Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team foil
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The men's team foil was a fencing
event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1904 but not held in 1908 or 1912.
Eight nations competed.
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
France
Great Britain
Italy
Netherlands
United States
Fencing
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event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1904 but not held in 1908 or 1912.
Eight nations competed.
Rosters
Belgium- Léon TomLéon TomLéon 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:...
- Robert HennetRobert HennetRobert Hennet was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Marcel CuypersMarcel CuypersMarcel Cuypers was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Fernand de MontignyFernand de MontignyFernand de Montigny was a Belgian fencer and hockey player. He won two silver medals and two bronze in fencing and a bronze in hockey. He was also the architect of the 1920 Olympic Stadium.-References:...
- Émile De Schepper
- Charles CrahayCharles CrahayCharles Crahay was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Marcel BerréMarcel BerréMarcel Berré was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Charles PapeCharles PapeCharles Pape was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Czechoslovakia
- Josef JavůrekJosef JavůrekJosef Javůrek was a Czech fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.-References:...
- Antonín MikalaAntonín MikalaAntonín Mikala was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Vilém TvrzskýVilém TvrzskýVilém Tvrzský was an Olympic fencer. He competed for Bohemia at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics and for Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- František DvořákFrantišek DvořákFrantišek Dvořák was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Denmark
- Ivan Osiier
- Georg HegnerGeorg HegnerGeorg Hegner was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in four events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ejnar LevisonEjnar LevisonEjnar Levison was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-References:...
- Poul Rasmussen
- Kay SchrøderKay SchrøderKay Schrøder was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
France
- Lionel Bony de Castellane
- Gaston Amson
- Philippe CattiauPhilippe CattiauPhilippe Cattiau was a French fencer who won a total of eight Olympic medals between 1920 and 1936.He was born in Saint-Malo in Brittany....
- Roger DucretRoger DucretRoger 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:...
- André LabatutAndré LabatutAndré Labatut was a French fencer. He won medals in the foil and épée competitions at three Olympic Games.-References:...
- Georges TrombertGeorges TrombertGeorges Trombert was a French fencer. He won two silver medals and a bronze at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Lucien GaudinLucien GaudinLucien Gaudin was a French fencer and olympic champion both in foil and in épée competition....
- Marcel PerrotMarcel PerrotMarcel Perrot was a French Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Great Britain
- Edgar SeligmanEdgar Seligman-External links:****...
- Roland WilloughbyRoland WilloughbyRoland Willoughby was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Philip DoynePhilip DoynePhilip Doyne was a British fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.-References:...
- Robert MontgomerieRobert 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:...
- Evan JamesH. Evan JamesH. Evan James was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Cecil KershawCecil KershawCecil Ashworth Kershaw was a British sportsman during the 1920s. He was an Olympic fencer who competed for Great Britain at two Olympic Games and was also a rugby union player who represented the Royal Navy as a scrum-half and was capped by England 16 times between 1920 and 1923. Kershaw formed a...
Italy
- Tommaso Costantino
- Aldo NadiAldo NadiAldo Nadi is considered among the greatest fencers of all time.Aldo was born into a fencing family in Livorno, Italy, and both Aldo and his brother Nedo Nadi were fencers from a very young age...
- Nedo NadiNedo NadiNedo Nadi was an Italian fencer, widely regarded as one of, if not, the best ever. He is the only fencer to win a gold medal in each of the three weapons at a single Olympic Games and won the most gold medals ever at a single Games - five...
- Abelardo OlivierAbelardo OlivierAbelardo Olivier was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and two golds at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Oreste Puliti
- Pietro SpecialePietro SpecialePietro Speciale was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual foil event at the 1912 Summer Olympics and a gold in the team foil at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Rodolfo Terlizzi
- Baldo Baldi
Netherlands
- Wouter BrouwerWouter BrouwerWouter Brouwer was a Dutch fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.-References:...
- Félix VigevenoFélix VigevenoFélix Vigeveno was a Dutch fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.-References:...
- Salomon Zeldenrust
- Arie de JongAdrianus de JongAdrianus 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...
- Jan van der WielJan van der WielJan van der Wiel was a Dutch fencer. He won a bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics in the team sabre competitions.-References:...
United States
- Henry Breckinridge
- Francis Honeycutt
- Arthur LyonArthur LyonArthur Lyon was an American Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Harold RaynerHarold RaynerHarold Rayner was an American Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Robert SearsRobert SearsRobert Sears was an American Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Semifinals
| Pool A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Team | Wins | Losses | Qual. |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Pool B | ||||
| Place | Team | Wins | Losses | Qual. |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Q | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
Final
| Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Team | Wins | Losses |
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4 | 0 | |
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3 | 1 | |
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2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | |