Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 5, 1936 to August 6, 1936. 62 fencers from 22 nations competed. Nations were limited to three fencers.[1][2]
| Men's foil at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Imperial Sports Field, Berlin | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 5–6 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 62 from 22 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Épée | men | |
| Team épée | men | |
| Foil | men | women |
| Team foil | men | |
| Sabre | men | |
| Team sabre | men | |
The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to five touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two points were awarded for each bout won. Ties were broken through fence-off bouts in early rounds if necessary for determining advancement, but by touches received in final rounds (and for non-advancement-necessary placement in earlier rounds).[3]
Results
Round 1
The top 4 finishers in each pool advanced to round 2.[4]
Pool 1
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giulio Gaudini | .svg.png){kind=small} | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | Q |
| 2 | Bengt Ljungquist |  | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Valcke | .svg.png){kind=small} | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | Q |
| 4 | Bohuslav Kirchmann |  | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 22 | Q |
| 5 | Ángel Gorordo |  | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | |
| 6 | César Barros |  | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 29 | |
| 7 | Spyridon Ferentinos | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
Pool 2
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Gardère |  | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 8 | Q |
| 2 | Roberto Larraz | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | Q |
| 3 | Konstantinos Bembis | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | Q |
| 4 | Gottfried von Meiss |  | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | Q |
| 5 | Ricardo Vagnotti | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | |
| 6 | Mirko Koršič | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
Pool 3
Pecora defeated Pearce in a play-off for the fourth qualification spot.[4]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erwin Casmir | .svg.png){kind=small} | 12 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 10 | Q |
| 2 | Lajos Maszlay | .svg.png){kind=small} | 10 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 16 | Q |
| 3 | Aage Leidersdorff |  | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 26 | Q |
| 4 | Bill Pecora | .svg.png){kind=small} | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 24 | Q |
| 5 | Denis Pearce |  | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 25 | |
| 6 | Hervarth Frass von Friedenfeldt | | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 28 | |
| 7 | Mauris Shamil | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 32 | |
| 8 | Hubert de Bèsche | | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 35 |
Pool 4
The three-way tie for third was determined by play-off, with Goyoaga coming last against Tingdahl and Jesenský resulting the latter two fencers advancing.[4]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emrys Lloyd | | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | Q |
| 2 | Josef Losert |  | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 15 | Q |
| 3 | Ivar Tingdahl | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | Q |
| 4 | Jiří Jesenský | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | Q |
| 5 | Tomás Goyoaga | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | |
| 6 | Marjan Pengov | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
Pool 5
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | József Hátszeghy | | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | Q |
| 2 | René Lemoine | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | Q |
| 3 | August Heim | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | Q |
| 4 | Johan Falkenberg |  | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | Q |
| 5 | Svend Jacobsen | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | |
| 6 | Jean Rubli | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Hermogenes Valdebenito | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
Pool 6
The three-way tie for third was determined by play-off, with Valenzuela coming last against Bay and Frølich resulting the latter two fencers advancing.[5]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Levis | | 12 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 13 | Q |
| 2 | Mahmoud Ahmed Abdin | | 10 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 20 | Q |
| 3 | Béla Bay | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | Q |
| 4 | Jens Frølich | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 23 | Q |
| 5 | Rodolfo Valenzuela | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | |
| 6 | Lodovico Alessandri | | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 29 | |
| 7 | Ernest Dalton | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
Pool 7
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georges de Bourguignon | | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 15 | Q |
| 2 | Giorgio Bocchino | | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | Q |
| 3 | Michel Fauconnet | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | Q |
| 4 | Josef Ritz | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 24 | Q |
| 5 | Caspar Schrøder | | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 26 | |
| 6 | Moacyr Dunham | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | |
| 7 | Nils Jørgensen | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 |
Pool 8
Alessandroni defeated Bartlett in a tie-breaker play-off.[5]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Gardère | | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 14 | Q |
| 2 | Julius Eisenecker | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 17 | Q |
| 3 | Karl Sudrich | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | Q |
| 4 | Hugh Alessandroni | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 25 | Q |
| 5 | David Bartlett | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 23 | |
| 6 | Dimitar Vasilev |  | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 26 | |
| 7 | Don Collinge | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
Pool 9
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gioacchino Guaragna | | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | Q |
| 2 | Nikolaos Manolesos | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 17 | Q |
| 3 | Raymond Bru | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 16 | Q |
| 4 | Edo Marion | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | Q |
| 5 | Charles Otis | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 24 | |
| 5 | Paul Kunze |  | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7 | Anwar Tawfik | | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 28 |
Round 2
The top 4 finishers in each pool advanced to round 3.[6]
Pool 1
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Levis | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 16 | Q |
| 2 | Paul Valcke | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 18 | Q |
| 3 | Julius Eisenecker | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | Q |
| 4 | Giorgio Bocchino | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | Q |
| 5 | Michel Fauconnet | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | |
| 6 | Karl Sudrich | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 |
Pool 2
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giulio Gaudini | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | Q |
| 2 | József Hátszeghy | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | Q |
| 3 | Josef Losert | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | Q |
