Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

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Men's foil
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Fencing pictogram.svg
Fencing pictogram
Venue University of Montréal
DatesJuly 20–21, 1976
Competitors56 from 23 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Fabio Dal Zotto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Aleksandr Romankov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Bernard Talvard Flag of France.svg  France
←  1972
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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 July 20 to 21, 1976. A total of 56 fencers from 23 nations competed. [1] 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 (second all-time behind France's seven). 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.

Background

This was the 17th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908 (when there was a foil display only rather than a medal event). Five of the six finalists from 1972 returned (all except champion Witold Woyda of Poland): two-time silver medalist (and 1964 fifth-place finisher) Jenő Kamuti of Hungary, bronze medalist (and 1968 finalist) Christian Noël of France, fourth-place finisher (and 1968 finalist) Mihai Țiu of Romania, fifth-place finisher Vladimir Denisov of the Soviet Union, and sixth-place finisher Marek Dąbrowski of Poland. Noël had won the 1973 and 1975 world championships; Aleksandr Romankov of the Soviet Union was the 1974 champion. [2]

Kuwait made its debut in the men's foil; East Germany competed separately for the first time. The United States made its 16th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the inaugural 1896 competition.

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
Tuesday, 20 July 19768:30
11:00
15:00
18:00		Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Elimination rounds
Wednesday, 21 July 197618:00Final

Results

Round 1

Round 1 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.CNKHJGGBSSKRAAA
1Flag of France.svg  Christian Noël  (FRA)603011Q5–25–45–15–05–35–1
2Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)4225102–53–55–05–05–05–0
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Jorge Garbey  (CUB)4225184–55–31–55–15–35–1
4Flag of Australia.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)3320161–50–55–14–55–05–0
5Flag of Italy.svg  Stefano Simoncelli  (ITA)3316210–50–51–55–45–25–0
6Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Kam Roger  (HKG)1513293–50–53–50–52–55–4
7Flag of Kuwait.svg  Ahmed Al-Arbeed  (KUW)066301–50–51–50–50–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 1 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.MTESaBTBPESiNWBANAS
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Mihai Țiu  (ROU)512916Q5–24–55–35–35–15–2
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Enrique Salvat  (CUB)5127152–55–25–25–35–15–2
3Flag of France.svg  Bernard Talvard  (FRA)4224165–42–52–55–25–05–0
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Barry Paul  (GBR)4225223–52–55–25–45–45–2
5Flag of Australia.svg  Ernest Simon  (AUS)2422203–53–52–54–55–05–0
6Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Ng Wing Biu  (HKG)1511261–51–50–54–50–55–1
7Flag of Kuwait.svg  Abdul Nasser Al-Sayegh  (KUW)067302–52–50–52–50–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 1 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.VDNSMDMLJKJS
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Denisov  (URS)502511Q5–35–45–15–15–2
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Noriyuki Sato  (JPN)3218183–55–30–55–15–4
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marek Dąbrowski  (POL)2319194–53–55–32–55–1
4Flag of the United States.svg  Martin Lang  (USA)2317191–55–03–53–55–4
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Jenő Kamuti  (HUN)2315201–51–55–25–33–5
6Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  José Samalot  (PUR)1416232–54–51–54–55–3
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 1 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.VSHHEDFDZFLCM
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasyl Stankovych  (URS)412414Q4–55–15–45–25–2
2Flag of Germany.svg  Harald Hein  (FRG)4124185–44–55–45–15–4
3Flag of the United States.svg  Edward Donofrio  (USA)4121181–55–45–45–45–1
4Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Dal Zotto  (ITA)2322224–54–54–55–45–3
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Fernando Lupiz  (ARG)1416242–51–54–54–55–4
6Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Chan Matthew  (HKG)0514252–54–51–53–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 1 Pool E

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.FPCMJKRBMDJA
1Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)412413Q5–45–34–55–15–0
2Flag of Italy.svg  Carlo Montano  (ITA)3223144–55–34–55–05–1
3Flag of Hungary.svg  József Komatits  (HUN)3221133–53–55–25–15–0
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Rob Bruniges  (GBR)3221195–45–42–54–55–1
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michel Dessureault  (CAN)2312211–50–51–55–45–2
6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Jamal Ameen  (KUW)054250–51–50–51–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 1 Pool F

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.LSFKPGGPTSGM
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Lajos Somodi Jr.  (HUN)502513Q5–35–35–45–15–2
2Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  František Koukal  (TCH)4123143–55–35–45–15–1
3Flag of Switzerland.svg  Patrice Gaille  (SUI)3221163–53–55–15–25–3
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Graham Paul  (GBR)2319164–54–51–55–15–0
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Thierry Soumagne  (BEL)1410201–51–52–51–55–0
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Göran Malkar  (SWE)056252–51–53–50–50–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 1 Pool G

