Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

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.[1]

Men's épée
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueFernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall
Dates21–22 October
Competitors72 from 28 nations
Medalists
Győző Kulcsár  Hungary
Grigory Kriss  Soviet Union
Gianluigi Saccaro  Italy
Fencing at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Épéemen
Team épéemen
Foilmenwomen
Team foilmenwomen
Sabremen
Team sabremen

Competition format

The 1968 tournament continued to use a mix of pool play and knockout rounds, but with substantial changes from 1964. The first two rounds were round-robin pool play, followed by a knockout round, finishing with another pool for the final. Early-round barrages were eliminated and the knockout round was a modified double elimination round.[1][2]

  • Round 1: 12 pools, with 6 or 7 fencers in each pool (one pool had 5 due to a withdrawal). The top 4 fencers in each pool advanced, cutting the field from 72 to 48.
  • Round 2: 8 pools, with 6 fencers per pool. Again, the top 4 fencers advanced, reducing the number of remaining fencers from 48 to 32.
  • Knockout round: This was a modified double-elimination tournament. The 32 fencers were divided into 4 groups of 8. The winner of the "winners bracket" in each group advanced to the final pool. The winner of the "losers bracket" from each group faced the winner of a different group's "losers bracket," with the winner of that match advancing to the final pool as well. The knockout round winnowed the fencers from 32 to 6.
  • Final round: A final pool with the 6 remaining fencers determined the medals and 4th through 6th place. A barrage was used if necessary.

Results

Round 1 Pool A
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. AN HP EF KD AZE MR
1  Aleksey Nikanchikov (URS) 5 0 25 9 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Herbert Polzhuber (AUT) 4 1 24 17 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Ernesto Fernández (MEX) 2 3 15 18 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Klaus Dumke (GDR) 2 3 19 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Ahmed Zein El-Abidin (EGY) 2 3 17 21 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
6  Michael Ryan (IRL) 0 5 11 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 641

Round 1 Pool B
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. FR DM GK PB AC JAD
1  Franz Rompza (FRG) 5 0 25 15 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  David Micahnik (USA) 3 2 19 16 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Grigory Kriss (URS) 3 2 20 18 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1
4  Peter Bakonyi (CAN) 2 3 21 19 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Ali Chekr (LIB) 1 4 14 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  José Antonio Díaz (CUB) 1 4 13 23 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 641

Round 1 Pool C
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. RL OV JLD SF JP DA
1  Roland Losert (AUT) 5 0 25 10 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Omar Vergara (ARG) 3 2 20 17 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
3  Jacques La Degaillerie (FRA) 2 3 16 18 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
4  Silvio Fernández (VEN) 2 3 16 19 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0
5  José Pinheiro (POR) 2 3 15 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
6  Darío Amaral (BRA) 1 4 17 22 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 641

