The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 5 to 6 September 1960. 79 fencers from 32 nations competed.[1] Each nation was limited to three fencers. The event was won by Giuseppe Delfino of Italy, the nation's sixth consecutive victory in the men's épée (twice as many all-time as the nation with the next most, France with three). Delfino, who had taken silver in 1956, was the seventh man to win multiple medals in the event. Silver went to Allan Jay of Great Britain and bronze to Bruno Habārovs of the Soviet Union, the first-ever medal in the event for both nations. It was the first time during Italy's gold-medal streak that the nation did not have a second medalist as well.
This was the 13th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (with only foil and sabre events held) but has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1900.[2]
Two of the eight finalists from the 1956 Games returned: silver medalist Giuseppe Delfino of Italy and eighth-place finisher Rolf Wiik of Finland. The other two members of Italy's 1956 medal-sweeping squad (gold medalist Carlo Pavesi and bronze medalist Edoardo Mangiarotti) competed in the team event, but not the individual. The reigning (1959) World Champion was Bruno Habārovs of the Soviet Union, with Allan Jay of Great Britain second and Giuseppe Delfino third. The previous World Champions, Armand Mouyal of France (1957) and Bill Hoskyns of Great Britain (1958), were also competing in Rome.[2]
Lebanon, Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, and Tunisia each made their debut in the event. Belgium and the United States each appeared for the 12th time, tied for most among nations.
Competition format
The competition used a pool play format, with each fencer facing the other fencers in the pool in a round robin. There were significant changes from previous tournaments, however. The competition expanded to five rounds for the first time. Bouts were to 5 touches (an innovation retained from 1956), except that now (for the first time) ties were not permitted so that double-touches for the 5th and subsequent points resulted in the match continuing until one fencer won a point. Barrages were used to break ties necessary for advancement. However, only as much fencing was done as was necessary to determine advancement, so some bouts never occurred if the fencers advancing from the pool could be determined. Byes for team event finalists were eliminated; all fencers started in the first round. The competition involved 5 rounds:[3]
Round 1: 12 pools, 6 or 7 fencers to a pool, top 3 advance (total 36 advancing)
Round 2: 6 pools, 6 fencers to a pool, top 4 advance (total 24 advancing)
Quarterfinals: 4 pools, 6 fencers to a pool, top 3 advance (total 12 advancing)
Semifinals: 2 pools, 6 fencers to a pool, top 4 advance (total 8 advancing)