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.ARZWTJHNTPLF
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)412310Q5–15–25–03–55–2
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ziemowit Wojciechowski  (POL)4121101–55–25–15–15–1
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Toshio Jingu  (JPN)3219132–52–55–05–25–1
4State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Hossein Niknam  (IRI)2311220–51–50–55–35–4
5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Tudor Petruș  (ROU)1414235–31–52–53–53–5
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lehel Fekete  (CAN)1413232–51–51–54–55–3
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 1 Pool H

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.MKJJMBEBAAOV
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masanori Kawatsu  (JPN)412311Q5–23–55–35–05–1
2Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jaroslav Jurka  (TCH)3221172–54–55–45–35–0
3Flag of Germany.svg  Matthias Behr  (FRG)3220185–35–43–52–55–1
4Flag of the United States.svg  Ed Ballinger  (USA)3222203–54–55–35–45–3
5State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ahmed Akbari  (IRI)2317210–53–55–24–55–4
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Omar Vergara  (ARG)059251–50–51–53–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 1 Pool I

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.KRPKLKEJAAPADF
1Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Reichert  (FRG)412211Q5–32–55–35–05–0
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)4123153–55–25–35–35–2
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)3221175–22–55–44–55–1
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Eduardo Jhons  (CUB)2320203–53–54–55–45–1
5State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Ali Asghar Pashapour-Alamdari  (IRI)2317210–53–55–44–55–2
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Daniel Feraud  (ARG)056250–52–51–51–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 223

Round 2

Round 2 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.CNVSPKLKJJHN
1Flag of France.svg  Christian Noël  (FRA)412314Q3–55–15–35–25–3
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasyl Stankovych  (URS)3223185–35–24–55–34–5
3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)3218181–52–55–15–45–3
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)2318203–55–41–54–55–1
5Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jaroslav Jurka  (TCH)2319212–53–54–55–45–2
6State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Hossein Niknam  (IRI)1414243–55–43–51–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 225

Round 2 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.FKVDRBHHPGML
1Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  František Koukal  (TCH)502514Q5–25–35–45–25–3
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Denisov  (URS)4122162–55–45–45–15–2
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Rob Bruniges  (GBR)2321193–54–55–24–55–2
4Flag of Germany.svg  Harald Hein  (FRG)2320224–54–52–55–45–3
5Flag of Switzerland.svg  Patrice Gaille  (SUI)2317202–51–55–44–55–1
6Flag of the United States.svg  Martin Lang  (USA)0511253–52–52–53–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 225

Round 2 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.FPFDZMBEDLSTJ
1Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)412312Q3–55–45–15–15–1
2Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Dal Zotto  (ITA)4123145–33–55–45–15–1
3Flag of Germany.svg  Matthias Behr  (FRG)3222174–55–33–55–35–1
4Flag of the United States.svg  Edward Donofrio  (USA)3220181–54–55–35–45–1
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Lajos Somodi Jr.  (HUN)1414231–51–53–54–55–3
6Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Toshio Jingu  (JPN)057251–51–51–51–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 225

Round 2 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.KRKHEBJKMTEJ
1Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Reichert  (FRG)412418Q5–44–55–45–15–4
2Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)3223184–55–14–55–35–4
3Flag of the United States.svg  Ed Ballinger  (USA)3220205–41–54–55–45–2
4Flag of Hungary.svg  József Komatits  (HUN)3219224–55–45–40–55–4
5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Mihai Țiu  (ROU)2318151–53–54–55–05–0
6Flag of Cuba.svg  Eduardo Jhons  (CUB)0514254–54–52–54–50–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 225

Round 2 Pool E

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.BTZWESGPCMNS
1Flag of France.svg  Bernard Talvard  (FRA)412215Q2–55–15–45–25–3
2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ziemowit Wojciechowski  (POL)3221205–22–55–44–55–4
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Enrique Salvat  (CUB)3216181–55–25–30–55–3
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Graham Paul  (GBR)2321204–54–53–55–15–4
5Flag of Italy.svg  Carlo Montano  (ITA)2317192–55–45–01–54–5
6Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Noriyuki Sato  (JPN)1419243–54–53–54–55–4
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 225

Round 2 Pool F

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.ARGBJGMDMKBP
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)412213Q5–42–55–15–15–2
2Flag of Australia.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)3221154–55–15–35–12–5
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Jorge Garbey  (CUB)3220185–21–54–55–45–2
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marek Dąbrowski  (POL)2318221–53–55–44–55–3
5Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Masanori Kawatsu  (JPN)2316231–51–54–55–45–4
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Barry Paul  (GBR)1416222–55–22–53–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 225

