Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

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Men's sabre
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Fencing pictogram.svg
Fencing pictogram
Venue Winter Stadium
Dates21–22 July 1976
Competitors46 from 18 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Viktor Krovopuskov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Vladimir Nazlymov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Viktor Sidyak Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
←  1972
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The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 21 to 22 July 1976. 46 fencers from 18 nations competed. [1] Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Viktor Krovopuskov of the Soviet Union, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's sabre. The Soviet Union's two gold medals in the event moved it out of a six-way tie into sole possession of second place all-time, after Hungary with 11. The Soviet team swept the men's sabre medals in 1976, with Vladimir Nazlymov taking silver and Viktor Sidyak bronze. It was the third sweep in the event (Hungary accomplished it in 1912 and 1952). Nazlymov and Sidyak were the eighth and ninth men to win multiple medals in the event. Excluding matches against each other, the three Soviets went 48–3 during the tournament. [2] For the first time since 1900, Hungary competed in the men's sabre but did not win a medal (did not compete in 1904 or 1920, medaled in 1908, 1912, and for eleven straight Games from 1924 to 1972).

Background

This was the 18th appearance of the event, which is the only fencing event to have been held at every Summer Olympics. All six of the finalists from 1972 returned: gold medalist Viktor Sidyak of the Soviet Union, silver medalist Péter Marót of Hungary, bronze medalist Vladimir Nazlymov of the Soviet Union, fourth-place finisher Michele Maffei of Italy, fifth-place finisher Régis Bonissent of France, and sixth-place finisher Tamás Kovács of Hungary. Nazlymov was the reigning (1975) world champion, Mario Aldo Montano of Italy had won the two before him (1973 and 1974). Hungary was no longer the sabre power it once was, having been surpassed by the Soviet Union, though (along with Poland and Italy) continued to be among the perennial contenders. [2]

Paraguay and Thailand each made their debut in the men's sabre. Italy made its 16th appearance in the event, most of any nation, having missed the inaugural 1896 event and the 1904 Olympics.

Competition format

The 1976 tournament returned to a mix of pool and knockout rounds similar to that used in 1968, after the 1972 edition briefly used a pool-only format. The competition included three pool rounds, followed by a double-elimination knockout round, finishing with a final pool round. In each pool round, the fencers competed in a round-robin.

Bouts in the round-robin pools were to 5 touches; bouts in the double-elimination round were to 10 touches. Repechages were not used in the first three rounds, but were used to determine medalists if necessary in the final.

Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 21 July 19768:30
11:00
13:30		Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Thursday, 22 July 197616:00
18:00		Elimination rounds
Final

Results

Round 1

Round 1 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVNJNRBMMAHF
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)40205Q5–35–25–05–0
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Nowara  (POL)2215113–55–02–55–1
3Flag of France.svg  Régis Bonissent  (FRA)2212112–50–55–15–0
4Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Marcelo Méndez  (ARG)2211160–55–21–55–4
5State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Abdul Hamid Fathi  (IRI)045200–51–50–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 1 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTANotesAMJBPAJDAE
1Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Anani Mikhaylov  (BUL)311811Q3–55–45–15–1
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jacek Bierkowski  (POL)3118145–35–43–55–2
3Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)2218174–54–55–45–3
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Deanfield  (GBR)1314181–55–34–54–5
5State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ahmed Eskandarpour  (IRI)1311191–52–53–55–4
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 1 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTANotesIPPWPMarPMatJG
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ioan Pop  (ROU)40203Q5–25–15–05–0
2Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Westbrook  (USA)3117122–55–45–15–2
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Péter Marót  (HUN)2215151–54–55–35–2
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Mather  (GBR)139170–51–53–55–2
5Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Juan Gavajda  (ARG)046200–52–52–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 1 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTANotesIGCMLJMLKR
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Gedővári  (HUN)40207Q5–35–45–05–0
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Cornel Marin  (ROU)311893–55–25–25–0
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Leszek Jabłonowski  (POL)2216144–52–55–35–1
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Marc Lavoie  (CAN)1310150–52–53–55–0
5Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Kam Roger  (HKG)041200–50–51–50–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 1 Pool E