With Gonsior and Echeverry tied for 3rd place at 3–2, the two men fenced each other again for the right to advance. Echeverry had won the initial bout between the two in pool play, but Gonsior won the rematch 5–4 and advanced to the next round along with Guittet and Pickworth.
The Kausz–Martínez and Saykali–Ramos bouts were cancelled; neither could affect qualification.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
IK
GBB
JP
MS
BR
MM
1
István Kausz (HUN)
4
0
20
10
Q
5–2
5–3
5–3
5–2
2
Giovanni Battista Breda (ITA)
3
2
19
12
2–5
2–5
5–1
5–0
5–1
3
John Pelling (GBR)
3
2
20
16
3–5
5–2
5–2
5–2
2–5
4
Michel Saykali (LIB)
1
3
11
18
3–5
1–5
2–5
5–3
5
Benito Ramos (MEX)
1
3
9
18
2–5
0–5
2–5
5–3
6
Manuel Martínez (ESP)
1
3
12
17
1–5
5–2
3–5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 791
Round 1 Pool E
With a three-way tie for 3rd place, a barrage was conducted to assign the final advancement place. In the initial pool play, the three tied fencers had each gone 1–1 against the others (Dehez beat Spinella, who beat Pakarinen, who beat Dehez). In the barrage, Dehez again defeated Spinella, though it was a closer match the second time. Dehez then also beat Pakarinen to avenge his group loss. Because the two victories for Dehez ensured his qualification over the other two fencers, Spinella and Pakarinen did not face each other in the barrage.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
GD
PG
FD
RS
KP
LK
1
Giuseppe Delfino (ITA)
5
0
25
9
Q
5–0
5–2
5–3
5–2
5–2
2
Paul Gnaier (EUA)
3
2
19
20
0–5
5–3
4–5
5–3
5–4
3
François Dehez (BEL)
2
3
16
19
B
2–5
1–5
5–1
3–5
5–3
4
Ralph Spinella (USA)
2
3
16
23
3–5
5–4
1–5
5–4
2–5
5
Kalevi Pakarinen (FIN)
2
3
19
18
2–5
3–5
5–3
4–5
5–0
6
Leif Klette (NOR)
1
4
14
22
2–5
4–5
3–5
5–2
0–5
Source: Official Report, p. 792
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
FD
RS
KP
1
François Dehez (BEL)
2
0
10
6
Q
5–4
5–2
2
Ralph Spinella (USA)
0
1
4
5
4–5
3
Kalevi Pakarinen (FIN)
0
1
2
5
2–5
Source: Official Report, p. 792
Round 1 Pool F
Three bouts were cancelled as they would not affect qualification.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
BH
JK
JAD
RS
AH
CB
JS
1
Bruno Habārovs (URS)
5
0
26
11
Q
6–5
5–2
5–1
5–1
5–2
2
Janusz Kurczab (POL)
4
1
22
17
1–5
5–3
5–2
6–5
5–2
3
Jules Amez-Droz (SUI)
4
2
28
20
5–6
5–1
5–3
5–2
3–5
5–3
4
Robert Schiel (LUX)
2
3
18
19
2–5
3–5
3–5
5–3
5–1
5
Abbes Harchi (MAR)
2
3
15
16
1–5
2–5
2–5
5–4
5–0
6
Christopher Bland (IRL)
1
4
18
24
1–5
5–6
5–3
3–5
4–5
7
John Simpson (AUS)
0
5
8
25
2–5
2–5
3–5
1–5
0–5
Source: Official Report, p. 792
Round 1 Pool G
There was a three-way tie for 2nd place, so a barrage was held to determine the two fencers who would advance along with the leader, Jay. Annabi lost each of the first two bouts of the barrage, making the third bout unnecessary.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AJ
DF
BOR
AA
AM
GO
JD
1
Allan Jay (GBR)
5
1
29
15
Q
5–1
6–5
3–5
5–2
5–1
5–1
2
Dieter Fänger (EUA)
4
2
25
16
B
1–5
4–5