Round 3

Round 3 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.KRPKGBMDEBFK
1Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Reichert  (FRG)41249Q4–55–15–15–05–2
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)4122195–45–25–42–55–4
3Flag of Australia.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)2317191–52–54–55–15–3
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marek Dąbrowski  (POL)2319221–54–55–44–55–3
5Flag of the United States.svg  Ed Ballinger  (USA)2314210–55–21–55–43–5
6Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  František Koukal  (TCH)1417232–54–53–53–55–3
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 227

Round 3 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.VDHHFPMBESZW
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Denisov  (URS)412313Q5–13–55–45–15–2
2Flag of Germany.svg  Harald Hein  (FRG)4121181–55–35–45–25–4
3Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)3220165–33–52–55–15–2
4Flag of Germany.svg  Matthias Behr  (FRG)2321194–54–55–23–55–2
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Enrique Salvat  (CUB)2314211–52–51–55–35–3
6Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ziemowit Wojciechowski  (POL)0513252–54–52–52–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 227

Round 3 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.ARKHJKBTGPJG
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)502515Q5–25–35–45–25–4
2Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)3221162–54–55–35–15–2
3Flag of Hungary.svg  József Komatits  (HUN)3221203–55–45–43–55–2
4Flag of France.svg  Bernard Talvard  (FRA)2321194–53–54–55–25–2
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Graham Paul  (GBR)1414232–51–55–32–54–5
6Flag of Cuba.svg  Jorge Garbey  (CUB)1415244–52–52–52–55–4
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 227

Round 3 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.CNFDZVSEDLKRB
1Flag of France.svg  Christian Noël  (FRA)502513Q5–45–25–25–35–2
2Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Dal Zotto  (ITA)4124114–55–35–25–05–1
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasyl Stankovych  (URS)3220182–53–55–45–35–1
4Flag of the United States.svg  Edward Donofrio  (USA)1417232–52–54–55–34–5
5Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)1414233–50–53–53–55–3
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Rob Bruniges  (GBR)1412242–51–51–55–43–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 227

Double elimination rounds

Winners brackets

Winners group 1
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of France.svg  Christian Noël  (FRA)8
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marek Dąbrowski  (POL)10Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marek Dąbrowski  (POL)3
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasyl Stankovych  (URS)10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasyl Stankovych  (URS)10
Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)2
Winners group 2
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Denisov  (URS)10
Flag of Hungary.svg  József Komatits  (HUN)6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Denisov  (URS)9
Flag of Australia.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)10Flag of Australia.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)10
Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Reichert  (FRG)9
Winners group 3
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Dal Zotto  (ITA)10
Flag of the United States.svg  Edward Donofrio  (USA)4 Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Dal Zotto  (ITA)10
Flag of Germany.svg  Harald Hein  (FRG)10Flag of Germany.svg  Harald Hein  (FRG)9
Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)9
Winners group 4
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)5
Flag of France.svg  Bernard Talvard  (FRA)10Flag of France.svg  Bernard Talvard  (FRA)10
Flag of Germany.svg  Matthias Behr  (FRG)5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)3
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)10

Losers brackets

Losers group 1
Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
Flag of France.svg  Christian Noël  (FRA)10
Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)7 Flag of France.svg  Christian Noël  (FRA)10
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Marek Dąbrowski  (POL)5
Flag of France.svg  Christian Noël  (FRA)6
Flag of Hungary.svg  József Komatits  (HUN)10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)10
Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Reichert  (FRG)5 Flag of Hungary.svg  József Komatits  (HUN)3
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)10
Losers group 2
Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
Flag of the United States.svg  Edward Donofrio  (USA)5
Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)10Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)10
Flag of Germany.svg  Harald Hein  (FRG)6
Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)10
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Denisov  (URS)1
Flag of Germany.svg  Matthias Behr  (FRG)9 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)8
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Denisov  (URS)10

Final round

Dal Zotto and Romankov each finished with 4 wins and 1 loss in the pool (with Romankov's loss being to Dal Zotto; Dal Zotto had been beaten by Talvard). They faced off again in the barrage to determine the gold and silver medals; Dal Zotto again defeated Romankov, 5–1.

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.FDZARBTVSFPGB
1Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Dal Zotto  (ITA)412415B5–14–55–45–15–4
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)4121131–55–25–15–15–4
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  Bernard Talvard  (FRA)3219215–42–55–42–55–3
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasyl Stankovych  (URS)2319184–51–54–55–15–2
5Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)2313191–51–55–21–55–2
6Flag of Australia.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)0515254–54–53–52–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 228
Barrage
PosFencerWLTFTAFDZAR
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Fabio Dal Zotto  (ITA)10515–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)01151–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 228

