Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

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Men's sabre
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Viktor Sidyak 1972.jpg
Viktor Sidyak
VenueExhibition Halls 12 & 20
Dates30–31 August 1972
Competitors53 from 22 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Viktor Sidyak Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Péter Marót Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svg Vladimir Nazlymov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
←  1968
1976  →

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 30 to 31 August 1972. 53 fencers from 22 nations competed. [1] Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Viktor Sidyak of the Soviet Union, the nation's first victory in the event (tying the nation with Cuba, France, Greece, Italy, and Poland for second-most all-time, behind Hungary's 11). Hungary had lost its nine-Games gold medal streak in 1968 but remained a power in the event; Péter Marót took silver to extend Hungary's podium streak to 11 Games. Another Soviet, Vladimir Nazlymov, earned bronze.

Background

This was the 17th appearance of the event, which is the only fencing event to have been held at every Summer Olympics. All six of the finalists from 1968 returned: gold medalist (and 1956 bronze medalist and 1960 finalist) Jerzy Pawłowski, silver medalist Mark Rakita of the Soviet Union, bronze medalist (and 1964 gold medalist) Tibor Pézsa of Hungary, fourth-place finisher Vladimir Nazlymov of the Soviet Union, fifth-place finisher Rolando Rigoli of Italy, and sixth-place finisher Józef Nowara of Poland. The three world champions since the last Olympics were Viktor Sidyak of the Soviet Union (1969), Pézsa (1970), and Michele Maffei of Italy (1971). The field was thus crowded with top talent. [2]

Hong Kong and Lebanon each made their debut in the men's sabre. Italy made its 15th appearance in the event, most of any nation, having missed the inaugural 1896 event and the 1904 St. Louis Games.

Competition format

After two Games of hybrid pool/knockout play, the 1972 tournament returned to an all-pool format, with each fencer facing the other fencers in the pool in a round robin. Bouts were to 5 touches. There were no barrages; ties were broken by touch quotient: touches scored divided by touches received. Unlike previous Games, all bouts were finished in the round robins. The 1972 format also eliminated the 8-fencer final pools of previous Games; for all rounds after the first, the number of fencers was set at 6. [3]

There were five rounds:

Schedule

All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)

DateTimeRound
Thursday, 30 August 19728:00
 
14:00		Round 1
Round 2
Quarterfinals
Friday, 31 August 197215:30
 		Semifinals
Final

Results

Round 1

Round 1 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTANotesMMAOBSGSBBCM
1Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)502511Q5–25–45–25–25–1
2Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Orban  (USA)4122172–55–35–35–45–2
3Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Boris Stavrev  (BUL)3222154–53–55–35–25–0
4Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Guzman Salazar  (CUB)2318222–53–53–55–45–3
5Flag of Austria.svg  Bernd Brodar  (AUT)1417242–54–52–54–55–4
6Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Chan Matthew  (HKG)0510251–52–50–53–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 252

Round 1 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTANotesMAMFPJPSGMRRE
1Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)50258Q5–25–15–25–35–0
2Flag of Austria.svg  Fritz Prause  (AUT)4122142–55–45–15–25–2
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jerzy Pawłowski  (POL)3220151–54–55–35–15–1
4Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sandor Gombay  (SUI)2316172–51–53–55–25–0
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Mark Rakita  (URS)1413213–52–51–52–55–1
6Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Robert Elliott  (HKG)054250–52–51–50–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 252

Round 1 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVSKHJDPAVCFM
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)502513Q5–35–25–45–35–1
2Flag of Germany.svg  Knut Höhne  (FRG)3222213–54–55–45–45–3
3Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  John Deanfield  (GBR)3218212–55–41–55–45–3
4Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)2322204–54–55–15–44–5
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Vicente Calderón  (MEX)1420203–54–54–54–55–0
6Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Fawzi Merhi  (LIB)1412241–53–53–55–40–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 252