Round 1 Pool D
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. CF GP VP SH RH FdS JMP
1  Csaba Fenyvesi (HUN) 6 0 30 11 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Gianfranco Paolucci (ITA) 4 2 26 21 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
3  Valeriano Pérez (MEX) 3 3 25 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Ștefan Haukler (ROU) 3 3 24 23 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Russell Hobby (AUS) 3 3 23 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
6  Francisco da Silva (POR) 2 4 20 24 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
7  José Miguel Pérez (PUR) 0 6 6 30 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 1 Pool E
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. MC RT BA AB KK GJ
1  Michel Constandt (BEL) 4 1 23 14 Q 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Rudolf Trost (AUT) 4 1 24 21 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Bohdan Andrzejewski (POL) 3 2 23 17 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Alexandre Bretholz (SUI) 2 3 19 23 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
5  Khalil Kallas (LIB) 1 4 18 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
6  Graeme Jennings (AUS) 1 4 14 24 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 1 Pool F
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. RJ BG PL FB BR GO
1  Ralph Johnson (GBR) 4 1 20 14 Q 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Bogdan Gonsior (POL) 3 2 20 13 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
3  Peter Lötscher (SUI) 3 2 21 16 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
4  Florent Bessemans (BEL) 2 3 15 19 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Bill Ronald (AUS) 2 3 18 20 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Guillermo Obeid (ARG) 1 4 12 24 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 1 Pool G
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GK HPS HN SN JdA AB
1  Győző Kulcsár (HUN) 5 0 25 12 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Hans-Peter Schulze (GDR) 4 1 23 17 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Henryk Nielaba (POL) 2 3 18 16 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Stephen Netburn (USA) 2 3 18 21 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
5  João de Abreu (POR) 1 4 15 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Alberto Balestrini (ARG) 1 4 13 24 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 1 Pool H
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. PP GS OL CC DM TM
1  Paul Pesthy (USA) 4 1 20 16 Q 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
2  Gianluigi Saccaro (ITA) 3 2 20 11 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Orvar Lindwall (SWE) 3 2 21 16 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Carlos Couto (BRA) 3 2 17 16 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Dag Midling (NOR) 2 3 15 22 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
6  Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) 0 5 13 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 1 Pool I
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. BH HF JPA MC DS MG
1  Bill Hoskyns (GBR) 4 1 21 19 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
2  Harry Fiedler (GDR) 3 2 19 14 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Jean-Pierre Allemand (FRA) 3 2 22 16 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Magdy Conyd (CAN) 3 2 19 17 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
5  Dicki Sörensen (SWE) 2 3 17 18 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Manuel González (CUB) 0 5 11 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 1 Pool J
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. ZN LEL GO CO CB FP
1  Zoltán Nemere (HUN) 4 1 21 13 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Lars-Erik Larsson (SWE) 4 1 24 14 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
3  Gustavo Oliveros (CUB) 2 3 18 20 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Colm O'Brien (IRL) 2 3 18 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Claude Bourquard (FRA) 2 3 19 22 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1
6  Félix Piñero (VEN) 1 4 14 24 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 1 Pool K

John Bouchier-Hayes of Ireland was entered in this pool but did not compete.

Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. FZ JvK MS CF GW
1  Fritz Zimmermann (FRG) 3 1 17 14 Q –0 1–0 0–1 1–0
2  Jan von Koss (NOR) 2 2 18 14 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
3  Michel Steininger (SUI) 2 2 18 16 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Claudio Francesconi (ITA) 2 2 15 16 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
5  Gerry Wiedel (CAN) 1 3 10 18 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 1 Pool L
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. DJ VM NH CC AR AV
1  Dieter Jung (FRG) 4 1 23 10 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Viktor Modzolevsky (URS) 3 2 23 16 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
3  Nick Halsted (GBR) 3 2 20 21 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Carlos Calderón (MEX) 2 3 14 22 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
5  Arthur Ribeiro (BRA) 2 3 18 23 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Alberto Varela (URU) 1 4 16 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 2 Pool A
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. AN JPA GS PB HF VP
1  Aleksey Nikanchikov (URS) 4 1 25 15 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Jean-Pierre Allemand (FRA) 4 1 24 15 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Gianluigi Saccaro (ITA) 3 2 22 18 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Peter Bakonyi (CAN) 2 3 18 21 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
5  Harry Fiedler (GDR) 1 4 14 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Valeriano Pérez (MEX) 1 4 10 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 2 Pool B
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. HPS HN FR MS LEL SF
1  Hans-Peter Schulze (GDR) 5 0 25 13 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Henryk Nielaba (POL) 3 2 22 16 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
3  Franz Rompza (FRG) 2 3 18 17 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Michel Steininger (SUI) 2 3 19 20 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
5  Lars-Erik Larsson (SWE) 2 3 16 22 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Silvio Fernández (VEN) 1 4 11 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 2 Pool C
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. BG PL KD NH JvK RL
1  Bogdan Gonsior (POL) 5 0 25 10 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Peter Lötscher (SUI) 3 2 19 19 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1
3  Klaus Dumke (GDR) 2 3 21 20 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Nick Halsted (GBR) 2 3 18 22 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
5  Jan von Koss (NOR) 2 3 16 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
6  Roland Losert (AUT) 1 4 18 23 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 2 Pool D
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. VM CF SH BA RT GO
1  Viktor Modzolevsky (URS) 4 1 23 13 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Csaba Fenyvesi (HUN) 4 1 24 19 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Ștefan Haukler (ROU) 3 2 19 20 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Bohdan Andrzejewski (POL) 2 3 20 19 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Rudolf Trost (AUT) 1 4 19 22 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
6  Gustavo Oliveros (CUB) 1 4 13 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 2 Pool E
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. OL MC DJ AB GP CO
1  Orvar Lindwall (SWE) 4 1 24 19 Q 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
2  Michel Constandt (BEL) 3 2 23 18 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Dieter Jung (FRG) 3 2 21 19 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Alexandre Bretholz (SUI) 3 2 22 21 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Gianfranco Paolucci (ITA) 2 3 22 18 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
6  Colm O'Brien (IRL) 0 5 8 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 2 Pool F
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. ZN SN JLD RJ CC OV
1  Zoltán Nemere (HUN) 4 1 22 13 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Stephen Netburn (USA) 3 2 20 17 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0
3  Jacques La Degaillerie (FRA) 3 2 20 18 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Ralph Johnson (GBR) 2 3 19 19 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
5  Carlos Calderón (MEX) 2 3 15 21 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Omar Vergara (ARG) 1 4 16 24 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 2 Pool G
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GK EF FB FZ CF DM
1  Győző Kulcsár (HUN) 5 0 25 12 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Ernesto Fernández (MEX) 3 2 20 18 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
3  Florent Bessemans (BEL) 2 3 18 20 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Fritz Zimmermann (FRG) 2 3 18 22 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
5  Claudio Francesconi (ITA) 2 3 21 23 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
6  David Micahnik (USA) 1 4 15 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642

