Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
| Men's team épée at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Imperial Sports Field, Berlin |
| Dates | 7–8 August 1936 |
| Competitors | 108 from 21 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
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| File:Fencing pictogram.svg | ||
| Épée | men | |
| Team épée | men | |
| Foil | men | women |
| Team foil | men | |
| Sabre | men | |
| Team sabre | men | |
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 7 August 1936 to 8 August 1936. 108 fencers from 21 nations competed.[1][2] Each team could have a maximum of six fencers, with four participating in any given match.[3]
The competition format continued the pool play round-robin from prior years. 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. Individual bouts were to 3 touches. Individual bouts awarded 2 points to the victor's team, or 1 point to each team if the individual bout was a 3–3 tie. The team with more points won the match, with competition potentially stopping when one team reached 17 points out of the possible 32, if further competition was not necessary to determine tie-breakers for advancement. If the points were tied at 16, touches received was used to determine the winning team. Pool matches unnecessary to the result were not played.[4]
Rosters
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Results
[edit | edit source]Round 1
[edit | edit source]The top two teams in each pool advanced to round 2.[5]
Pool 1
[edit | edit source]Poland defeated Portugal, 18 points to 14 (9–7). Switzerland defeated Poland on touches received, 32–35, after the points were tied at 16–16 with bouts won 8–8. Portugal defeated Switzerland 9–7 (18–14 on points). Switzerland was eliminated.[6]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 0 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | Q |
| 3 | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
Pool 2
[edit | edit source]The Netherlands defeated Denmark, 18 points to 14, with an 8–6–2 individual bout result. The United States–Denmark match was stopped after 12 of 16 bouts when the Americans reached 18 points, 9–3. The United States did not play the Netherlands, as both advanced while Denmark was eliminated.[7]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 2 |
Pool 3
[edit | edit source]Great Britain defeated Chile, 26 points to 6, with a 12–2–2 individual bout result. The France–Chile match was stopped after 9 of 16 bouts when the French team reached 17 points, 8–0–1. France did not play Great Britain, as both advanced while Chile was eliminated.[7]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
Pool 4
[edit | edit source]Egypt defeated Austria, 18 points to 14, with a 9–7 individual bout result. The Sweden–Austria match was stopped after 10 of 16 bouts when the Swedes reached 18 points, 9–1. Sweden did not play Egypt, as both advanced while Austria was eliminated.[8]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1953).svg Egypt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Pool 5
[edit | edit source]Argentina defeated Greece, 26 points to 6, with an 11–1–4 individual bout result. The Belgium–Greece match was stopped after 11 of 16 bouts when the Belgians reached 17 points, 8–2–1. Belgium did not play Argentina, as both advanced while Greece was eliminated.[8]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 5 |
Pool 6
[edit | edit source]Czechoslovakia defeated Hungary, 17 points to 15, with an 8–7–1 individual bout result. The Italy–Hungary match was stopped after 11 of 16 bouts when the Italians reached 17 points, 8–2–1. Italy did not play Czechoslovakia, as both advanced while Hungary was eliminated.[9]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 2 |
Pool 7
[edit | edit source]Germany defeated Canada, 22 points to 10, with an 11–5 individual bout result. Canada then defeated Brazil, 17–15 points (8–7–1 bouts). The Germany–Brazil match resulted in a German win, 19–13 on points (9–6–1 bouts). This put Germany in first place at 2–0, Canada second at 1–1, and Brazil eliminated in third place at 0–2.[10]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 1 | Q |
| 2 | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 2 |
Round 2
[edit | edit source]The top two teams in each pool advanced to the semifinals.[11]
Pool 1
[edit | edit source]The United States defeated Czechoslovakia, 20 points to 12 (10–6). Italy also defeated Czechoslovakia, with the match stopped when Italy reached 17 points as it was then clear that Czechoslovakia was eliminated and the other two teams advanced.[11]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | Q |
| 2 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 1 |
Pool 2
