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.

Men's team foil at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
Venue	Central Army Sports Club Complex
Dates	25–26 July 1980
Competitors	40 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

Rosters

Cuba
Efigenio Favier Guillermo Betancourt Heriberto González Pedro Hernández

East Germany
Siegmar Gutzeit Hartmuth Behrens Adrian Germanus Klaus Kotzmann Klaus Haertter

France
Frédéric Pietruszka Didier Flament Pascal Jolyot Philippe Bonnin Bruno Boscherie

Great Britain
John Llewellyn Steven Paul Rob Bruniges Pierre Harper

Hungary
István Szelei Ernő Kolczonay András Papp László Demény Jenő Pap

Kuwait
Ahmed Al-Ahmed Khaled Al-Awadhi Ali Al-Khawajah Kifah Al-Mutawa

Poland
Adam Robak Bogusław Zych Lech Koziejowski Marian Sypniewski

Romania
Petru Kuki Mihai Țiu Sorin Roca Tudor Petruș

Soviet Union
Aleksandr Romankov Volodymyr Smyrnov Sabirzhan Ruziyev Ashot Karagyan Vladimir Lapitsky

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

	Fifth Place
	A2	Romania	9
	B2	Hungary	7