Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée


The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 27 July 1952 to 28 July 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.

Competition format

The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to three touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Ties were broken through fence-off bouts in early rounds if necessary for determining advancement. Ties not necessary for advancement were either not broken or broken first by touches received and then by touches scored. In the final, ties were broken by barrage if necessary for medal placement but otherwise first by touches received and then by touches scored.

Results

Round 1

The top 4 finishers in each pool advanced to round 2. Fencers from the four teams that advanced to the final of the men's team épée event received byes through round 1:
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1518
1519
34210
34212
52414
52416
52416
80618

Pool 2

Mourão and Meraz defeated Amaral in a three-way barrage for third and fourth place.
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1528
25210
3431613
4431513
54315
62516
72519
81619

Pool 3

RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
15210
2439
34313
44314
53413
63414
7161019
7161019

Pool 4

Przeździecki defeated Brooke in a barrage for fourth place.
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1517
15211
34212
43415
53414
62516
71618
81619

Pool 5

RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1518
15214
34312
44313
53415
62413
7161320
8161020

Pool 6

Kearney defeated Soberón and de Paula in a three-way barrage for fourth place.
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1619
26111
34316
43417
53414
63415
72518
81619

Pool 7

Bougnol defeated Camous, Skrobisch, and Kroggel in a four-way barrage for fourth place.
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1431914
2431814
34317
43414
53415
63415
73415
81620

Pool 8

Dias and Fethers defeated Makler in a three-way barrage for third and fourth place.
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
15213
24313
33417
33417
53414
62518
7161319
8161219

Round 2

The top 4 finishers in each pool advanced to the semifinals.

Pool 1

RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1618
26212
35211
45319
54418
63518
73520
82517
90721

Pool 2

RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1529
25210
34313
44315
53415
63417
72518
81620

Pool 3

Dybkær defeated Barth in a barrage for fourth place.
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1514
1518
15314
44419
54414
62517
72519
81619
91620

Pool 4

Forssell defeated Delaunois and Berzsenyi in a three-way barrage for fourth place.
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
15314
2532016
3532016
44416
5442217
6442317
73519
83520

Pool 5

Sákovics and Zappelli defeated Fethers in a three-way barrage for third and fourth place.
RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
1617
25212
34415
44415
54417
63519
72516
82517
92620

Semifinals

The top 5 finishers in each pool advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
90274
6312
6316
5416
5420
4520
2620
2621
2722
101825

Semifinal 2

RankFencerNationWinsLossesNotes
7212
6312
6315
6318
5416
4518
4519
4522
3621
100927

Final

There was a three-way barrage for silver, bronze, and fourth place. D. Mangiarotti came out best in that barrage, followed by Zappelli and then Buck.
RankFencerNationWinsLosses
7212
6316
6318
6319
5417
4521
3620
3623
2723
102725