The men's team épée was one of seven fencing

Fencing

Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...

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Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

At the 1924 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. A women's event, the individual foil, was held for the first time.After the Olympic Games, an Italian and a Hungarian settled a scoring controversy with a real duel...

 programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.

The competition was held from Saturday July 6, 1924 to Tuesday July 9, 1924. 16 teams, composed of 88 fencers, competed.

Rosters

Each team could have up to eight members. Four were selected for each match.
Argentina

• Luis Lucchetti
  Luis Lucchetti
  Luis Lucchetti was an Argentine fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Pedro Nazar
  Pedro Nazar
  Pedro Nazar was an Argentine fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Wenceslao Paunero
  Wenceslao Paunero
  Wenceslao Paunero was an Argentine fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Cipriano Pons
  Cipriano Pons
  Cipriano Pons was an Argentine Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Belgium

• Paul Anspach
  Paul Anspach
  Paul Anspach was a Belgian épée and foil fencer.Anspach competed in four Olympiads for the Belgian fencing team .-Early life:Anspach was born in Burcht, Belgium on 1 April 1882....
  
  
• Joseph De Craecker
  Joseph De Craecker
  Joseph De Craecker was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He won two silver medals in the team épée competitions at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Orphile de Montigny
• Charles Delporte
  Charles Delporte
  Charles Delporte was a Belgian fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, and a silver medal with the Belgian team....
  
  
• Ernest Gevers
  Ernest Gevers
  Ernest Gevers was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He won two silver medals in the team épée competitions at the 1920 and the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Léon Tom
  Léon Tom
  Léon Tom was a Belgian Olympic fencer and bobsledder. He won two silver medals in the team épée competition at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the bobsleigh event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Cuba

• Eduardo Alonso
  Eduardo Alonso
  Eduardo Alonso was a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Ramón Fonst
  Ramón Fonst
  Ramón Fonst Segundo was a Cuban fencer who competed in the early 20th century. He was born and died in Havana....
  
  
• Afonso López
  Afonso López
  Afonso López was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the team épée competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Ramíro Mañalich
  Ramíro Mañalich
  Ramíro Mañalich was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Osvaldo Miranda
  Osvaldo Miranda (fencer)
  Osvaldo Miranda was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the team épée competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Salvador Quesada
  Salvador Quesada
  Salvador Quesada was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Denmark

• Jens Berthelsen
  Jens Berthelsen
  Jens Berthelsen was a Danish fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games. His father, Jens Peter Berthelsen, was also an Olympic fencer.-References:...
  
  
• Ivan Osiier
• Peter Ryefelt
  Peter Ryefelt
  Peter Ryefelt was a Danish fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  
• Viggo Stilling-Andersen
  Viggo Stilling-Andersen
  Viggo Stilling-Andersen was a Danish fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  

France

• Georges Buchard
  Georges Buchard
  Georges Buchard was a French fencer. He won medals in the épée competition at four Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  
• Roger Ducret
  Roger Ducret
  Roger Ducret was a French fencer and olympic champion.He received three gold medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, in foil individual, in foil team, and in épée team.-See also:...
  
  
• Lucien Gaudin
  Lucien Gaudin
  Lucien Gaudin was a French fencer and olympic champion both in foil and in épée competition....
  
  
• André Labatut
  André Labatut
  André Labatut was a French fencer. He won medals in the foil and épée competitions at three Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  
• Alexandre Lippmann
  Alexandre Lippmann
  Alexandre Lippmann was a French Olympic epee fencer.-Olympics:He competed in 3 Olympiads for France, winning 5 medals, including 2 golds....
  
  
• Georgers Tainturier

Great Britain

• Charles Biscoe
• Archibald Craig
  Archibald Craig
  Archibald Craig was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Robert Frater
  Robert Frater
  Robert Frater was a British fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Martin Holt
• Robert Montgomerie
  Robert Montgomerie (fencer)
  Robert Montgomerie was a British fencer. He won two silver medals in the team épée competitions at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Charles Notley
  Charles Notley
  Charles Notley was a British fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  

Greece

• Konstantinos Kotzias
• Konstantinos Nikolopoulos
  Konstantinos Nikolopoulos (fencer)
  Konstantinos Nikolopoulos was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Evangelos Skotidas
  Evangelos Skotidas
  Evangelos Skotidas was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Tryfon Triantafyllakos
  Tryfon Triantafyllakos
  Tryfon Triantafyllakos was a Greek fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  

Italy

• Giulio Basletta
  Giulio Basletta
  Giulio Basletta was an Italian fencer. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics and a gold at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Marcello Bertinetti
  Marcello Bertinetti
  Marcello Bertinetti was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals, a silver and a bronze.-References:...
  
  
• Giovanni Canova
  Giovanni Canova
  Giovanni Canova was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics and a bronze at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Vincenzo Cuccia
  Vincenzo Cuccia
  Vincenzo Cuccia was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold and bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Virgilio Mantegazza
  Virgilio Mantegazza
  Virgilio Mantegazza was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Oreste Moricca

Netherlands

• Wouter Brouwer
  Wouter Brouwer
  Wouter Brouwer was a Dutch fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  
• Jan de Beaufort
• Adrianus de Jong
  Adrianus de Jong
  Adrianus Egbert Willem "Adriaan" "Arie" de Jong was a Dutch artillery army officer who fenced at five Olympics between 1906 and 1928 and won five bronze medals...
  