| 4 | Johan Falkenberg | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Q |
| 5 | Ivar Tingdahl | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 24 | |
| 6 | Gottfried von Meiss | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 |
Pool 3
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Gardère | | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | Q |
| 2 | Lajos Maszlay | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | Q |
| 3 | Georges de Bourguignon | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | Q |
| 4 | Jiří Jesenský | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 | Q |
| 5 | August Heim | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 23 | |
| 6 | Josef Ritz | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
Pool 4
It is unclear why Marion did not face at least one of Bembis and Lloyd; two additional wins would have placed Marion even with Leidersdorff and Abdin in points (though they each had additional bouts that could have earned them more, if necessary).[6]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emrys Lloyd | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | Q |
| 2 | Roberto Larraz | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | Q |
| 3 | Aage Leidersdorff | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | Q |
| 4 | Mahmoud Ahmed Abdin | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | Q |
| 5 | Edo Marion | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| 6 | Konstantinos Bembis | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
Pool 5
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Gardère | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | Q |
| 2 | Raymond Bru | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | Q |
| 3 | Gioacchino Guaragna | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | Q |
| 4 | Jens Frølich | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | Q |
| 5 | Hugh Alessandroni | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 | |
| 5 | Nikolaos Manolesos | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 |
Pool 6
Ljungquist defeated Pecora in a tie-breaker play-off.[6]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erwin Casmir | | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 14 | Q |
| 2 | Béla Bay | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | Q |
| 3 | René Lemoine | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 21 | Q |
| 4 | Bengt Ljungquist | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | Q |
| 5 | Bill Pecora | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | |
| 6 | Bohuslav Kirchmann | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 |
Round 3
The top 4 finishers in each pool advanced to the semifinals.[7]
Pool 1
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giulio Gaudini | | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | Q |
| 2 | André Gardère | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | Q |
| 2 | Julius Eisenecker | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | Q |
| 4 | Béla Bay | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | Q |
| 5 | Johan Falkenberg | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 | |
| 5 | Roberto Larraz | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
Pool 2
The three-way tie for third was determined by play-off, with Maszlay coming last against Bru and Losert resulting the latter two fencers advancing.[7]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Levis | | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 16 | Q |
| 2 | Edward Gardère | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | Q |
| 3 | Raymond Bru | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 22 | Q |
| 4 | Josef Losert | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | Q |
| 5 | Lajos Maszlay | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | |
| 6 | Bengt Ljungquist | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
Pool 3
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erwin Casmir | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | Q |
| 2 | Gioacchino Guaragna | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | Q |
| 3 | József Hátszeghy | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | Q |
| 4 | Georges de Bourguignon | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | Q |
| 5 | Jens Frølich | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 24 | |
| 5 | Jiří Jesenský | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
Pool 4
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giorgio Bocchino | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | Q |
| 2 | René Lemoine | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | Q |
| 3 | Paul Valcke | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | Q |
| 4 | Emrys Lloyd | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | Q |
| 5 | Mahmoud Ahmed Abdin | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 22 | |
| 6 | Aage Leidersdorff | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
Semifinals
The top 4 finishers in each pool advanced to the final.[8]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giulio Gaudini | | 12 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 20 | Q |
| 2 | Giorgio Bocchino | | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 18 | Q |
| 3 | André Gardère | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 19 | Q |
| 4 | Raymond Bru | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 26 | Q |
| 5 | Emrys Lloyd | | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 24 | |
| 6 | Paul Valcke | | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 28 | |
| 7 | József Hátszeghy | | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 31 | |
| 8 | Julius Eisenecker | | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 34 |
Semifinal 2
The three-way tie for third was determined by play-off, with Maszlay coming last against Bru and Losert resulting the latter two fencers advancing.[7]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gioacchino Guaragna | | 12 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 12 | Q |
| 2 | Erwin Casmir | | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 18 | Q |
| 3 | Edward Gardère | | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 21 | Q |
| 4 | Georges de Bourguignon | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 29 | Q |
| 5 | Béla Bay | | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 28 | |
| 6 | René Lemoine | | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 32 | |
| 7 | Joe Levis | | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 25 | |
| 8 | Josef Losert | | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
Final
In the final pool, ties—including the tie for the bronze medal—were broken by touches received rather than by play-offs as in previous rounds.[8]
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | TS | TR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Giulio Gaudini | | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 20 |
 | Edward Gardère | | 12 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 25 |
 | Giorgio Bocchino | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 22 |
| 4 | Erwin Casmir | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 29 |
| 5 | Gioacchino Guaragna | | 6 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 28 |
| 6 | Raymond Bru | | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 31 |
| 7 | André Gardère | | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 32 |
| 8 | Georges de Bourguignon | | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
References
- "Fencing: 1936 Olympic Results - Men's foil". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- Official Olympic Report, la84.org. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- Official Report, p. 756.
- Official Report, p. 760.
- Official Report, p. 761.
- Official Report, p. 762.
- Official Report, p. 763.
- Official Report, p. 764.
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