Round 2 Pool H
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GK CC HP BH PP MC
1  Grigory Kriss (URS) 4 1 25 14 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Carlos Couto (BRA) 4 1 22 19 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Herbert Polzhuber (AUT) 3 2 21 18 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Bill Hoskyns (GBR) 2 3 21 19 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Paul Pesthy (USA) 2 3 19 19 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
6  Magdy Conyd (CAN) 0 5 6 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 642
Winners group 1
Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8
         
 Győző Kulcsár (HUN) W
 Florent Bessemans (BEL) L
 Győző Kulcsár (HUN) W
 Ralph Johnson (GBR) L
 Peter Lötscher (SUI) L
 Ralph Johnson (GBR) W
 Győző Kulcsár (HUN) W
 Jacques La Degaillerie (FRA) L
 Michel Constandt (BEL) L
 Stephen Netburn (USA) W
 Stephen Netburn (USA) L
 Jacques La Degaillerie (FRA) W
 Jacques La Degaillerie (FRA) W
 Dieter Jung (FRG) L
Winners group 2
Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8
         
 Bogdan Gonsior (POL) W
 Nick Halsted (GBR) L
 Bogdan Gonsior (POL) L
 Grigory Kriss (URS) W
 Ștefan Haukler (ROU) L
 Grigory Kriss (URS) W
 Grigory Kriss (URS) W
 Jean-Pierre Allemand (FRA) L
 Jean-Pierre Allemand (FRA) W
 Fritz Zimmermann (FRG) L
 Jean-Pierre Allemand (FRA) W
 Hans-Peter Schulze (GDR) L
 Michel Steininger (SUI) L
 Hans-Peter Schulze (GDR) W
Winners group 3
Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8
         
 Aleksey Nikanchikov (URS) W
 Klaus Dumke (GDR) L
 Aleksey Nikanchikov (URS) L
 Gianluigi Saccaro (ITA) W
 Bill Hoskyns (GBR) L
 Gianluigi Saccaro (ITA) W
 Gianluigi Saccaro (ITA) W
 Henryk Nielaba (POL) L
 Orvar Lindwall (SWE) L
 Henryk Nielaba (POL) W
 Henryk Nielaba (POL) W
 Zoltán Nemere (HUN) L
 Alexandre Bretholz (SUI) L
 Zoltán Nemere (HUN) W
Winners group 4
Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8
         
