| Men's team foil at the 2002 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Gangseo Gymnasium | ||||||
| Date | 2 October | ||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 6 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Fencing at the 2002 Asian Games | ||
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| Individual épée | men | women |
| Team épée | men | women |
| Individual foil | men | women |
| Team foil | men | women |
| Individual sabre | men | women |
| Team sabre | men | women |
The men's team foil competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea was held on 2 October 2002 at the Gangseo Gymnasium.
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 2 October 2002 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 13:00 | Semifinals | |
| 13:00 | Classification 5th–6th | |
| 18:00 | Finals |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  South Korea | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 5 |  Japan | 45 | 5 | Japan | 40 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Kuwait | 37 | 1 | South Korea | 38 | |||||||||
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 45 | 2 |  China | 45 | |||||||||
| 6 |  Philippines | 28 | 3 | Hong Kong | 24 | |||||||||
| 2 | China | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd–4th place | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Japan | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Hong Kong | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 5th–6th place | ||||
| 4 | Kuwait | 45 | ||
| 6 | Philippines | 28 | ||
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