The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 21 to 22 July 1952. 77 fencers from 15 nations competed.[1]
| Men's team foil at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Westend Tennis Hall, Espoo |
| Dates | 21–22 July |
| Competitors | 77 from 15 nations |
| Medalists | |
Results
editSource: Official results;[2] and Sports Reference[3]
Round 1
editThe top two nations in each pool advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Pool 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Hungary |
1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 |  Belgium |
1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 |  Saar |
0 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
| Pool 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Egypt |
1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 |  Argentina |
1 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union |
0 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| Pool 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Great Britain |
1 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2 |  Italy |
1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 |  Venezuela |
0 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Pool 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Sweden |
1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2 |  France |
1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 |  Australia |
0 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Pool 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Germany |
1 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 |  United States |
1 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 |  Romania |
0 | 2 | 13 | 19 |
Round 2
editThe top two nations in each pool advanced to the semi-finals.
| Pool 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | Egypt |
1 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Italy |
1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Sweden |
0 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| Pool 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | France |
1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Belgium |
1 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Great Britain |
0 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| Pool 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | Hungary |
2 | 1 | 31 | 17 |
| 2 | Argentina |
2 | 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 3 | United States |
2 | 1 | 25 | 23 |
| 4 | Germany |
0 | 3 | 13 | 35 |
Semifinals
editThe top two nations in each pool advanced to the final.
| Pool 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | Hungary |
1 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | Italy |
1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Belgium |
0 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| Pool B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | France |
1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Egypt |
1 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Argentina |
0 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
Final
editThe final was a round-robin.
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
France |
3 | 0 | 35 | 11 |
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Italy |
2 | 1 | 34 | 12 |
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Hungary |
1 | 2 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | Egypt |
0 | 3 | 8 | 39 |
Results
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References
edit- ^ "Fencing: 1952 Olympic Results - Men's team foil". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "1952 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008.
- ^ "Fencing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games:Men's Foil". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.