0 3 9 34 0–16 5–10 4–8
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 271–74

Round 1 Pool D
Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. SUI POL LUX MEX
1  Switzerland 3 0 36 11 QQ 9–6 12–4 15–1
2  Poland 2 1 26 20 6–9 9–6 11–5
3  Luxembourg 0 2 10 21 4–12 6–9
4  Mexico 0 2 6 26 1–15 5–11
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 271–74

Round 1 Pool E
Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. ROU USA GDR ARG
1  Romania 2 1 32 16 QQ 8.59–8.64 11–5 13–3
2  United States 2 1 30 18 Q16 8.64–8.59 8.61–8.65 14–2
3  East Germany 2 1 26 22 5–11 8.65–8.61 13–3
4  Argentina 0 3 7 25 3–13 2–14 3–13
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 271–74

Elimination rounds

Main bracket
  First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                     
A2  Norway 8  
B2  Austria 2  
  A2  Norway 2  
    A1  France 8  
     
       
  A1  France 5  
  D1  Switzerland 8  
       
       
  D1  Switzerland 9
    E1  Romania 2  
     
       
  D1  Switzerland 4
  C1  Hungary 8
C2  Sweden 9  
E2  United States 2  
  C2  Sweden 7 Third place
    B1  Soviet Union 8  
      A1  France 4
        B1  Soviet Union 9
  B1  Soviet Union 5
  C1  Hungary 8  
       
       
  C1  Hungary 9
    D2  Poland 1  
     

5th place consolation bracket
  Semifinals Final
                           
  A2  Norway 5  
E1  Romania 9  
  E1  Romania 9
    D2  Poland 3
C2  Sweden 7
  D2  Poland 9  

References
  1. "Fencing: 1972 Olympic Results - Men's team épée". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
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