Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

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Men's foil
at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
Smirnov.jpg
Statue of Vladimir Smirnov
Venue Central Army Sports Club Complex
Dates22–23 July 1980
Competitors37 from 16 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Vladimir Smirnov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Pascal Jolyot Olympic flag.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Aleksandr Romankov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1976
1984  

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. [1] 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.

Background

This was the 18th 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). Three of the six finalists from 1976 returned: silver medalist Aleksandr Romankov of the Soviet Union, fifth-place finisher Frédéric Pietruszka of France, and sixth-place finisher Greg Benko of Australia. The American-led boycott had little effect on the favorites, with top foil fencing nations France, Italy, the Soviet Union, Romania, and Hungary all competing. Romankov was the favorite, having won the 1974, 1977, and 1979 world championships. France presented the strongest challengers to him, with Didier Flament, the 1978 world champion, and Pascal Jolyot, the 1979 world runner-up. [2]

Algeria made its debut in the men's foil. France made its 16th appearance, matching the United States for most of any nation; France had missed only the 1904 (with fencers not traveling to St. Louis) and the 1912 (boycotted due to a dispute over rules) foil competitions.

Competition format

The 1980 tournament continued to use a mix of pool and knockout rounds. The competition included two 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 two rounds, but were used to determine medalists if necessary in the final.

Schedule

All times are Moscow Time (UTC+3)

DateTimeRound
Tuesday, 22 July 1980Round 1
Round 2
Wednesday, 23 July 1980Elimination rounds
Final

Results

Round 1

Round 1 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.ARVSISTHDH
1Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Robak  (POL)402013Q5–45–35–35–3
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Smyrnov  (URS)3119114–55–35–25–1
3Flag of Hungary.svg  István Szelei  (HUN)2216153–53–55–35–2
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Tahar Hamou  (ALG)1313173–52–53–55–2
5Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Dany Haddad  (LIB)048203–51–52–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 1 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.GBRBARJEHH
1Olympic flag.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)311811Q5–33–55–35–0
1Olympic flag.svg  Rob Bruniges  (GBR)3118113–55–35–35–0
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)3118125–33–55–35–1
4Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg  Jesús Esperanza  (ESP)1314193–53–53–55–4
5Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg Hassan Hamze (LIB)045200–50–51–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 1 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.DFKKSGFKKAM
1Olympic flag.svg  Didier Flament  (FRA)40209Q5–35–35–35–0
2Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Kotzmann  (GDR)3118143–55–45–45–1
3Olympic flag.svg  Stéphane Ganeff  (BEL)2217143–54–55–15–3
4Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  František Koukal  (TCH)1313183–54–51–55–3
5Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Kifah Al-Mutawa  (KUW)047200–51–53–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 1 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.PJTSMRMTKAA
1Olympic flag.svg  Pascal Jolyot  (FRA)31159Q0–55–35–15–0
2Olympic flag.svg  Thierry Soumagne  (BEL)2218115–04–54–55–1
3Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg  Miguel Roca  (ESP)2215153–55–42–55–1
4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Mihai Țiu  (ROU)2215161–55–45–24–5
5Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Khaled Al-Awadhi  (KUW)137190–51–51–55–4
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 1 Pool E

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.PKBZHBEFAAA
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)40208Q5–25–15–35–2
2Flag of Poland.svg  Bogusław Zych  (POL)3117132–55–25–45–2
3Flag of East Germany.svg  Hartmuth Behrens  (GDR)2213121–52–55–25–0
4Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Efigenio Favier  (CUB)1314153–54–52–55–0
5Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Ahmed Al-Ahmed  (KUW)044202–52–50–50–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 1 Pool F

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.KHLKPHGB
1Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)30158Q5–45–45–0
2Flag of Poland.svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)211484–55–15–2
3Olympic flag.svg  Pierre Harper  (GBR)1210134–51–55–3
4Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Guillermo Betancourt  (CUB)035150–52–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 1 Pool G

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.FPSRPHAP
1Olympic flag.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)301510Q5–45–35–3
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sabirzhan Ruziyev  (URS)1213104–54–55–0
3Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jaroslav Jurka  (TCH)1211143–55–43–5
4Flag of Hungary.svg  András Papp  (HUN)128133–50–55–3
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 1 Pool H

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.LDFCHGTP
1Flag of Hungary.svg  László Demény  (HUN)30154Q5–25–15–1
2Olympic flag.svg  Federico Cervi  (ITA)211282–55–35–0
3Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Heriberto González  (CUB)129101–53–55–0
4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Tudor Petruș  (ROU)031151–50–50–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 235

Round 2

Round 2 Pool A

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.PKJJHBGBRBTS
1Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)412416Q5–34–55–35–15–4
2Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jaroslav Jurka  (TCH)3220173–52–55–45–05–3
3Flag of East Germany.svg  Hartmuth Behrens  (GDR)3218185–45–22–51–55–2
4Olympic flag.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)2319183–54–55–22–55–1
5Olympic flag.svg  Rob Bruniges  (GBR)2311181–50–55–15–20–5
6Olympic flag.svg  Thierry Soumagne  (BEL)1415204–53–52–51–55–0
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 236

Round 2 Pool B

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.ARLKFPPHSGLD
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)412315Q3–55–25–25–45–2
2Flag of Poland.svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)4122165–32–55–45–15–3
3Olympic flag.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)3221182–55–25–34–55–3
4Olympic flag.svg  Pierre Harper  (GBR)2319212–54–53–55–25–4
5Olympic flag.svg  Stéphane Ganeff  (BEL)2317224–51–55–42–55–3
6Flag of Hungary.svg  László Demény  (HUN)0515252–53–53–54–53–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 236

