Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre

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Men's team sabre
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Vélodrome d'hiver
DatesJuly 12–15
Competitors80 from 14 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Renato Anselmi, Guido Balzarini, Marcello Bertinetti, Bino Bini, Vincenzo Cuccia, Oreste Moricca, Oreste Puliti, Giulio Sarrocchi
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg László Berti, János Garay, Sándor Pósta, József Rády, Zoltán Schenker, László Széchy, Ödön Tersztyanszky, Jenö Uhlyarik
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svg Adrianus De Jong, Jetze Doorman, Hendrik Scherpenhuyzen, Jan Van Der Wiel, Maarten Van Dulm, Henri Wynoldy-Daniels
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  1920
1928  

The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.

Contents

The competition was held from Friday July 12, 1924, to Monday July 15, 1924. 14 teams, composed of 80 fencers, competed.

Rosters

Argentina
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
France
Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Hungary
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
United States
Uruguay

Results

Round 1

The top two teams in each pool advanced. Each team played each other team in its pool, unless a match was unnecessary to determine qualification. Each team match included 16 bouts: four fencers from one team faced four fencers from the other team once apiece. Bouts were to four touches.

Pool A

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.ITATCHGRE
1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 20257Q11–514–2
2Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1115175–1110–6
3Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece 028242–146–10
Source: [ citation needed ]

Pool B

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.NEDUSAURUPOL
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 303513Q10–69–716–0
2US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 2127216–109–712–4
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0214187–97–9
4Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg  Poland 024280–164–12
Source: [ citation needed ]

Pool C

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.FRAESP
1Flag of France.svg  France w/ow/oQ
1Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg  Spain w/ow/o
Source: [ citation needed ]

Pool D

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.HUNDENGBR
1Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10151Q15–1
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10979–7
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 028241–157–9
Source: [ citation needed ]

Pool E

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.ARGBEL
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1097Q9–7
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10797–9
Source: [ citation needed ]

Quarterfinals

The top two teams in each pool advanced. Each team played each other team in its pool, unless a match was unnecessary to determine qualification. Each team match included 16 bouts: four fencers from one team faced four fencers from the other team once apiece. Bouts were to four touches.

Pool A

Italy beat Belgium on touches, 50 to 46.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.HUNITABELUSA
1Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 20248Q10–614–2
2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 2020128–812–4
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0214186–108–8
4US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 026262–144–12
Source: [ citation needed ]

Pool B

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.ARGNEDESP
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 20239Q10–613–3
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1118146–1012–4
3Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg  Spain 027253–134–12
Source: [ citation needed ]

Pool C

France beat Czechoslovakia on touches, 49 to 43.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.FRATCHDEN
1Flag of France.svg  France 201814Q8–810–6
2Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1120128–812–4
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0210226–104–12
Source: [ citation needed ]

Semifinals

The top two teams in each pool advanced. Each team played each other team in its pool, unless the match was unnecessary to decide qualification. Each team match included 16 bouts: four fencers from one team faced four fencers from the other team once apiece. Bouts were to four touches.

Pool A

Czechoslovakia beat Argentina on touches, 47 to 45.

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.ITATCHARG
1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 10142Q14–2
2Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 10888–8
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0210222–148–8
Source: [ citation needed ]

Pool B

PosTeamWLBWBLQual.HUNNEDFRA
1Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10106Q10–6
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10979–7
3Flag of France.svg  France 0213196–107–9
Source: [ citation needed ]

Final

Each team played each other team. Each team match included 16 bouts: four fencers from one team faced four fencers from the other team once apiece. Bouts were to four touches. Italy beat Hungary on touches, 50 to 46, in a match that was the difference in the gold medal standings.

PosTeamWLBWBLITAHUNNEDTCH
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3028208–89–711–5
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 2133158–814–211–5
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1218307–92–149–7
4Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 0317315–115–117–9
Source: [ citation needed ]

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