Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 25 to 26 July 1980. 40 fencers from 9 nations competed.[1]

Men's team foil
at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
VenueCentral Army Sports Club Complex
Dates25–26 July 1980
Competitors40 from 9 nations
Medalists
Frédéric Pietruszka, Didier Flament, Pascal Jolyot, Philippe Bonnin, Bruno Boscherie  France
Aleksandr Romankov, Volodymyr Smyrnov, Sabirzhan Ruziyev, Ashot Karagyan, Vladimir Lapitsky  Soviet Union
Adam Robak, Bogusław Zych, Lech Koziejowski, Marian Sypniewski  Poland
Fencing at the
1980 Summer Olympics
Épéemen
Team épéemen
Foilmenwomen
Team foilmenwomen
Sabremen
Team sabremen

Rosters

Results

Round 1

Round 1 Pool A

Romania and the Soviet Union each defeated Great Britain, 12–4 and 13–3, respectively. The two victors then faced off. The Soviet Union won 9–2.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. URS ROU GBR
1  Soviet Union 2 0 22 5 QS 9–2 13–3
2  Romania 1 1 14 13 QQ 2–9 12–4
3  Great Britain 0 2 7 25 3–13 4–12
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 239

Round 1 Pool B

Cuba and Hungary tied at 8–8, with 58 touches apiece. France then defeated both of the other teams, 10–6 each.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. FRA HUN CUB
1  France 2 0 20 12 QS 10–6 10–6
2  Hungary 0.5 1.5 14 18 QQ 6–10 8–8
3  Cuba 0.5 1.5 14 18 6–10 8–8
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 239–40

Round 1 Pool C

East Germany and Poland each defeated Kuwait, 14–2 and 15–1, respectively. The two victors then faced off. Poland won 9–5.

Pos Team W L BW BL Qual. POL GDR KUW
1  Poland 2 0 24 6 QQ 9–5 15–1
2  East Germany 1 1 19 11 5–9 14–2
3  Kuwait 0 2 3 29 1–15 2–14
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 240

Elimination rounds
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
  A2  Romania 5  
C2  East Germany 8  
  C2  East Germany 7  
  B1  France 9  
B1  France
  Bye  
    B1  France 8 (68)
  A1  Soviet Union 8 (60)
  B2  Hungary 7  
C1  Poland 9  
  C1  Poland 7 Third place
  A1  Soviet Union 9  
A1  Soviet Union C2  East Germany 5
  Bye   C1  Poland 9
 
  Consolation Round Fifth Place
 
  A2  Romania  
Bye  
  A2  Romania 9
  B2  Hungary 7
B2  Hungary
  Bye  

References
  1. "Fencing: 1980 Olympic Results - Men's team foil". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
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