Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 29 to 30 September 1988. 85 fencers from 18 nations competed.[1]

Men's team épée
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
VenueOlympic Fencing Gymnasium
Dates29–30 September 1988
Competitors85 from 18 nations
Medalists
Frédéric Delpla, Jean-Michel Henry, Olivier Lenglet, Philippe Riboud, Éric Srecki  France
Elmar Borrmann, Volker Fischer, Thomas Gerull, Alexander Pusch, Arnd Schmitt  West Germany
Andrey Shuvalov, Pavel Kolobkov, Wladimir Resnitschenko, Mykhailo Tyshko, Igor Tikhomirov  Soviet Union
Fencing at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Épéemen
Team épéemen
Foilmenwomen
Team foilmenwomen
Sabremen
Team sabremen

Rosters

Results

Round 1 Pool A

The United States and West Germany each defeated Brazil, 9–1 and 9–3 respectively. The winners then faced off, with West Germany winning 9–2.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. FRG USA BRA
1  West Germany 2 0 18 5 QQ 9–2 9–3
2  United States 1 1 11 10 Q16 2–9 9–1
3  Brazil 0 2 4 18 3–9 1–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, p. 397

Round 1 Pool B

Canada and the Soviet Union each defeated the Netherlands, 8–7 (one double-loss) and 8–1 (one double-loss) respectively. The winners then faced off, with the Soviet Union winning 9–3.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. URS CAN NED
1  Soviet Union 2 0 17 5 QQ 9–3 8–1
2  Canada 1 1 11 17 Q16 3–9 8–7
3  Netherlands 0 2 8 18 1–8 7–8
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, p. 397

Round 1 Pool C

Poland and France each defeated Kuwait, 9–1 and 9–0 respectively. The winners then faced off, with France winning 9–4.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. FRA POL KUW
1  France 2 0 18 4 QQ 9–4 9–0
2  Poland 1 1 13 10 Q16 4–9 9–1
3  Kuwait 0 2 1 18 0–9 1–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, p. 397

Round 1 Pool D

South Korea and Italy each defeated Spain, 9–7 and 8–5 (one double-loss) respectively. The winners then faced off, with Italy winning 8–6 (with an insurmountable 61–50 touch lead).

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. ITA KOR ESP
1  Italy 2 0 16 12 QQ 8–6 8–5
2  South Korea 1 1 15 15 Q16 6–8 9–7
3  Spain 0 2 12 18 5–8 7–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, pp. 397–98

Round 1 Pool E

Colombia and Switzerland each defeated Hong Kong, 9–2 and 9–1 respectively. The winners then faced off, with Switzerland winning 8–7 (one double-loss).

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. SUI COL HKG
1  Switzerland 2 0 17 9 Q16 8–7 9–1
2  Colombia 1 1 16 11 7–8 9–2
3  Hong Kong 0 2 3 18 1–9 2–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, p. 398

Round 1 Pool F

Sweden and Hungary each defeated Bahrain, 9–3 and 9–1 respectively. The winners then faced off, with Hungary winning 9–3.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. HUN SWE BRN
1  Hungary 2 0 18 4 Q16 9–3 9–1
2  Sweden 1 1 12 12 3–9 9–3
3  Bahrain 0 2 4 18 1–9 3–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, p. 398

Main bracket
  First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                     
       
  A1  West Germany 8  
    D2  South Korea 6  
E2  Colombia 4
D2  South Korea 9  
  A1  West Germany 8  
  D1  Italy 7  
B2  Canada 6  
E1  Switzerland 9  
  E1  Switzerland 5
    D1  Italy 9  
     
       
  A1  West Germany 4
  C1  France 8
       
       
  C1  France 8 Third place
    F1  Hungary 47  
A2  United States 3 D1  Italy 8
F1  Hungary 8   B1  Soviet Union 8
  C1  France 9
  B1  Soviet Union 5  
C2  Poland 6  
F2  Sweden 9  
  F2  Sweden 5
    B1  Soviet Union 9  
     

Consolation bracket
  Semifinals     Fifth place
                 
  F2  Sweden 5  
  F1  Hungary 8    
      F1  Hungary 9
      E1  Switzerland 2
  E1  Switzerland 8    
  D2  South Korea 8   Seventh place
 
F2  Sweden 8
  D2  South Korea 8

References
  1. "Fencing: 1988 Olympic Results - Men's team épée". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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