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVKTKGSESJMC
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Krovopuskov  (URS)31198Q5–24–55–15–0
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kovács  (HUN)3117102–55–15–25–2
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Guzman Salazar  (CUB)3116105–41–55–05–1
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eli Sukunda  (CAN)138191–52–50–55–4
5Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  José María Casanovas  (ARG)047200–52–51–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 1 Pool F

PosFencerWLTFTANotesMMMOSKIPAHB
1Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)40206Q5–15–35–25–0
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)3116121–55–35–15–3
3Flag of the United States.svg  Stephen Kaplan  (USA)2216153–53–55–25–3
4State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ismail Pashapour-Alamdari  (IRI)1310162–51–52–55–1
5Flag of Austria.svg  Hanns Brandstätter  (AUT)047200–53–53–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 1 Pool G

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVSAAPQPURS
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)40206Q5–45–05–25–0
2Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Arcidiacono  (ITA)3119124–55–25–45–1
3Flag of France.svg  Patrick Quivrin  (FRA)2212150–52–55–45–1
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Peter Urban  (CAN)1315162–54–54–55–1
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Royengyot Srivorapongpant  (THA)043200–51–51–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 1 Pool H

PosFencerWLTFTANotesMAMRCFdlTMDSS
1Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)40206Q5–45–25–05–0
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Richard Cohen  (GBR)3119124–55–35–25–2
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)2215152–53–55–45–1
4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Miroslav Dudekov  (BUL)1311160–52–54–55–1
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Sutipong Santitevagul  (THA)044200–52–51–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 1 Pool I

PosFencerWLTFTANotesDIPBTWTHTDCB
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)502510Q5–25–35–25–15–2
2Flag of France.svg  Philippe Bena  (FRA)4122132–55–45–05–25–2
3Flag of Germany.svg  Tycho Weißgerber  (FRG)3222173–54–55–35–45–0
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Taweewat Hurapan  (THA)1414232–50–53–55–34–5
5Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Trayan Dimitrov  (BUL)1415241–52–54–53–55–4
6Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  César Bejarano  (PAR)1413242–52–50–55–44–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 231

Round 2

Round 2 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTANotesFdlTIPAMPARCTH
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)502511Q5–35–15–15–35–3
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ioan Pop  (ROU)4123143–55–45–25–15–2
3Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Anani Mikhaylov  (BUL)3220191–54–55–45–45–1
4Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)2317191–52–54–55–35–1
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Richard Cohen  (GBR)1416213–51–54–53–55–1
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Taweewat Hurapan  (THA)058253–52–51–51–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 233

Round 2 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTANotesAAVNTKPQSKES
1Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Arcidiacono  (ITA)412413Q5–35–24–55–35–0
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)4123153–55–45–35–25–1
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kovács  (HUN)3221172–54–55–25–35–2
4Flag of France.svg  Patrick Quivrin  (FRA)3220195–43–52–55–35–2
5Flag of the United States.svg  Stephen Kaplan  (USA)1416243–52–53–53–55–4
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eli Sukunda  (CAN)059250–51–52–52–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 233

Round 2 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVKDIPMarRBGSPMat
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Krovopuskov  (URS)502510Q5–35–35–05–25–2
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)4123133–55–35–25–25–1
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Péter Marót  (HUN)2320183–53–54–55–15–2
4Flag of France.svg  Régis Bonissent  (FRA)2316190–52–55–44–55–0
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Guzman Salazar  (CUB)2315202–52–51–55–45–1
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Mather  (GBR)056252–51–52–50–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 233

Round 2 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVSPWCMLJMMIPA
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)50258Q5–25–45–25–05–0
2Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Westbrook  (USA)3221142–55–24–55–15–1
3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Cornel Marin  (ROU)3221174–52–55–45–05–3
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Leszek Jabłonowski  (POL)2319212–55–44–53–55–2
5Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Marcelo Méndez  (ARG)2311180–51–50–55–35–0
6State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ismail Pashapour-Alamdari  (IRI)056250–51–53–52–50–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 233