 Viktor Modzolevsky (URS) W
 Ernesto Fernández (MEX) L
 Viktor Modzolevsky (URS) W
 Franz Rompza (FRG) L
 Bohdan Andrzejewski (POL) L
 Franz Rompza (FRG) W
 Viktor Modzolevsky (URS) W
 Herbert Polzhuber (AUT) L
 Herbert Polzhuber (AUT) W
 Carlos Couto (BRA) L
 Herbert Polzhuber (AUT) W
 Csaba Fenyvesi (HUN) L
 Peter Bakonyi (CAN) L
 Csaba Fenyvesi (HUN) W
Losers group 1
Round of 8 Round of 8 Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
 Florent Bessemans (BEL) L
 Peter Lötscher (SUI) W  Peter Lötscher (SUI) W
 Ralph Johnson (GBR) L
 Peter Lötscher (SUI) W
 Michel Constandt (BEL) W  Stephen Netburn (USA) L
 Dieter Jung (FRG) L  Michel Constandt (BEL) L
 Stephen Netburn (USA) W
 Peter Lötscher (SUI) W
 Jacques La Degaillerie (FRA) L
 Peter Lötscher (SUI) L
 Nick Halsted (GBR) W  Jean-Pierre Allemand (FRA) W
 Ștefan Haukler (ROU) L  Nick Halsted (GBR) L
 Bogdan Gonsior (POL) W
 Bogdan Gonsior (POL) W
 Fritz Zimmermann (FRG) W  Fritz Zimmermann (FRG) L
 Michel Steininger (SUI) L  Fritz Zimmermann (FRG) W
 Hans-Peter Schulze (GDR) L
 Bogdan Gonsior (POL) L
 Jean-Pierre Allemand (FRA) W
Losers group 2
Round of 8 Round of 8 Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
 Klaus Dumke (GDR) W
 Bill Hoskyns (GBR) L  Klaus Dumke (GDR) L
 Aleksey Nikanchikov (URS) W
 Aleksey Nikanchikov (URS) W
 Orvar Lindwall (SWE) W  Zoltán Nemere (HUN) L
 Alexandre Bretholz (SUI) L  Orvar Lindwall (SWE) L
 Zoltán Nemere (HUN) W
 Aleksey Nikanchikov (URS) L
 Henryk Nielaba (POL) W
 Henryk Nielaba (POL) L
 Ernesto Fernández (MEX) L  Herbert Polzhuber (AUT) W
 Bohdan Andrzejewski (POL) W  Bohdan Andrzejewski (POL) L
 Franz Rompza (FRG) W
 Franz Rompza (FRG) L
 Carlos Couto (BRA) L  Csaba Fenyvesi (HUN) W
 Peter Bakonyi (CAN) W  Peter Bakonyi (CAN) L
 Csaba Fenyvesi (HUN) W
 Csaba Fenyvesi (HUN) L
 Herbert Polzhuber (AUT) W

Final round
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GKu GKr GS VM AZE JPA
1  Győző Kulcsár (HUN) 4 1 24 14 B 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
1  Grigory Kriss (URS) 4 1 25 19 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
1  Gianluigi Saccaro (ITA) 4 1 21 19 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Viktor Modzolevsky (URS) 2 3 20 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Herbert Polzhuber (AUT) 1 4 17 24 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Jean-Pierre Allemand (FRA) 0 5 17 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 643
Barrage
Pos Fencer W L TF TA GKu GKr GS
 Győző Kulcsár (HUN) 2 0 10 5 1–0 1–0
 Grigory Kriss (URS) 0 2 8 10 0–1 0–1
 Gianluigi Saccaro (ITA) 0 2 7 10 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 643

References
  1. "Fencing: 1968 Olympic Results - Men's épée". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. Official Report, pp. 641–43.
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