5–4
5–0
5–2
5–0
3
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder (SWE)
4
2
24
17
5–6
5–4
5–0
1–5
3–0
5–2
4
Ali Annabi (TUN)
4
2
24
21
5–3
4–5
0–5
5–4
5–4
5–0
5
Abelardo Menéndez (CUB)
2
4
19
25
2–5
0–5
5–1
4–5
3–5
5–4
6
Gilbert Orengo (MON)
2
4
17
27
1–5
2–5
0–5
4–5
5–3
5–4
7
Jaime Duque (COL)
0
6
11
30
1–5
0–5
2–5
0–5
4–5
4–5
Source: Official Report, p. 792
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
DF
BOR
AA
1
Dieter Fänger (EUA)
1
0
5
2
Q
5–2
2
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder (SWE)
1
0
5
3
5–3
3
Ali Annabi (TUN)
0
2
5
10
2–5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 792
Round 1 Pool H
Gruber of Venezuela was entered in this pool but withdrew before competition began. After a three-way tie for 3rd place in the round-robin, a barrage was held. Neuber defeated both Dwinger and Fujimaki to guarantee his advancement; the latter two did not fence each other.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AC
JF
GN
MD
SF
HB
1
Arnold Chernushevich (URS)
5
0
25
9
Q
5–1
5–2
5–2
5–2
5–2
2
José Fernandes (POR)
4
1
21
13
1–5
5–2
5–2
5–3
5–1
3
Georg Neuber (EUA)
2
3
19
19
B
2–5
2–5
5–6
5–1
5–2
4
Max Dwinger (NED)
2
3
18
21
2–5
2–5
6–5
3–5
5–1
5
Sonosuke Fujimaki (JPN)
2
3
16
19
2–5
3–5
1–5
5–3
5–1
6
Henri Bini (MON)
0
5
7
25
2–5
1–5
2–5
1–5
1–5
Source: Official Report, p. 793
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
GN
MD
SF
1
Georg Neuber (EUA)
2
0
10
8
Q
5–4
5–4
2
Max Dwinger (NED)
0
1
4
5
4–5
3
Sonosuke Fujimaki (JPN)
0
1
4
5
4–5
Source: Official Report, p. 793
Round 1 Pool I
The Kostava–Wiik bout was cancelled as unnecessary; both fencers would advance regardless of the result. Similarly, the Ramadan–Roldán and Soeratman–Díez bouts would not have given any of those fencers enough wins to reach 3rd place and were cancelled.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AB
GK
RW
MR
AR
AS
JD
1
Alberto Balestrini (ARG)
6
0
30
16
Q
5–3
5–2
5–2
5–4
5–1
5–4
2
Guram Kostava (URS)
4
1
23
14
3–5
5–3
5–2
5–0
5–4
3
Rolf Wiik (FIN)
4
1
22
13
2–5
5–2
5–3
5–0
5–3
4
Mohamed Ramadan (LIB)
2
3
17
20
2–5
3–5
2–5
5–2
5–3
5
Angel Roldán (MEX)
1
4
16
24
4–5
2–5
3–5
2–5
5–4
6
Andreas Soeratman (INA)
1
4
8
22
1–5
0–5
0–5
2–5
5–2
7
Jesús Díez (ESP)
0
5
18
25
4–5
4–5
3–5
3–5
4–5
Source: Official Report, p. 793
Round 1 Pool J
Glos and Margolis tied for 3rd and fenced off; Margolis had won the initial bout, but Glos was the victor in the barrage and earned advancement to the next round.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AG
EG
WG
JM
NB
TO
JdA
1
Adalbert Gurath Jr. (ROU)
5
1
27
15
Q
5–3
2–5
5–1
5–1
5–2
5–3
2
Eddi Gutenkauf (LUX)
5
1
28
19
3–5
5–3
5–4
5–2
5–4
5–1
3
Wiesław Glos (POL)
4
2
24
14
B
5–2
3–5
1–5
5–1
5–0
5–1
4
James Margolis (USA)
4
2
25
18
1–5
4–5
5–1
5–2
5–2
5–3
5
Norbert Brami (TUN)
1
5
13
28
1–5
2–5
1–5
2–5
2–5
5–3
6
Tsugeo Ozawa (JPN)
1
5
13
28
2–5
4–5
0–5
2–5
5–3
0–5
7
José de Albuquerque (POR)
