Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 31 July 1932 to 1 August 1932. 30 fencers from 6 nations competed.[1] Each team could have a maximum of six fencers, with four participating in any given match.[2] Belgium and Cuba entered, but withdrew before competition.[3]

Men's team foil
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Venue160th Regiment State Armory
Dates31 July – 1 August
Competitors30 from 6 nations
Medalists
Edward Gardère, René Lemoine, René Bondoux, René Bougnol, Philippe Cattiau, Jean Piot  France
Giulio Gaudini, Gioacchino Guaragna, Gustavo Marzi, Ugo Pignotti, Rodolfo Terlizzi, Giorgio Pessina  Italy
George Calnan, Joe Levis, Dernell Every, Hugh Alessandroni, Frank Righeimer, Richard Steere  United States
Fencing at the
1932 Summer Olympics
Épéemen
Team épéemen
Foilmenwomen
Team foilmen
Sabremen
Team sabremen

The competition format continued the pool play round-robin from prior years.[4] Each of the four fencers from one team would face each of the four from the other, for a total of 16 bouts per match. The team that won more bouts won the match. Pool matches unnecessary to the result were not played (both pools resulted in one team losing both of the first two matches, so the matches between the winners were not necessary and were not played).

Rosters

Results

Round 1

The top two teams in each pool advanced to the final. Cuba and Belgium both withdrew, leaving both pools with only three teams each.[4]

Pool 1
RankCountryMWMLBWBLNotes
1 France10124Q
2 United States10106Q
3 Argentina021022
–CubaDNSDNSDNSDNS

Pool 2
RankCountryMWMLBWBLNotes
1 Italy10160Q
2 Denmark10115Q
3 Mexico02527
– BelgiumDNSDNSDNSDNS

Final

With three teams tied at 2–1, a fence-off barrage was required.[5]

RankCountryMWMLBWBLNotes
1 France212622Barrage
1 Italy213117Barrage
1 United States212226Barrage
4 Denmark031731

Barrage

The United States, which had defeated France 8–8 (54–60) in the final round, lost to France 11–5 in the barrage. The other results (Italy defeating the United States, France defeating Italy) were repeated. The Italy-France matches in both the final and barrage were 8–8 and decided on touches.[6]

RankCountryMWMLBWBL
 France201913
 Italy111719
 United States02620

References
  1. "Fencing: 1932 Olympic Results - Men's team foil". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. Official Report, p. 499
  4. Official Report, p. 500
  5. Official Report, p. 502.
  6. Official Report, pp. 502–03.
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