Round 1 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTANotesDISLWCROGSYDD
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)412410Q4–55–05–15–25–2
2Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Stoyko Lipchev  (BUL)4123155–43–55–45–15–1
3Flag of Germany.svg  Walter Convents  (FRG)4120140–55–35–15–35–2
4Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard Oldcorn  (GBR)2316191–54–51–55–35–1
5Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Guillermo Saucedo  (ARG)1414222–51–53–53–55–2
6Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Yves Daniel Darricau  (LIB)058252–51–52–51–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 252

Round 1 Pool E

PosFencerWLTFTANotesTKCNPWRAFLRC
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kovács  (HUN)50256Q5–25–15–25–15–0
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Constantin Nicolae  (ROU)3220122–53–55–05–15–1
3Flag of Germany.svg  Paul Wischeidt  (FRG)3219171–55–33–55–15–3
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Roberto Alva  (MEX)3217182–50–55–35–15–4
5Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Fernando Lupiz  (ARG)149211–51–51–51–55–1
6Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard Cohen  (GBR)059250–51–53–54–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 252

Round 1 Pool F

Skantze did not start.

PosFencerWLTFTANotesRBHBJNIBJMMS
1Flag of France.svg  Régis Bonissent  (FRA)402012Q5–35–45–35–2
2Flag of Austria.svg  Hanns Brandstätter  (AUT)3118133–55–25–45–2
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Nowara  (POL)2216144–52–55–25–2
4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Iosif Budahazi  (ROU)1314163–54–52–55–1
5Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Janos Mohoss  (SUI)047202–52–52–51–5
6Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Skantze (SWE)0000
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 253

Round 1 Pool G

PosFencerWLTFTANotesTPEHBVAMEBBF
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Tibor Pézsa  (HUN)502511Q5–45–35–25–25–0
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Eddy Ham  (NED)3222134–55–13–55–05–2
3Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallée  (FRA)3219123–51–55–25–05–0
4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Anani Mikhaylov  (BUL)3219162–55–32–55–25–1
5Flag of Peru.svg Enrique Barúa (PER)149242–50–50–52–55–4
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Bob Foxcroft  (CAN)057250–52–50–51–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 253

Round 1 Pool H

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVNJMPBMOIHHL
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)412112Q5–21–55–15–35–1
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Janusz Majewski  (POL)4122142–55–35–15–45–1
3Flag of France.svg  Philippe Bena  (FRA)3220135–13–52–55–15–1
4Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)3217141–51–55–25–05–2
5Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Ioannis Hatzisarantos  (GRE)1413243–54–51–50–55–4
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Hermilo Leal  (MEX)059251–51–51–52–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 253

Round 1 Pool I

PosFencerWLTFTANotesPMRRAMFdlTMAIK
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Péter Marót  (HUN)41249Q5–25–14–55–05–1
2Flag of Italy.svg  Rolando Rigoli  (ITA)4122142–55–35–45–15–1
3Flag of the United States.svg  Alfonso Morales  (USA)3219161–53–55–35–25–1
4Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)3222195–44–53–55–15–4
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Mehmet Akpınar  (TUR)149220–51–52–51–55–2
6Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Istvan Kulcsar  (SUI)059251–51–51–54–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 253

Round 2

Round 2 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTANotesTKRRIBAMSLFdlT
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kovács  (HUN)412413Q5–35–35–04–55–2
2Flag of Italy.svg  Rolando Rigoli  (ITA)4123133–55–25–15–35–2
3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Iosif Budahazi  (ROU)3220153–52–55–25–05–3
4Flag of the United States.svg  Alfonso Morales  (USA)2313220–51–52–55–45–3
5Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Stoyko Lipchev  (BUL)1415245–43–50–54–53–5
6Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)1415232–52–53–53–55–3
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 253

Round 2 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTANotesMAMJMWCMOGSAM
1Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)502511Q5–45–05–35–35–1
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Janusz Majewski  (POL)3221194–55–45–25–32–5
3Flag of Germany.svg  Walter Convents  (FRG)3219190–54–55–45–15–4
4Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)2319203–52–54–55–25–3
5Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Guzman Salazar  (CUB)1414213–53–51–52–55–1
6Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Anani Mikhaylov  (BUL)1414221–55–24–53–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 254

Round 2 Pool C

Wischedit (0.889) and Orban (0.850) won the touch-quotient tiebreaker over Oldcorn (0.619) to advance.