[edit | edit source]Sweden and Egypt were from the same first-round pool, but had not played each other yet. Both of those teams won their first matches, over the Netherlands and Germany, respectively (with Egypt winning on touches received 34–36 in a very close match). Both teams then lost their second matches, with the Sweden–Germany match also very close (Germany winning this time, 17 points to 15 in an 8–7–1 result). This left all four teams at 1–1, with the Sweden–Egypt and Netherlands–Germany matches both being winner-advances. Egypt was unable to win a single bout, with Sweden prevailing at 8–0–1; Germany defeated Netherlands with 9 wins in the first 13 bouts.[12]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 2 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 1 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 1 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1953).svg Egypt | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 2 |
Pool 3
[edit | edit source]Belgium and Argentina advanced from the same first-round pool, but had not yet faced each other. They did so in the first match of this round, with Belgium prevailing on touches received (34–35) after the individual bouts were 8–8. Argentina then lost to Portugal, with the match stopped when Portugal reached 18 points (9–5).[13]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
Pool 4
[edit | edit source]The Poland–Canada match came down to touches received after the bouts were 8–8, which Poland won 35–36. France defeated Great Britain 19 points to 13 (9–6–1). The victors in the first matches also won the second matches, with Poland beating Great Britain 18 points to 8 (13 bouts, 8–3–2) and France prevailing over Canada 26 points to 6 (13–3).[14]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 1 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 2 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 0 |
Semifinals
[edit | edit source]The top two teams in each pool advanced to the final.[15]
Semifinal 1
[edit | edit source]France and Poland advanced from the same second-round pool, but had not faced each other. France beat Germany and Belgium beat Poland in the first pair of matches. Germany defeated Belgium while France beat Poland in the second pair, putting France at 2–0, Germany and Belgium at 1–1, and Poland at 0–2. Poland's best hope was for a three-way tie for second at 1–2, but was unable to defeat Germany (falling 17 points to 5). France defeated Belgium, eliminating the latter team as well.[16]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 6 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 0 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 2 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 1 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 1 |
Pool 2
[edit | edit source]Italy and the United States were from the same second-round pool, but had not played each other yet. Italy won in the match between them in the first pairing, with Sweden prevailing over Portugal in the other first pairing. Sweden then defeated the United States and Italy beat Portugal. This left Italy and Sweden at 2–0 while Portugal and the United States were at 0–2, so the third set of matches was not played as unnecessary to determine advancement.[17]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT | Notes |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | Q |
| 2 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 1 | Q |
| 3 | File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 0 | |
| 4 | File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 1 |
Final
[edit | edit source]France defeated Germany again, while Italy faced Sweden for the first time and won. In the second set of pairings, Sweden defeated Germany and Italy beat France. This put Italy at 2–0, Sweden and France at 1–1, and Germany at 0–2 (and out of contention for the gold medal). In the final matches, Italy bested Germany without much difficulty (17 points to 4) to give the former the gold medal and the latter fourth place. The match between Sweden and France then became a silver/bronze match. It was as close as could be, with the individual bouts finishing 8–8. Sweden just barely prevailed on touches received, however, winning 31–32 to take silver and give France bronze.[18]
| Rank | Country | Points | MW | ML | BW | BL | BT |
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| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 6 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | File:Flag of France.svg France | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 9 |
References
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- ^ Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Official Report, p. 755.
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- ^ a b Official Report, p. 784.
- ^ a b Official Report, p. 785.
- ^ Official Report, p. 786.
- ^ Official Report, p. 787.
- ^ a b Official Report, p. 788.
- ^ Official Report, pp. 789–90.
- ^ Official Report, p. 790
- ^ Official Report, p. 791.
- ^ Official Report, p. 794.
- ^ Official Report, pp. 792–94.
- ^ Official Report, pp. 794–95.
- ^ Official Report, pp. 795–96.