Round 2 Pool C

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.VSISKKBZHGDF
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Smyrnov  (URS)412413Q5–14–55–35–45–0
2Flag of Hungary.svg  István Szelei  (HUN)3220141–55–25–24–55–0
3Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Kotzmann  (GDR)3218215–42–55–45–31–5
4Flag of Poland.svg  Bogusław Zych  (POL)2319213–52–54–55–45–2
5Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Heriberto González  (CUB)2321234–55–43–54–55–4
6Olympic flag.svg  Didier Flament  (FRA)1411210–50–55–12–54–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 236

Round 2 Pool D

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.ARSRPJKHFCMR
1Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Robak  (POL)412112Q5–35–11–55–15–2
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sabirzhan Ruziyev  (URS)3222133–54–55–05–25–1
3Olympic flag.svg  Pascal Jolyot  (FRA)3219181–55–45–15–33–5
4Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)3216185–10–51–55–35–4
5Olympic flag.svg  Federico Cervi  (ITA)1414221–52–53–53–55–2
6Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg  Miguel Roca  (ESP)1414232–51–55–34–52–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 236

Double elimination rounds

Winners brackets

Winners group 1
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)W
Olympic flag.svg  Pierre Harper  (GBR)L Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)L
Olympic flag.svg  Pascal Jolyot  (FRA)WOlympic flag.svg  Pascal Jolyot  (FRA)W
Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Kotzmann  (GDR)L
Winners group 2
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of Poland.svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)W
Flag of East Germany.svg  Hartmuth Behrens  (GDR)L Flag of Poland.svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)L
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)WFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)W
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jaroslav Jurka  (TCH)L
Winners group 3
Round of 16 Round of 8
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Smyrnov  (URS)W
Flag of Poland.svg  Bogusław Zych  (POL)L Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Smyrnov  (URS)W
Flag of Hungary.svg  István Szelei  (HUN)WFlag of Hungary.svg  István Szelei  (HUN)L
Olympic flag.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)L
Winners group 4
Round of 16 Round of 8
Olympic flag.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)W
Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)L Olympic flag.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)L
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sabirzhan Ruziyev  (URS)WFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sabirzhan Ruziyev  (URS)W
Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Robak  (POL)L

Losers brackets

Losers group 1
Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
Flag of East Germany.svg  Hartmuth Behrens  (GDR)W
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Jaroslav Jurka  (TCH)L Flag of East Germany.svg  Hartmuth Behrens  (GDR)L
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)W
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)W
Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Haertter  (GDR)L Flag of Hungary.svg  István Szelei  (HUN)L
Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Robak  (POL)WFlag of Poland.svg  Adam Robak  (POL)L
Flag of Hungary.svg  István Szelei  (HUN)W
Losers group 2
Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
Olympic flag.svg  Pierre Harper  (GBR)L
Flag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Kotzmann  (GDR)WFlag of East Germany.svg  Klaus Kotzmann  (GDR)L
Flag of Poland.svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)W
Flag of Poland.svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)W
Flag of Poland.svg  Bogusław Zych  (POL)L Olympic flag.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)L
Olympic flag.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)WOlympic flag.svg  Frédéric Pietruszka  (FRA)W
Olympic flag.svg  Greg Benko  (AUS)L

Final round

PosFencerWLTFTAQual.VSPJARSRLKPK
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Smyrnov  (URS)412416B4–55–25–45–25–3
1Olympic flag.svg  Pascal Jolyot  (FRA)4124175–44–55–35–45–1
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)4122152–55–45–35–25–1
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sabirzhan Ruziyev  (URS)2320194–53–53–55–25–2
5Flag of Poland.svg  Lech Koziejowski  (POL)1415212–54–52–52–55–1
6Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Petru Kuki  (ROU)058253–51–51–52–51–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 237
Barrage
PosFencerWLTFTAVSPJAR
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Smyrnov  (URS)11955–04–5
Silver medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Pascal Jolyot  (FRA)11550–55–0
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Romankov  (URS)11595–40–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 237

Final classification

FencerCountry
Volodymyr Smyrnov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Pascal Jolyot Olympic flag.svg  France
Aleksandr Romankov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Sabirzhan Ruziyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Lech Koziejowski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Petru Kuki Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
István Szelei Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Frédéric Pietruszka Olympic flag.svg  France
Hartmuth Behrens Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Adam Robak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Greg Benko Olympic flag.svg  Australia
Klaus Kotzmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Pierre Harper Olympic flag.svg  Great Britain
Jaroslav Jurka Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bogusław Zych Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Klaus Haertter Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Heriberto González Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Stéphane Ganeff Olympic flag.svg  Belgium
Rob Bruniges Olympic flag.svg  Great Britain
Thierry Soumagne Olympic flag.svg  Belgium
Federico Cervi Olympic flag.svg  Italy
Miguel Roca Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg  Spain
Didier Flament Olympic flag.svg  France
László Demény Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Mihai Țiu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
András Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Efigenio Favier Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Tahar Hamou Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
František Koukal Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Jesús Esperanza Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg  Spain
Khaled Al-Awadhi Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Kuwait
Guillermo Betancourt Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Dany Haddad Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon
Kifah Al-Mutawa Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Kuwait
Tudor Petruș Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Hassan HamzeFlag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon
Ahmed Al-Ahmed Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Kuwait

References

  1. "Fencing: 1980 Olympic Results — Men's foil". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  2. "Foil, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 November 2020.