Round 2 Pool E

PosFencerWLTFTANotesMOMMJNMDPBPU
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)50259Q5–15–45–25–25–0
2Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)4121101–55–15–15–25–1
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Nowara  (POL)3220174–51–55–35–35–1
4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Miroslav Dudekov  (BUL)2316152–51–53–55–05–0
5Flag of France.svg  Philippe Bena  (FRA)1412242–52–53–50–55–4
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Peter Urban  (CAN)056250–51–51–50–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 233

Round 2 Pool F

PosFencerWLTFTANotesMAMIGJBTWMLJD
1Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)502512Q5–45–45–25–15–1
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Gedővári  (HUN)4124164–55–45–45–15–2
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jacek Bierkowski  (POL)3223144–54–55–15–15–2
4Flag of Germany.svg  Tycho Weißgerber  (FRG)2317212–54–51–55–35–3
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Marc Lavoie  (CAN)1411241–51–51–53–55–4
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Deanfield  (GBR)0512251–52–52–53–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 233

Round 3

Round 3 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVSIGDIPQTWAM
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)412315Q5–25–43–55–35–1
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Gedővári  (HUN)4122162–55–45–25–35–2
3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)3223134–54–55–25–15–0
4Flag of France.svg  Patrick Quivrin  (FRA)2317215–32–52–55–33–5
5Flag of Germany.svg  Tycho Weißgerber  (FRG)1415243–53–51–53–55–4
6Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Anani Mikhaylov  (BUL)1412231–52–50–55–34–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 3 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTANotesIPAAJNMOPMRB
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ioan Pop  (ROU)412218Q2–55–45–45–45–1
2Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Arcidiacono  (ITA)3221185–24–55–25–42–5
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Nowara  (POL)2321214–55–43–54–55–2
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)2319214–52–55–35–33–5
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Péter Marót  (HUN)2321234–54–55–43–55–4
6Flag of France.svg  Régis Bonissent  (FRA)2317201–55–22–55–34–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 3 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVKMMJBPATKCM
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Krovopuskov  (URS)502513Q5–45–05–35–45–2
2Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)3222164–53–55–35–35–0
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jacek Bierkowski  (POL)3218210–55–35–43–55–4
4Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)2320203–53–54–55–25–3
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kovács  (HUN)2319214–53–55–32–55–3
6Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Cornel Marin  (ROU)0512252–50–54–53–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 3 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTANotesVNMAMFdlTPWMDLJ
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)502514Q5–45–45–25–25–2
2Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)4124104–55–25–05–15–2
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)3221154–52–55–15–25–2
4Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Westbrook  (USA)2313222–50–51–55–35–4
5Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Miroslav Dudekov  (BUL)1413232–51–52–53–55–3
6Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Leszek Jabłonowski  (POL)0513252–52–52–54–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Double elimination rounds

Winners brackets

Winners group 1
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Krovopuskov  (URS)10
Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Krovopuskov  (URS)10
Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)10Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)9
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)7
Winners group 2
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of Cuba.svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)10
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jacek Bierkowski  (POL)7 Flag of Cuba.svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)7
Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Westbrook  (USA)4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)10
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)10
Winners group 3
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)10
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Nowara  (POL)7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)10
Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Arcidiacono  (ITA)3 Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Gedővári  (HUN)6
Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Gedővári  (HUN)10
Winners group 4
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ioan Pop  (ROU)7
Flag of Cuba.svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)10Flag of Cuba.svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)5
Flag of France.svg  Patrick Quivrin  (FRA)1 Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)10
Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)10

Losers brackets

Losers group 1
Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Apostol  (USA)6
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)10Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Dan Irimiciuc  (ROU)9
Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)10
Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)10
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Nowara  (POL)6 Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Gedővári  (HUN)3
Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Arcidiacono  (ITA)10Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Arcidiacono  (ITA)7
Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Gedővári  (HUN)10
Losers group 2
Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jacek Bierkowski  (POL)10
Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Westbrook  (USA)8 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Jacek Bierkowski  (POL)9
Flag of Cuba.svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)10
Flag of Cuba.svg  Francisco de la Torre  (CUB)5
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ioan Pop  (ROU)10Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ioan Pop  (ROU)10
Flag of France.svg  Patrick Quivrin  (FRA)9 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ioan Pop  (ROU)10
Flag of Cuba.svg  Manuel Ortiz  (CUB)7