1
5
16
25
3–5
1–5
1–5
3–5
3–5
5–0
Source: Official Report, p. 793
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
WG
JM
1
Wiesław Glos (POL)
1
0
5
3
Q
5–3
2
James Margolis (USA)
0
1
3
5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 793
Round 1 Pool K
There was a three-way tie for 3rd, requiring a barrage. Hoskyns won the first two bouts against Theisen and Stone, making the third bout between those two fencers irrelevant.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
YD
IO
BH
RT
RS
MS
PC
1
Yves Dreyfus (FRA)
5
1
32
22
Q
5–3
5–3
5–2
7–6
5–6
5–2
2
Ibrahim Osman (LIB)
4
2
26
25
3–5
3–5
5–4
5–3
5–4
5–4
3
Bill Hoskyns (GBR)
3
3
23
23
B
3–5
5–3
5–3
3–5
2–5
5–2
4
Roger Theisen (LUX)
3
3
24
25
2–5
4–5
3–5
5–3
5–4
5–3
5
Richard Stone (AUS)
3
3
28
27
6–7
3–5
5–3
3–5
6–5
5–2
6
Michel Steininger (SUI)
2
4
24
28
6–5
4–5
5–2
4–5
5–6
3–5
7
Pedro Cabrera (ESP)
1
5
18
28
2–5
4–5
2–5
3–5
2–5
5–3
Source: Official Report, p. 794
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
BH
RT
RS
1
Bill Hoskyns (GBR)
2
0
10
6
Q
5–3
5–3
2
Roger Theisen (LUX)
0
1
3
5
3–5
3
Richard Stone (AUS)
0
1
3
5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 794
Round 1 Pool L
Abrahamsson and Almada tied for 3rd and fenced off; Abrahamsson repeated his round-robin victory over Almada to advance to the next round. The bout between Mouyal and Gábor was cancelled as unnecessary.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AM
TG
GA
AA
RVDD
KH
TK
1
Armand Mouyal (FRA)
5
0
26
10
Q
5–2
6–5
5–1
5–1
5–1
2
Tamás Gábor (HUN)
4
1
22
17
5–4
2–5
5–3
5–2
5–3
3
Göran Abrahamsson (SWE)
3
3
25
24
B
2–5
4–5
5–4
5–2
4–5
5–3
4
Antonio Almada (MEX)
3
3
26
23
5–6
5–2
4–5
2–5
5–4
5–1
5
René Van Den Driessche (BEL)
2
4
19
26
1–5
3–5
2–5
5–2
3–5
5–4
6
Keith Hackshall (AUS)
2
4
21
27
1–5
2–5
5–4
4–5
5–3
4–5
7
Tom Kearney (IRL)
1
5
17
29
1–5
3–5
3–5
1–5
4–5
5–4
Source: Official Report, p. 794
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
GA
AA
1
Göran Abrahamsson (SWE)
1
0
5
3
Q
5–3
2
Antonio Almada (MEX)
0
1
3
5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 794
Round 2
The top four fencers in each pool advanced.
Round 2 Pool A
The Guittet–Breda bout was unnecessary and not fenced.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
GN
JG
GBB
AJ
JF
DM
1
Georg Neuber (EUA)
4
1
23
15
Q
5–3
3–5
5–1
5–4
5–2
2
Jack Guittet (FRA)
3
1
18
10
3–5
5–3
5–1
5–1
3
Giovanni Battista Breda (ITA)
3
1
18
11
5–3
5–1
3–5
5–2
4
Allan Jay (GBR)
2
3
15
19
1–5
3–5
1–5
5–1
5–3
5
José Ferreira (POR)
1
4
16
24
4–5
1–5
5–3
1–5
5–6
6
David Micahnik (USA)
1
4
14
25
2–5
1–5
2–5
3–5
6–5
Source: Official Report, p. 795
Round 2 Pool B
Two bouts (Sákovics–Glos and Pellegrino–Pickworth) were cancelled as unnecessary to determine advancement.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
JS
AP
WG
RA
AB
BP
1
József Sákovics (HUN)
4
0
21
13
Q
5–4
6–5
5–3
5–1
2
Alberto Pellegrino (ITA)
3
1
19
12
4–5
