Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

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Men's team épée
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Carlo Pavesi, Giuseppe Delfino, Alberto Pellegrino, Edoardo Mangiarotti 1960.jpg
Venue Palazzo dei Congressi
Dates9 September
Competitors105 from 21 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Edoardo Mangiarotti
Giuseppe Delfino
Carlo Pavesi
Alberto Pellegrino
Fiorenzo Marini
Gianluigi Saccaro
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Allan Jay
Michael Howard
John Pelling
Bill Hoskyns
Raymond Harrison
Michael Alexander
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Guram Kostava
Bruno Habārovs
Arnold Chernushevich
Valentin Chernikov
Aleksandr Pavlovsky
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1956
1964  

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 9 September 1960. 105 fencers from 21 nations competed. [1]

Competition format

The competition combined pool play with knockout rounds, a change from prior tournaments which used pool play all the way through. The first round consisted of pools, with the 21 teams entered in the competition divided into 7 pools of 3 teams. The top 2 teams in each pool after a round-robin advanced. The 14 teams remaining after the pool play competed in a four-round single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match between the semifinal losers. The winners of the first 2 pools received byes in the round of 16.

Each team match consisted of each of the four fencers on one team facing each fencer on the other team, for a maximum of 16 total bouts. An 8–8 tie would be resolved by touches received in victories. Bouts were to 5 touches (except that bouts would continue until there was a winner and would not end on a double-touch). Only as much fencing was done as was necessary to determine pool placement (in the first round) or the winning team (in the knockout rounds), so not all matches went to the full 16 bouts but instead stopped early (typically when one team had 9 bouts won). [2]

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Results

Round 1

Pool A

The United States defeated Portugal, as did Italy. This eliminated Portugal; the United States and Italy faced off to determine their placing within the group. Italy took first in the group with a win over the United States.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.ITAUSAPOR
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20189Q9–29–7
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1112152–910–6
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0213197–96–10
Source: Official Report, p. 804

Pool B

Japan and Hungary each defeated Mexico, then faced off for place within the group. Hungary won to take first place and a bye in the round of 16.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.HUNJPNMEX
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20189Q9–414–2
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1112154–99–7
3Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 0213192–147–9
Source: Official Report, p. 805

Pool C

Switzerland and the Soviet Union each defeated Lebanon, though in both cases the bouts were tied at 8–8 and touches received (in victories) were necessary to determine the match winner (Switzerland won 23 touches received to 26; the Soviet Union won 18 to 25). Switzerland and the Soviet Union then faced off for place within the group, with the Soviets winning.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.URSSUILIB
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20179Q9–18.25–8.18
2Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 119171–98.26–8.23
3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0216168.18–8.258.23–8.26
Source: Official Report, p. 806

Pool D

Finland and France each defeated Ireland, then faced off for place within the group. France won to take first place.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.FRAFINIRL
1Flag of France.svg  France 20216Q9–212–4
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1114132–912–4
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 028244–124–12
Source: Official Report, p. 807

Pool E

Luxembourg and Great Britain each defeated Morocco, then faced off for place within the group. Great Britain won to take first place (Great Britain's touches-received lead was great enough that the match was stopped at 8–7; even had Luxembourg won the 16th bout, Great Britain would have the tied-breaker).

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.GBRLUXMAR
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20238Q8–715–1
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1119127–812–4
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 025271–154–12
Source: Official Report, p. 808

Pool F

Sweden and Germany each defeated Australia, then faced off for place within the group. Germany won to take first place.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.EUASWEAUS
1Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 202210Q9–713–3
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1118147–911–5
3Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 028243–135–11
Source: Official Report, p. 809

Pool G

Belgium and Poland each defeated Spain, then faced off for place within the group. They tied, 8–8 with 61 touches received each.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.BELPOLESP
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1.50.51715Q8–89–7
1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1.50.517158–89–7
3Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 0214187–97–9
Source: Official Report, p. 810

Elimination rounds

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
F2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9
G1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
A1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9
D2 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6
F1 Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 9Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 2
B2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9
C1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9
E2 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8 (62) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
G2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8 (61) Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2
B1 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7 Third place
A2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8
E1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 9Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 9
C2 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 8 (64)Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 5 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
D1 Flag of France.svg  France 8 (66)

Final classification

RankNation
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
5Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain

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