Final round

PosFencerWLTFTAVKVNVSIPMAMMM
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Krovopuskov  (URS)5025145–35–45–35–25–2
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Nazlymov  (URS)4123183–55–35–35–45–3
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Sidyak  (URS)3222204–53–55–35–35–4
4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Ioan Pop  (ROU)2319203–53–53–55–25–3
5Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Aldo Montano  (ITA)1416212–54–53–52–55–1
6Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maffei  (ITA)0513252–53–54–53–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 236

Final classification

FencerNation
Viktor Krovopuskov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Vladimir Nazlymov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Viktor Sidyak Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Ioan Pop Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Mario Aldo Montano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Michele Maffei Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Francisco de la Torre Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Imre Gedővári Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Jacek Bierkowski Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Manuel Ortiz Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Dan Irimiciuc Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Angelo Arcidiacono Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Paul Apostol Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Peter Westbrook Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Józef Nowara Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Patrick Quivrin Flag of France.svg  France
Tamás Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Péter Marót Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Régis Bonissent Flag of France.svg  France
Tycho Weißgerber Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Miroslav Dudekov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Anani Mikhaylov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Leszek Jabłonowski Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Cornel Marin Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Guzman Salazar Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Marcelo Méndez Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Richard Cohen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Stephen Kaplan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Philippe Bena Flag of France.svg  France
Marc Lavoie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
John Deanfield Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Eli Sukunda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Taweewat Hurapan Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Peter Mather Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Ismail Pashapour-Alamdari State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Peter Urban Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ahmed Eskandarpour State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Trayan Dimitrov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
César Bejarano Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
José María Casanovas Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Hanns Brandstätter Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Juan Gavajda Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Abdul Hamid Fathi State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Sutipong Santitevagul Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Royengyot Srivorapongpant Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Kam Roger Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong

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The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 21 to 22 October 1968. 72 fencers from 28 nations competed. Each nation was limited to three fencers. The event was won by Győző Kulcsár of Hungary, the nation's first medal in the men's individual épée. Defending gold medalist Grigory Kriss of the Soviet Union took silver, becoming the eighth man to win multiple medals in the event and extending the Soviet podium streak to three Games. Italy returned to the podium as well after a one-Games absence broke its six-Games gold medal streak, with Gianluigi Saccaro earning bronze.

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 15 to 16 October 1968. 64 fencers from 25 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Ion Drîmbă of Romania, the nation's first medal in the men's foil. Silver went to Jenő Kamuti, the first medal for Hungary in the event since 1948. Daniel Revenu of France repeated as the bronze medalist, the sixth man to win multiple medals in the event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 16 to 17 October 1968. 40 fencers from 16 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Jerzy Pawłowski of Poland, breaking a nine-Games string of Hungarian victories in the event. Hungary's best result in the event was Tibor Pézsa's bronze; Pézsa beat Pawłowski in the final pool but the Hungarian lost two other bouts while the Pole was otherwise flawless. Mark Rakita of the Soviet Union lost only to Pawłowski in the final pool, forcing another bout to break the tie between them for gold and silver; that barrage bout was decided by a single point as Pawłowski beat Rakita 5–4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's épée</span> Olympic fencing event

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 4 to 6 September 1972. 71 fencers from 28 nations competed. Each nation was limited to three fencers. The event was won by Csaba Fenyvesi of Hungary, the nation's second consecutive victory in the event. His countryman Győző Kulcsár, the 1968 gold medalist, earned bronze this time to become the ninth man to win multiple medals in the men's individual épée. Silver went to Jacques Ladègaillerie of France; the French épéeists, a power in the event from 1900 to 1932, earned their first individual medal in 40 years. The three-Games podium streak of the Soviet Union was snapped, with all three Soviet fencers reaching the semifinals but eliminated there.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre</span> Fencing at the Olympics