5–3
5–3
5–1
3
Wiesław Glos (POL)
3
1
18
11
3–5
5–0
5–3
5–3
4
Roger Achten (BEL)
2
3
18
22
5–6
3–5
0–5
5–3
5–3
5
Alberto Balestrini (ARG)
1
4
15
21
3–5
1–5
3–5
3–5
5–1
6
Brian Pickworth (NZL)
0
4
8
20
1–5
3–5
3–5
1–5
Source: Official Report, p. 795
Round 2 Pool C
Two bouts (Abrahamsson–Kostava and Delfino–Dehez) were cancelled as unnecessary for determining advancement.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
DF
GA
GD
GK
KT
FD
1
Dieter Fänger (EUA)
4
1
26
22
Q
3–5
5–1
7–6
6–5
5–3
2
Göran Abrahamsson (SWE)
3
1
17
12
5–3
2–5
5–3
5–1
3
Giuseppe Delfino (ITA)
3
1
16
13
1–5
5–2
5–4
5–2
4
Guram Kostava (URS)
2
2
20
19
6–7
4–5
5–3
5–4
5
Kazuhiko Tabuchi (JPN)
1
4
18
22
5–6
3–5
2–5
3–5
5–1
6
François Dehez (BEL)
0
4
9
20
3–5
1–5
4–5
1–5
Source: Official Report, p. 795
Round 2 Pool D
The Rehbinder–Fernandes bout was cancelled as unnecessary for determining advancement. Dreyfus and Wiik each finished at 2–3; the Official Report does not mention a barrage or how the tie between the two for 4th place was otherwise broken.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
BOR
AC
TG
YD
RW
JF
1
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder (SWE)
4
0
20
13
Q
5–4
5–3
5–2
5–4
2
Arnold Chernushevich (URS)
3
2
22
19
4–5
5–4
5–4
3–5
5–1
3
Tamás Gábor (HUN)
3
2
24
22
3–5
4–5
5–4
7–6
5–2
4
Yves Dreyfus (FRA)
2
3
20
20
2–5
4–5
4–5
5–3
5–2
5
Rolf Wiik (FIN)
2
3
23
23
4–5
5–3
6–7
3–5
5–3
6
José Fernandes (POR)
0
4
8
20
1–5
2–5
2–5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 797
Round 2 Pool E
The Habārovs–Gnaier and Pelling–Gutenkauf bouts were cancelled as unnecessary for determining advancement.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
IK
BH
PG
BG
JP
EG
1
István Kausz (HUN)
3
2
22
12
Q
3–5
4–5
5–1
5–1
5–0
2
Bruno Habārovs (URS)
3
1
19
15
5–3
6–5
3–5
5–2
3
Paul Gnaier (EUA)
3
1
16
14
5–4
1–5
5–2
5–3
4
Bohdan Gonsior (POL)
3
2
21
17
1–5
5–6
5–1
5–1
5–4
5
John Pelling (GBR)
1
3
9
18
1–5
5–3
2–5
1–5
6
Eddi Gutenkauf (LUX)
0
4
9
20
0–5
2–5
3–5
4–5
Source: Official Report, p. 797
Round 2 Pool F
Amez-Droz and Mouyal tied for 4th at 2–3 and fenced off in a barrage for advancement. Mouyal, who had won the round-robin bout against Amez-Droz, won again in the barrage.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
JK
AG
BH
AM
JAD
IO
1
Janusz Kurczab (POL)
4
1
20
11
Q
0–5
5–0
5–1
5–2
5–3
2
Adalbert Gurath Jr. (ROU)
3
2
20
17
5–0
0–5
5–2
6–5
4–5
3
Bill Hoskyns (GBR)
3
2
20
18
0–5
5–0
6–5
4–5
5–3
4
Armand Mouyal (FRA)
2
3
18
21
B
1–5
2–5
5–6
5–3
5–2
5
Jules Amez-Droz (SUI)
2
3
20
23
2–5
5–6
5–4
3–5
5–3
6
Ibrahim Osman (LIB)
1
4
16
24
3–5
5–4
3–5
2–5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 797
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AM
JAD
1
Armand Mouyal (FRA)
1
0
5
3
Q
5–3
2
Jules Amez-Droz (SUI)
0
1
3
5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 797
Quarterfinals
The top three fencers in each pool advanced.