Final classification

FencerCountry
Fabio Dal Zotto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Aleksandr Romankov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bernard Talvard Flag of France.svg  France
Vasyl Stankovych Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Frédéric Pietruszka Flag of France.svg  France
Greg Benko Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Vladimir Denisov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Christian Noël Flag of France.svg  France
József Komatits Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Petru Kuki Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Harald Hein Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Marek Dąbrowski Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Matthias Behr Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Klaus Haertter Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Klaus Reichert Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Edward Donofrio Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Enrique Salvat Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Ed Ballinger Flag of the United States.svg  United States
František Koukal Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Graham Paul Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Lech Koziejowski Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Jorge Garbey Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Rob Bruniges Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Ziemowit Wojciechowski Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Mihai Țiu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Carlo Montano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Jaroslav Jurka Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Patrice Gaille Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Masanori Kawatsu Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Noriyuki Sato Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Barry Paul Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Lajos Somodi Jr. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Hossein Niknam State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Eduardo Jhons Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Martin Lang Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Toshio Jingu Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Stefano Simoncelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Ahmed Akbari State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Ali Asghar Pashapour-Alamdari State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Jenő Kamuti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Michel Dessureault Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ernest Simon Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
José Samalot Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Fernando Lupiz Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tudor Petruș Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Thierry Soumagne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Lehel Fekete Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ng Wing Biu Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
Kam Roger Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
Chan Matthew Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
Omar Vergara Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Daniel Feraud Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Göran Malkar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Jamal Ameen Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Abdul Nasser Al-Sayegh Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Ahmed Al-Arbeed Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

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The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had not been on the programme in 1908. The competition was held from Monday July 1, 1924, to Thursday July 4, 1924. 49 fencers from 17 nations competed. Nations were limited to four fencers each, down from eight in 1920. The event was won by Roger Ducret of France, the nation's third victory in the men's foil. His countryman Philippe Cattiau finished second for the second consecutive Games; Cattiau and Ducret became the second and third men to win multiple medals in the event. Maurice Van Damme earned Belgium's first medal in the men's foil with his bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's foil</span> Olympic fencing event

The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 31 July 1928 to 1 August 1928. 54 fencers from 22 nations competed. For the third straight Games, the limit of fencers per nation was reduced. The event was won by Lucien Gaudin of France, the nation's second consecutive and fourth overall victory in the men's foil. Erwin Casmir earned silver to give Germany its first medal in the event. Giulio Gaudini of Italy took bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's épée</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 8 August 1932 to 9 August 1932. 28 fencers from 12 nations competed, with three others entered but not starting. A maximum of three fencers per nation could compete. The event was won by Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici of Italy, with his countryman Carlo Agostoni taking bronze. They were the first medals for Italy in the men's individual épée. France reached the podium for the fourth consecutive Games in the event with Georges Buchard's silver. Buchard was the third man to win multiple medals in the event, repeating his second-place finish from 1928.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's foil</span> Olympic fencing tournament

The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 5 August 1936 to 6 August 1936. 62 fencers from 22 nations competed. Nations were limited to three fencers. The event was won by Giulio Gaudini of Italy, the nation's second consecutive and fourth overall victory in the men's foil. Gaudini, who had won bronze medals in 1928 and 1932, was the first man to win three medals in the event. His countryman Giorgio Bocchino took bronze. Edward Gardère put France back on the podium after a one-Games absence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1960 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 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 29 – 30 August 1960. 78 fencers from 31 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Viktor Zhdanovich of the Soviet Union, with his countryman Yury Sisikin the runner-up; they were the nation's first medals in the event. The Soviets nearly swept the medals, with Mark Midler advancing to a three-man barrage for third place before finishing in fifth place. Albie Axelrod's bronze put the United States on the podium for the event for the first time since 1932. Traditional powers Italy and France, who between them had won 11 of 12 gold medals and 9 of 12 silver, were kept off the podium entirely.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fencing at the 1968 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 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 foil</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's foil 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 29 to 30 August 1972. 57 fencers from 25 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Witold Woyda of Poland, the nation's second victory in the men's foil in three Games. Jenő Kamuti of Hungary repeated as the silver medalist, the seventh man to win multiple medals in the event. France took bronze for the third consecutive Games, this time with Christian Noël earning the honor.

<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 July 22 to 23 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 sabre</span> Fencing at the Olympics

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 July 21 to 22, 1976. 46 fencers from 18 nations competed. 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. 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. For the first time since 1900, Hungary competed in the men's sabre but did not win a medal.

The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 23 to 24 July 1976. 48 fencers from 20 nations competed.

<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 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 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 foil</span> Fencing at the Olympics

The men's foil 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 20 to 21 September 1988. 68 fencers from 29 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Stefano Cerioni of Italy, the nation's second consecutive and seventh overall victory in the men's foil. Cerioni was the ninth man to win multiple medalsin the event. Udo Wagner earned East Germany's first medal in the event with his silver, while Aleksandr Romankov's bronze put the Soviet Union back on the podium after a one-Games absence caused by the boycott. Romankov also became the third man to win three medals in the event.

<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 foil". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Foil, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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