The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 25 July 1952, to 26 July 1952. 98 fencers from 19 nations competed.[1]
| Men's team épée at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Westend Tennis Hall, Espoo |
| Dates | 25–26 July |
| Competitors | 98 from 19 nations |
| Medalists | |
Results edit
Source: Official results;[2] and Sports Reference[3]
Round 1 edit
The top two nations in each pool advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Pool 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Sweden |
1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
1 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 |  Poland |
0 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| Pool 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Italy |
1 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 |  United States |
1 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union |
0 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| Pool 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Hungary |
1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 |  Brazil |
0 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Pool 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Belgium |
2 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2 |  Denmark |
2 | 0 | 17 | 9 |
| 3 |  Portugal |
0 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 |  Venezuela |
0 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| Pool 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  Finland |
1 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2 |  Luxembourg |
1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 |  Australia |
0 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| Pool 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 |  France |
1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 |  Norway |
1 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 |  Egypt |
0 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
Quarter-finals edit
The top two nations in each pool advanced to the semi-finals.
| Pool 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | Hungary |
3 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
| 2 | Luxembourg |
2 | 1 | 23 | 22 |
| 3 | France |
1 | 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 4 | Finland |
0 | 3 | 16 | 30 |
| Pool 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | Italy |
2 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | Belgium |
0 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Norway |
0 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| Pool 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | Sweden |
2 | 1 | 30 | 15 |
| 2 | Denmark |
2 | 1 | 19 | 28 |
| 3 | Great Britain |
1 | 2 | 23 | 24 |
| 4 | United States |
1 | 2 | 20 | 25 |
Semifinals edit
The top two nations in each pool advanced to the final.
| Pool 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | Luxembourg |
1 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Italy |
1 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Denmark |
0 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| Pool B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
| 1 | Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 18 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Hungary |
1 | 1 | 13 | 18 |
Final edit
The final was a round-robin.
| Rank | Nation | Wins | Losses | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Italy |
3 | 0 | 32 | 11 |
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Sweden |
2 | 1 | 26 | 17 |
 |
Switzerland |
1 | 2 | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | Luxembourg |
0 | 3 | 9 | 33 |
Results
Italy 8-5 
Sweden- Italy 12-4
Switzerland - Italy 12-2
Luxembourg - Sweden 8-6 Switzerland
- Sweden 13-3 Luxembourg
- Switzerland 8-4 Luxembourg
Rosters edit
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References edit
- ^ "Fencing: 1952 Olympic Results - Men's team épée". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 13 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 Epee, Team". Archived from the original on 17 January 2012.