Quarterfinal A
There was a three-way tie for 2nd place, resulting in a barrage for the 2 available advancement spots. Kurczab lost both of the first two bouts, rendering the third bout (between Habārovs and Jay) unnecessary.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
GBB
BH
AJ
JK
TG
GA
1
Giovanni Battista Breda (ITA)
4
1
25
20
Q
6–5
4–5
5–2
5–4
5–4
2
Bruno Habārovs (URS)
3
2
24
24
B
5–6
6–5
2–5
6–5
5–3
3
Allan Jay (GBR)
3
2
21
21
5–4
5–6
5–3
5–3
1–5
4
Janusz Kurczab (POL)
3
2
20
18
2–5
5–2
3–5
5–2
5–4
5
Tamás Gábor (HUN)
1
4
19
23
4–5
5–6
3–5
2–5
5–2
6
Göran Abrahamsson (SWE)
1
4
18
21
4–5
3–5
5–1
4–5
2–5
Source: Official Report, p. 799
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
BH
AJ
JK
1
Bruno Habārovs (URS)
1
0
5
1
Q
5–1
2
Allan Jay (GBR)
1
0
5
0
5–0
3
Janusz Kurczab (POL)
0
2
1
10
1–5
0–5
Source: Official Report, p. 799
Quarterfinal B
The Dreyfus–Kostava bout was cancelled as unnecessary to determining advancement.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AP
YD
GK
BG
GN
BH
1
Alberto Pellegrino (ITA)
4
1
24
14
Q
5–3
5–1
5–2
4–5
5–3
2
Yves Dreyfus (FRA)
3
1
18
10
3–5
5–1
5–3
5–1
3
Guram Kostava (URS)
3
1
16
16
1–5
5–3
5–4
5–4
4
Bohdan Gonsior (POL)
2
3
16
19
2–5
1–5
3–5
5–2
5–2
5
Georg Neuber (EUA)
2
3
19
22
5–4
3–5
4–5
2–5
5–3
6
Bill Hoskyns (GBR)
0
5
13
25
3–5
1–5
4–5
2–5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 799
Quarterfinal C
The Glos–Guittet bout was cancelled as unnecessary to determining advancement.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
GD
IK
BOR
PG
WG
JG
1
Giuseppe Delfino (ITA)
5
0
25
13
Q
5–1
5–4
5–1
5–4
5–3
2
István Kausz (HUN)
3
2
19
20
1–5
5–3
3–5
5–4
5–3
3
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder (SWE)
3
2
23
20
4–5
3–5
5–1
6–5
5–4
4
Paul Gnaier (EUA)
2
3
16
20
1–5
5–3
1–5
4–5
5–2
5
Wiesław Glos (POL)
1
3
18
20
4–5
4–5
5–6
5–4
6
Jack Guittet (FRA)
0
4
12
20
3–5
3–5
4–5
2–5
Source: Official Report, p. 799
Quarterfinal D
There was a four-way tie for 1st place, so a barrage was needed between those four fencers to determine the three who would advance. Chernushevich lost to all three of the other fencers, making him the one from the barrage not to advance.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AM
RA
JS
AC
AG
DF
1
Armand Mouyal (FRA)
3
2
24
22
B
6–5
5–3
5–6
5–3
3–5
2
Roger Achten (BEL)
3
2
23
21
5–6
3–5
5–3
5–3
5–4
3
József Sákovics (HUN)
3
2
22
20
3–5
5–3
5–4
4–5
5–3
4
Arnold Chernushevich (URS)
3
2
25
25
6–5
3–5
4–5
6–5
6–5
5
Adalbert Gurath Jr. (ROU)
2
3
21
23
3–5
3–5
5–4
5–6
5–3
6
Dieter Fänger (EUA)
1
4
20
24
5–3
4–5
3–5
5–6
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 800
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AM
RA
JS
AC
1
Armand Mouyal (FRA)
2
1
15
10
Q
5–6
5–4
5–0
2
Roger Achten (BEL)
2
0
11
8
6–5
5–3
3
József Sákovics (HUN)
1
1
9
9
4–5
5–4
4
Arnold Chernushevich (URS)
0
3
7
15
0–5
3–5
4–5
Source: Official Report, p. 800
Semifinals
The top four fencers in each pool advanced.
