Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre

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Men's team sabre
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Venue 160th Regiment State Armory
Dates10–11 August
Competitors32 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Attila Petschauer, Ernő Nagy, Gyula Glykais, György Piller-Jekelfalussy, Aladár Gerevich, Endre Kabos Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Gustavo Marzi, Giulio Gaudini, Renato Anselmi, Emilio Salafia, Arturo De Vecchi, Ugo Pignotti Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Tadeusz Friedrich, Marian Suski, Władysław Dobrowolski, Władysław Segda, Adam Papée, Leszek Lubicz-Nycz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
  1928
1936  

The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 10 August 1932 to 11 August 1932. 32 fencers from six nations competed. [1] Each team could have a maximum of six fencers, with four participating in any given match. [2] France and Cuba entered, but withdrew before competition. [3]

The competition format continued the pool play round-robin from prior years. [3] Each of the four fencers from one team would face each of the four from the other, for a total of 16 bouts per match (with bouts unnecessary to determining the match winner sometimes not being played). The team that won more bouts won the match. Matches not necessary to determining qualification were not played.

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Results

Round 1

The top two teams in each pool advanced to the final. Cuba and France both withdrew, leaving the first pool with only two teams–automatically advancing both. [3]

Pool 1

RankCountryMWMLBWBLNotes
1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 0000Q
1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 0000Q
Flag of Cuba.svg CubaDNSDNSDNSDNS
Flag of France.svg  France DNSDNSDNSDNS

Pool 2

RankCountryMWMLBWBLNotes
1Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 20253Q
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 201911Q
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 02620
4Flag of Mexico (1916-1934).svg  Mexico 02824

Final

RankCountryMWMLBWBL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 30316
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 212014
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 121026
4US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 031530

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