  
• Willem Hubert
• Pieter van Boven
  Pieter van Boven
  Pieter van Boven was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Henri Wijnoldy-Daniëls
  Henri Wijnoldy-Daniëls
  Henri Wijnoldy-Daniëls was a Dutch fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre events at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Norway

• Sigurd Akre
• Johan Falkenberg
  Johan Falkenberg
  Johan Falkenberg was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  
• Raoul Heide
  Raoul Heide
  Raoul Heide was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team and individual épée events at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Frithjof Lorentzen
  Frithjof Lorentzen
  Frithjof Lorentzen was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Portugal

• Henrique da Silveira
  Henrique da Silveira
  Henrique da Silveira was a Portuguese Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• António de Castro
• Mário de Lopez
• Paulo d'Eça
• Ruimondo Ferro
• Jorge Paiva
• Frederico Paredes
  Frederico Paredes
  Frederico Paredes was a Portuguese fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• António Leite
  António Leite
  António Leite was a Portuguese Olympic fencer. He competed in the team Épée event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Spain

• Félix de Pomés
  Félix de Pomés
  Félix de Pomés was a Spanish fencer and film actor. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. Later, he appeared in 72 films between 1928 and 1967.-Selected filmography:...
  
  
• Juan Delgado
  Juan Delgado
  Juan Delgado was a Spanish fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Diego Díez
  Diego Díez
  Diego Díez was a Spanish fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Domingo García
  Domingo García (fencer)
  Domingo García was a Spanish fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Jesús López de Lara
  Jesús López de Lara
  Jesús López de Lara was a Spanish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée and sabre events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Miguel Zabalza
  Miguel Zabalza
  Miguel Zabalza was a Spanish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Sweden

• Gustaf Dyrssen
  Gustaf Dyrssen
  Gustaf Dyrssen was a Swedish army officer, modern pentathlete and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a gold medal in modern pentathlon...
  
  
• Carl Gripenstedt
  Carl Gripenstedt
  Carl Gripenstedt was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Nils Hellsten
  Nils Hellsten (fencer)
  Nils Hellsten was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the individual épée event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Gustaf Lindblom
  Gustaf Lindblom (fencer)
  Gustaf Lindblom was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-References:...
  
  
• Bertil Uggla
  Bertil Uggla
  Bertil Uggla was a Swedish athlete, modern pentathlete, and fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he finished shared third in pole vault...
  
  

Switzerland

• John Albaret
  John Albaret
  John Albaret was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Constantin Antoniades
  Constantin Antoniades
  Constantin Antoniades was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Eugène Empeyta
  Eugène Empeyta
  Eugène Empeyta was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. He was also the President of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime from 1929 to 1932.-References:...
  
  
• Frédéric Fitting
  Frédéric Fitting
  Frédéric Fitting was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the Summer Olympic Games of 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1936.His brother, Édouard Fitting, and sister, Emma Fitting, were also Olympic fencers....
  
  
• Henri Jacquet
  Henri Jacquet
  Henri Jacquet was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

United States

• George Breed
  George Breed
  George Breed was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1912 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• George Calnan
  George Calnan
  George Charles Calnan was a United States Navy officer who also competed for the United States as a fencer...
  
  
• Arthur Lyon
  Arthur Lyon
  Arthur Lyon was an American Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Allan Milner
  Allan Milner
  Allan Milner was an American Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• William Russell
  William Russell (fencer)
  William Russell was an American fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Leon Shore
  Leon Shore
  Leon Shore was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Donald Waldhaus
  Donald Waldhaus
  Donald Waldhaus was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Uruguay

• Héctor Belo Herrera
  Héctor Belo Herrera
  Héctor Belo Herrera was a Uruguayan Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre and épée events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Santos Ferreira
  Santos Ferreira
  Santos Ferreira was a Uruguayan Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and team sabre events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Domingo Mendy
  Domingo Mendy
  Domingo Mendy was a Uruguayan Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Conrado Rolando
  Conrado Rolando
  Conrado Rolando was a Uruguayan Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

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 two touches.

Pool A

The Spain vs. Norway match was tied on bouts, 8 to 8, and touches, 19 to 19, so was scored as a draw.

Rank	Team					Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		1.5	0.5	17		15	Q
2		1	1	16		16	Q
3		0.5	1.5	15		17

Pool B

Rank	Team					Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		1	0	11		5	Q
2		1	0	9		7	Q
3		0	2	12		20

Pool C

Rank	Team					Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		1	0	13		3	Q
2		1	0	9		7	Q
3		0	2	10		22

Pool D

Portugal received the top rank over the Netherlands on touches received, 56 to 60. Uruguay topped Denmark, 64 to 65.

Rank	Team						Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		2	1	26	22		Q
2		2	1	26	22		Q
3		1	2	22	26
4		1	2	22	26

Pool E

Rank	Team					Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		1	0	12		4	Q
2		1	0	9		7	Q
3		0	2	11		21

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 two touches.

Pool A

Rank	Team						Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		2	0	23	9		Q
2		2	0	20	12		Q
3		0	2	12	20
4		0	2	9	23

Pool B

The United States won the match against Switzerland on touches, 21 to 19.

Rank	Team					Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		1	0	13		3	Q
2		1	0	8		8	Q
3		0	2	11		21

Pool C

Rank	Team					Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		1	0	13		3	Q
2		1	0	10		6	Q
3		0	2	9		23

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 two touches.

Pool A

France was ahead of Portugal on touches received in the standings, 15 to 17.

Rank	Team					Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		1	0	10		6	Q
2		1	0	10		6	Q
3		0	2	12		20

Pool B

Rank	Team					Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses	Qual.
1		1	0	10		6	Q
2		1	0	9		7	Q
3		0	2	13		19

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 two touches. France won its bout against Italy on touches, 21 to 20.

Rank	Team						Match wins	Match losses	Bout wins	Bout losses
		3	0	29	17
		2	1	25	22
		1	2	21	26
4		0	3	18	28