PosFencerWLTFTANotesJPMMPWAOROFP
1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jerzy Pawłowski  (POL)502511Q5–45–25–35–15–1
2Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)4124104–55–05–25–15–2
3Flag of Germany.svg  Paul Wischeidt  (FRG)2316182–50–54–55–15–2
4Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Orban  (USA)2317203–52–55–42–55–1
5Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard Oldcorn  (GBR)2313211–51–51–55–25–4
6Flag of Austria.svg  Fritz Prause  (AUT)0510251–52–52–51–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 254

Round 2 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTANotesTPPBVNKHHBSG
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Tibor Pézsa  (HUN)502516Q5–35–35–45–25–4
2Flag of France.svg  Philippe Bena  (FRA)4123123–55–45–15–25–0
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)3222133–54–55–05–05–3
4Flag of Germany.svg  Knut Höhne  (FRG)2315224–51–50–55–35–4
5Flag of Austria.svg  Hanns Brandstätter  (AUT)1412242–52–50–53–55–4
6Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sandor Gombay  (SUI)0515254–50–53–54–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 254

Round 2 Pool E

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVSPADIBVEHRA
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)502514Q5–45–35–35–15–3
2Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)3220114–51–55–15–05–0
3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)3221163–55–13–55–35–2
4Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallée  (FRA)2318203–51–55–34–55–2
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Eddy Ham  (NED)2314211–50–53–55–45–2
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Roberto Alva  (MEX)059253–50–52–52–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 254

Round 2 Pool F

PosFencerWLTFTANotesPMRBBSJNJDCN
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Péter Marót  (HUN)322116Q5–34–55–32–55–0
2Flag of France.svg  Régis Bonissent  (FRA)3218173–55–10–55–25–4
3Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Boris Stavrev  (BUL)3220205–41–55–45–24–5
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Nowara  (POL)2319163–55–04–52–55–1
5Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  John Deanfield  (GBR)2315195–22–52–55–21–5
6Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Constantin Nicolae  (ROU)2315200–54–55–41–55–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 254

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal A

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVNBSPAMAMAMWC
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)412417Q4–55–45–45–25–2
2Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Boris Stavrev  (BUL)4121165–41–55–35–35–1
3Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)3223124–55–14–55–05–1
4Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)3222174–53–55–45–25–1
5Flag of the United States.svg  Alfonso Morales  (USA)1412232–53–50–52–55–3
6Flag of Germany.svg  Walter Convents  (FRG)058252–51–51–51–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 255

Quarterfinal B

PosFencerWLTFTANotesTKJPRBMORRKH
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kovács  (HUN)502515Q5–35–45–45–35–1
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jerzy Pawłowski  (POL)3219133–51–55–05–05–3
3Flag of France.svg  Régis Bonissent  (FRA)3222164–55–15–13–55–4
4Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)2315184–50–51–55–25–1
5Flag of Italy.svg  Rolando Rigoli  (ITA)2315213–50–55–32–55–3
6Flag of Germany.svg  Knut Höhne  (FRG)0512251–53–54–51–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 255

Quarterfinal C

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVSPMIBJNAOPB
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)412315Q5–35–23–55–25–3
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Péter Marót  (HUN)4123163–55–45–35–35–1
3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Iosif Budahazi  (ROU)3221152–54–55–45–15–0
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Nowara  (POL)2319225–33–54–52–55–4
5Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Orban  (USA)2316202–53–51–35–25–3
6Flag of France.svg  Philippe Bena  (FRA)0511253–51–50–54–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 255