Semifinal A
Achten and Pellegrino tied at 2–3 and had to fence-off. Pellegrino had won the round-robin bout, but Achten won the barrage.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
AJ
BH
AM
RA
AP
IK
1
Allan Jay (GBR)
4
1
23
12
Q
3–5
5–1
5–1
5–4
5–1
2
Bruno Habārovs (URS)
3
2
18
21
5–3
5–4
2–5
1–5
5–4
3
Armand Mouyal (FRA)
3
2
21
21
1–5
4–5
6–5
5–3
5–3
4
Roger Achten (BEL)
2
3
19
21
B
1–5
5–2
5–6
3–5
5–3
5
Alberto Pellegrino (ITA)
2
3
21
19
4–5
5–1
3–5
5–3
4–5
6
István Kausz (HUN)
1
4
16
24
1–5
4–5
3–5
3–5
5–4
Source: Official Report, p. 801
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
RA
AP
1
Roger Achten (BEL)
1
0
5
4
Q
5–4
2
Alberto Pellegrino (ITA)
0
1
4
5
4–5
Source: Official Report, p. 801
Semifinal B
There was a three-way tie for 4th place, necessitating a barrage for the last advancement place. When the three fencers again tied at 1–1, they were ranked by fewest touches received, giving Breda the victory within the barrage.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
JS
YD
GD
GBB
GK
BOR
1
József Sákovics (HUN)
3
2
23
18
Q
4–5
5–2
5–3
4–5
5–3
2
Yves Dreyfus (FRA)
3
2
21
23
5–4
6–5
0–5
5–3
5–6
3
Giuseppe Delfino (ITA)
3
2
24
25
2–5
5–6
5–4
6–5
6–5
4
Giovanni Battista Breda (ITA)
2
3
19
18
B
3–5
5–0
4–5
5–3
2–5
5
Guram Kostava (URS)
2
3
21
23
5–4
3–5
5–6
3–5
5–3
6
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder (SWE)
2
3
22
23
3–5
6–5
5–6
5–2
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 801
Barrage
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
GBB
GK
BOR
1
Giovanni Battista Breda (ITA)
1
1
9
6
Q
5–1
4–5
2
Guram Kostava (URS)
1
1
6
7
1–5
5–2
3
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder (SWE)
1
1
7
9
5–4
2–5
Source: Official Report, p. 801
Final
The final pool resulted in 3 sets of ties: Delfino and Jay at 5–2 for gold and silver, Habārovs and Sákovics at 4–3 for bronze and 4th place, and Achten, Dreyfus, and Mouyal at 3–4 for 5th through 7th place. The medal ties were broken via barrage. Delfino, who had defeated Jay 6–5 in the round-robin, defeated him again 5–2 in the barrage to take the gold medal. Both bouts between Habārovs and Sákovics went past five touches due to double-hits; Sákovics won in the round-robin 7–6, but Habārovs prevailed in the barrage 8–7.
The three-way tie for 5th, 6th, and 7th places was broken not by a barrage, but by tie-breakers within the round-robin results. The fencer with the fewest touches received in victories was ranked best; this was Achten (to take 5th place), whose wins had been 5–1, 5–3, and 5–4 (8 touches received). Dreyfus and Mouyal each had received 9 touches in their victories (Dreyfus won by 6–5, 5–1, and 5–3 scores; all three of Mouyal's victories were 5–3). The next tie-breaker was touches given in losses. Dreyfus here prevailed, taking 6th place; he had scored 2, 5, 4, and 3 touches (14 total) in his losses, while Mouyal had given 5, 2, 2, and 1 (10 total) in his.
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
Qual.