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. 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. 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's épée</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 22 to 23 July 1976. 64 fencers from 26 nations competed. Each nation was limited to 3 fencers. The event came down to a three-way barrage among the medalists, with two West German fencers joining Győző Kulcsár of Hungary in this tie-breaker fencing session. Alexander Pusch won against both opponents in the barrage to take gold, with Hans-Jürgen Hehn defeating Kulcsár for silver. The medals were the first for West Germany in the men's individual épée. Kulcsár's bronze made him the second man to earn three medals in the event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's foil</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 20 to 21 July 1976. A total of 56 fencers from 23 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Fabio Dal Zotto of Italy, the nation's first victory in the men's foil since 1936 and fifth overall. Italy had not reached the podium in the event since 1956. Aleksandr Romankov's silver was the Soviet Union's first medal in the event since 1960. In contrast, France won its fourth consecutive bronze medal with Bernard Talvard's third-place finish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's épée</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 27 to 28 July 1980. 42 fencers from 16 nations competed. Each nation was limited to 3 fencers. The event was won by Johan Harmenberg of Sweden, the nation's first victory in the event and first medal of any color in the men's individual épée since 1924. Silver went to Ernő Kolczonay of Hungary, extending the nation's podium streak to four Games despite the retirement of three-time medalist Győző Kulcsár. Philippe Riboud of France took bronze. Sweden's Rolf Edling, a two-time World Champion, made his third final in the event, but once again missed the podium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's foil</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 22 to 23 July 1980. 37 fencers from 16 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Vladimir Smirnov of the Soviet Union, the nation's first victory in the men's foil since 1960 and second overall. His countryman Alexandr Romankov took bronze, becoming the eighth man to win multiple medals in the event. It was the first time in five Games that France did not receive the bronze medal—though Pascal Jolyot earned silver instead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 24 to 25 July 1980. 30 fencers from 12 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by defending champion Viktor Krovopuskov of the Soviet Union, the nation's third consecutive victory in the event. Krovopuskov was the third man to successfully defend a sabre title and the 10th man to win two medals of any color in the event. His teammate Mikhail Burtsev took silver. Imre Gedővári's bronze medal returned Hungary to the podium after a one-Games absence broke an eleven-Games streak.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's épée</span> Olympic fencing event

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 7 to 8 August 1984. 63 fencers from 26 nations competed. Each nation was limited to 3 fencers. The event was won by Philippe Boisse of France, the nation's first victory in the men's individual épée since 1928 and fourth overall. France also took bronze, with Philippe Riboud winning the bronze medal match after losing to Boisse in the semifinals. It was Riboud's second consecutive bronze medal in the event, making him the 10th man to earn multiple medals in the individual épée. Silver went to Björne Väggö of Sweden. Hungary's four-Games podium streak in the event ended due to that nation joining the Soviet-led boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's foil</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 1 to 2 August 1984. 58 fencers from 26 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Mauro Numa of Italy, the nation's sixth victory in the men's foil. His countryman Stefano Cerioni took bronze. The silver medal went to Matthias Behr, West Germany's first medal in the event and the first medal for any German athlete since 1928. France's five-Games podium streak ended.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 3 to 4 August 1984. 33 fencers from 16 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Jean-François Lamour of France, the nation's first victory in the event since 1900. Marco Marin of Italy took silver and Peter Westbrook of the United States took bronze. It was the first medal in the event in many Games for each of the three nations since 1964 for France, since 1960 for Italy, and since 1904 for the United States), as the men's sabre competitions had been dominated by Hungary and the Soviet Union. With both of those nations boycotting the 1984 Games, other nations had an opportunity to win medals in the sabre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 23 to 24 September 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed. Each nation was limited to 3 fencers. The event was won by Arnd Schmitt of West Germany, the nation's second victory in the event. France's Philippe Riboud took silver, adding to his 1980 and 1984 bronze medals to become the third man to earn three medals in the individual épée. Andrey Shuvalov earned the Soviet Union's first medal in the event since 1968 with his bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twenty-first appearance of the event. The competition was held from 22 to 23 September 1988. 40 fencers from 18 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by defending champion Jean-François Lamour of France, the fourth man to successfully defend an Olympic title in the sabre and the 11th man overall to win multiple medals in the event. It was France's third victory in the event, matching the Soviet Union for second-most all-time. Janusz Olech took silver, Poland's first medal in the event since 1968. Italian Giovanni Scalzo earned bronze.

References

  1. ↑ "Fencing: 1976 Olympic Results – Men's sabre". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Sabre, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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