Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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At the 1932 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. [1]

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Medal summary

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Épée, Individual
details
Giancarlo Cornaggia Medici
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Georges Buchard
Flag of France.svg  France
Carlo Agostoni
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Épée, Team
details
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Fernand Jourdant
Bernard Schmetz
Georges Tainturier
Georges Buchard
Jean Piot
Philippe Cattiau
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Saverio Ragno
Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici
Franco Riccardi
Carlo Agostoni
Renzo Minoli
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
George Charles Calnan
Gustave Marinius Heiss
Frank Stahl Jr. Righeimer
Tracy Jaeckel
Curtis Charles Shears
Miguel Angel De Capriles
Foil, Individual
details
Gustavo Marzi
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Joseph Levis
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Giulio Gaudini
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Foil, Team
details
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Edward Gardère
René Bondoux
René Bougnol
René Lemoine
Philippe Cattiau
Jean Piot
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Giulio Gaudini
Gustavo Marzi
Ugo Pignotti
Gioachino Guaragna
Rodolfo Terlizzi
Giorgio Pessina
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
George Charles Calnan
Richard Clarke Steere
Joseph Levis
Dernell Every
Hugh Vincent Alessandroni
Frank Stahl Jr. Righeimer
Sabre, Individual
details
György Piller
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Giulio Gaudini
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Endre Kabos
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Sabre, Team
details
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Endre Kabos
Attila Petschauer
Ernő Nagy
Gyula Glykais
György Piller
Aladár Gerevich
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)
Gustavo Marzi
Giulio Gaudini
Renato Anselmi
Emilio Salafia
Arturo De Vecchi
Ugo Pignotti
Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland  (POL)
Tadeusz Friedrich
Marian Suski
Władysław Dobrowolski
Władysław Segda
Leszek Lubicz
Adam Papée

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Foil, Individual
details
Ellen Preis
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Judy Guinness
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Erna Bogen
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)2428
2Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2103
3Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary  (HUN)2024
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1001
5US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)0123
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0101
7Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)0011
Totals (7 nations)77721

Participating nations

A total of 108 fencers (91 men, 17 women) from 16 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games: [1] Cuba had fencers entered, but none competed. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fencing: 1932 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  2. Official Report, p. 492