Fencing at the Olympics
Men's team épéeat the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue Exhibition Halls 12 & 20 Dates 8 – 9 September 1972 Competitors 94 from 20 nations
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 8 to 9 September 1972. 94 fencers from 20 nations competed.[ 1]
Rosters
Argentina Austria Canada Denmark East Germany France Great Britain
Hungary Italy Lebanon Luxembourg Mexico Norway Poland
Romania Soviet Union Sweden Switzerland United States West Germany
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
5th place consolation bracket
References
