Men's team sabre at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |
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Venue | Exhibition Halls 12 & 20 |
Dates | September 3 – 4, 1972 |
Competitors | 63 from 13 nations |
Medalists | |
Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
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Épée | men | |
Team épée | men | |
Foil | men | women |
Team foil | men | women |
Sabre | men | |
Team sabre | men | |
The men's team sabre 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 3 to 4, 1972. 63 fencers from 13 nations competed. [1]
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Bulgaria |
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Cuba |
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France |
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Great Britain |
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Hungary |
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Italy |
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Poland |
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Romania |
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Soviet Union |
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Switzerland |
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United States |
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West Germany |
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Romania and Hungary each defeated Bulgaria, 11–5 and 12–4, respectively. The two victors then faced off. Hungary won 9–3.
Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | HUN | ROU | BUL | |
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1 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | Q | 9–3 | 12–4 | ||
2 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 3–9 | 11–5 | |||
3 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 4–12 | 5–11 |
Cuba and France each defeated the United States, 9–7 and 11–5, respectively. The two victors then faced off. France won 9–5.
Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRA | CUB | USA | |
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1 | France | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | Q | 9–5 | 11–5 | ||
2 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 5–9 | 9–7 | |||
3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 5–11 | 7–9 |
The Soviet Union and Italy each defeated Great Britain, 10–6 and 13–3, respectively. The two victors then faced off. The Soviet Union won 9–7.
Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | URS | ITA | GBR | |
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1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | Q | 9–7 | 10–6 | ||
2 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 7–9 | 13–3 | |||
3 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 6–10 | 3–13 |
In the first set of matches, West Germany defeated Switzerland and Poland prevailed over Austria, both 12–4. In the second, West Germany and Austria drew 8–8 (with 57 touches apiece) and Poland won over Switzerland 12–4. In the third round, Poland defeated West Germany 11–5 to secure first place while Austria and Switzerland drew at 8–8 (61 touches apiece), keeping Austria in third place and allowing West Germany to advance in second.
Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | POL | FRG | AUT | SUI | |
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1 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 35 | 13 | Q | 11–5 | 12–4 | 12–4 | ||
2 | West Germany | 1.5 | 1.5 | 25 | 23 | 5–11 | 8–8 | 12–4 | |||
3 | Austria | 1 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 4–12 | 8–8 | 8–8 | |||
4 | Switzerland | 0.5 | 2.5 | 16 | 32 | 4–12 | 4–12 | 8–8 |
The final was a rematch of the preliminary round match between the Soviet Union (which had won) and Italy. In this second meeting, Italy won the gold medal by defeating the Soviets 9–5.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
A1 | Hungary | 9 | ||||||||||||
B2 | Cuba | 2 | ||||||||||||
A1 | Hungary | 7 | ||||||||||||
C1 | Soviet Union | 9 | ||||||||||||
C1 | Soviet Union | 9 | ||||||||||||
D2 | West Germany | 4 | ||||||||||||
C1 | Soviet Union | 5 | ||||||||||||
C2 | Italy | 9 | ||||||||||||
D1 | Poland | 2 | ||||||||||||
C2 | Italy | 9 | ||||||||||||
C2 | Italy | 9 | Third place | |||||||||||
A1 | Romania | 7 | ||||||||||||
B1 | France | 4 | A1 | Hungary | 8 | |||||||||
A2 | Romania | 9 | A1 | Romania | 7 |
Consolation round | Fifth place | ||||||||
B2 | Cuba | 9 | |||||||
D2 | West Germany | 6 | |||||||
B2 | Cuba | 5 | |||||||
D1 | Poland | 9 | |||||||
D1 | Poland | 9 | |||||||
B1 | France | 6 |
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