Quarterfinal D

PosFencerWLTFTANotesMMBVPWDITPJM
1Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)502514Q5–45–05–35–45–3
2Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallée  (FRA)3220174–55–21–55–35–2
3Flag of Germany.svg  Paul Wischeidt  (FRG)3217170–52–55–25–35–2
4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)1314163–55–12–54–5
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Tibor Pézsa  (HUN)1419244–53–53–55–44–5
6Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Janusz Majewski  (POL)1312193–52–52–55–4
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 255

Semifinals

Semifinal A

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVNPMMMJPIBBV
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)50259Q5–35–35–15–25–0
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Péter Marót  (HUN)3220153–52–55–45–05–1
3Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)3222173–55–25–34–55–2
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jerzy Pawłowski  (POL)2318151–54–53–55–05–0
5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Iosif Budahazi  (ROU)137192–50–55–40–5
6Flag of France.svg  Bernard Vallée  (FRA)043200–51–52–50–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 255

Semifinal B

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVSTKRBPAPWBS
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)322217Q5–24–55–35–23–5
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kovács  (HUN)3220172–55–23–55–15–4
3Flag of France.svg  Régis Bonissent  (FRA)3217175–42–55–30–55–0
4Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)2318193–55–33–52–55–1
5Flag of Germany.svg  Paul Wischeidt  (FRG)2316172–51–55–05–23–5
6Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Boris Stavrev  (BUL)2315215–34–50–51–55–3
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 256

Final

The final resulted in a clear victory for Sidyak, but a three-way tie for second place. The tie was resolved by touch quotient (touches for divided by touches against), and the three fencers were very close. Marót had the best quotient (21/20, or 1.050) and took silver. Nazlymov had scored the same number of touches, but had been hit once more (21/21, or 1.000) and took bronze. Maffei had the same number of touches against as Nazlymov, but one fewer touch scored than the other two (20/21, or 0.952) and took fourth place.

PosFencerWLTFTAVSPMVNMMRBTK
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)4123155–43–55–15–25–3
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Péter Marót  (HUN)3221204–55–25–45–42–5
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)3221215–32–54–55–45–4
4Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)3220211–54–55–45–45–3
5Flag of France.svg  Régis Bonissent  (FRA)1419222–54–54–54–55–2
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kovács  (HUN)1417223–55–24–53–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 256

Final classification

RankFencerNation
1 Viktor Sidyak Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2 Péter Marót Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
3 Vladimir Nazlymov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
4 Michele Maffei Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
5 Régis Bonissent Flag of France.svg  France
6 Tamás Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Jerzy Pawłowski Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Paul Apostol Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Iosif Budahazi Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Paul Wischeidt Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Bernard Vallée Flag of France.svg  France
Boris Stavrev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Mario Aldo Montano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Manuel Ortiz Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Józef Nowara Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Dan Irimiciuc Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Alfonso Morales Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Rolando Rigoli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Alex Orban Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tibor Pézsa Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Walter Convents Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Knut Höhne Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Philippe Bena Flag of France.svg  France
Janusz Majewski Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Stoyko Lipchev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Guzman Salazar Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Richard Oldcorn Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Hanns Brandstätter Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Eddy Ham Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
John Deanfield Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Francisco de la Torre Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Anani Mikhaylov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Fritz Prause Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sandor Gombay Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Roberto Alva Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Constantin Nicolae Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Bernd Brodar Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Mark Rakita Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Vicente Calderón Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Guillermo Saucedo Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Fernando Lupiz Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Enrique BarúaFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Ioannis Hatzisarantos Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece
Mehmet Akpınar Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Fawzi Merhi Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon
46 Chan Matthew Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
47 Richard Cohen Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Hermilo Leal Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Istvan Kulcsar Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
50 Janos Mohoss Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
51 Yves Daniel Darricau Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon
52 Bob Foxcroft Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
53 Robert Elliott Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
DNSMichael SkantzeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fencing: 1972 Olympic Results - Men's sabre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sabre, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 252–56.
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