Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil

The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 27 to 28 September 1988. 60 fencers from 12 nations competed.[1]

Women's team foil
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
VenueOlympic Fencing Gymnasium
Dates27–28 September 1988
Competitors60 from 12 nations
Medalists
Anja Fichtel-Mauritz, Zita-Eva Funkenhauser, Christiane Weber, Sabine Bau, Annette Klug  West Germany
Dorina Vaccaroni, Margherita Zalaffi, Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella, Lucia Traversa, Annapia Gandolfi  Italy
Zsuzsa Némethné Jánosi, Gertrúd Stefanek, Zsuzsa Szőcs, Katalin Tuschák, Edit Kovács  Hungary
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 Great Britain, 9–6 and 9–3 respectively. The winners then faced off, with West Germany winning 9–1.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. FRG USA GBR
1  West Germany 2 0 18 4 Q 9–1 9–3
2  United States 1 1 10 15 1–9 9–6
3  Great Britain 0 2 9 18 3–9 6–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, p. 405

Round 1 Pool B

South Korea and Hungary each defeated Canada, 9–3 and 8–6 (with an insurmountable 57–46 touches advantage) respectively. The winners then faced off, with Hungary winning 9–4.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. HUN KOR CAN
1  Hungary 2 0 17 10 Q 9–4 8–6
2  South Korea 1 1 13 12 4–9 9–3
3  Canada 0 2 9 17 6–8 3–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, p. 405

Round 1 Pool C

France and the Soviet Union each defeated Poland, 9–3 and 9–6 respectively. The winners then faced off, with the Soviet Union winning 9–4.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. URS FRA POL
1  Soviet Union 2 0 18 10 Q 9–4 9–6
2  France 1 1 13 12 4–9 9–3
3  Poland 0 2 9 18 6–9 3–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, p. 405

Round 1 Pool D

China and Italy each defeated Japan, 9–5 and 9–0 respectively. The winners then faced off, with Italy winning 9–6.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. ITA CHN JPN
1  Italy 2 0 18 6 Q 9–6 9–0
2  China 1 1 15 14 6–9 9–5
3  Japan 0 2 5 18 0–9 5–9
Source: Official Report, vol. 2, pp. 405–06

Elimination rounds
  5th place match 5th–8th place playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
     A1   West Germany  9  
     C2   France  4  
   C2   France  6        A1   West Germany  9  
   D2   China  9        C1   Soviet Union  3  
   D2   China  7
     C1   Soviet Union  8  
   D2   China  8        A1   West Germany  9
   A2   United States  8        D1   Italy  4
     B2   South Korea  4  
       D1   Italy  9  
 B2   South Korea  2        D1   Italy  9
  7th place match      A2   United States  9        B1   Hungary  3     3rd place match
   C2   France  9    B1   Hungary  9    C1   Soviet Union  2
   B2   South Korea  4      A2   United States  5      B2   Hungary  9

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