GD
AJ
BH
JS
RA
YD
AM
GBB
1
Giuseppe Delfino (ITA)
5
2
39
32
GB
6–5
5–2
5–6
7–6
5–6
6–5
5–2
2
Allan Jay (GBR)
5
2
32
23
5–6
2–5
5–2
5–4
5–2
5–2
5–2
3
Bruno Habārovs (URS)
4
3
32
31
BB
2–5
5–2
6–7
5–4
6–5
3–5
5–3
4
József Sákovics (HUN)
4
3
32
30
6–5
2–5
7–6
5–2
3–5
5–2
4–5
5
Roger Achten (BEL)
3
4
31
30
6–7
4–5
4–5
2–5
5–4
5–1
5–3
6
Yves Dreyfus (FRA)
3
4
30
30
6–5
2–5
5–6
5–3
4–5
3–5
5–1
7
Armand Mouyal (FRA)
3
4
25
30
5–6
2–5
5–3
2–5
1–5
5–3
5–3
8
Giovanni Battista Breda (ITA)
1
6
19
34
2–5
2–5
3–5
5–4
3–5
1–5
3–5
Source: Official Report, p. 803
Barrages for gold and bronze
Pos
Fencer
W
L
TF
TA
GD
AJ
BH
JS
Giuseppe Delfino (ITA)
1
0
5
2
5–2
Allan Jay (GBR)
0
1
2
5
2–5
Bruno Habārovs (URS)
1
0
8
7
8–7
4
József Sákovics (HUN)
0
1
7
8
7–8
Source: Official Report, p. 803
Overall standings
Rank
Fencer
Nation
Round 1
Round 2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Giuseppe Delfino
Italy
1
3
1
3
1
Allan Jay
Great Britain
1
4
3
1
2
Bruno Habārovs
Soviet Union
1
2
2
2
3
4
József Sákovics
Hungary
1
1
3
1
4
5
Roger Achten
Belgium
2
4
2
4
5
6
Yves Dreyfus
France
1
4
2
2
6
7
Armand Mouyal
France
1
4
1
3
7
8
Giovanni Battista Breda
Italy
2
3
1
4
8
9
Alberto Pellegrino
Italy
2
2
1
5
Did not advance
Guram Kostava
Soviet Union
2
4
3
5
Did not advance
11
István Kausz
Hungary
1
1
2
6
Did not advance
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder
Sweden
3
1
3
6
Did not advance
13
Janusz Kurczab
Poland
2
1
4
Did not advance
Bohdan Gonsior
Poland
3
4
4
Did not advance
Paul Gnaier
United Team of Germany
2
3
4
Did not advance
Arnold Chernushevich
Soviet Union
1
2
4
Did not advance
17
Tamás Gábor
Hungary
2
3
5
Did not advance
Georg Neuber
United Team of Germany
3
1
5
Did not advance
Wiesław Glos
Poland
3
3
5
Did not advance
Adalbert Gurath Jr.
Romania
1
2
5
Did not advance
21
Göran Abrahamsson
Sweden
3
2
6
Did not advance
Bill Hoskyns
Great Britain
3
3
6
Did not advance
Jack Guittet
France
1
2
6
Did not advance
Dieter Fänger
United Team of Germany
2
1
6
Did not advance
25
José Ferreira
Portugal
3
5
Did not advance
Alberto Balestrini
Argentina
1
5
Did not advance
Kazuhiko Tabuchi
Japan
1
5
Did not advance
Rolf Wiik
Finland
3
5
Did not advance
John Pelling
Great Britain
3
5
Did not advance
Jules Amez-Droz
Switzerland
3
5
Did not advance
31
David Micahnik
United States
3
6
Did not advance
Brian Pickworth
New Zealand
2
6
Did not advance
François Dehez
Belgium
3
6
Did not advance
José Fernandes
Portugal
2
6
Did not advance
Eddi Gutenkauf
Luxembourg
2
6
Did not advance
Ibrahim Osman
Lebanon
2
6
Did not advance
37
Emilio Echeverry
Colombia
4
Did not advance
Kaj Czarnecki
Finland
4
Did not advance
Raúl Martínez
Argentina
4
Did not advance
Michel Saykali
Lebanon
4
Did not advance
Ralph Spinella
United States
4
Did not advance
Robert Schiel
Luxembourg
4
Did not advance
Ali Annabi
Tunisia
4
Did not advance
Max Dwinger
Netherlands
4
Did not advance
Mohamed Ramadan
Lebanon
4
Did not advance
James Margolis
United States
4
Did not advance
Roger Theisen
Luxembourg
4
Did not advance
Antonio Almada
Mexico
4
Did not advance
49
Raoul Barouch
Tunisia
5
Did not advance
Hans Lagerwall
Sweden
5
Did not advance
George Carpenter
Ireland
5
Did not advance
Benito Ramos
Mexico
5
Did not advance
Kalevi Pakarinen
Finland
5
Did not advance
Abbes Harchi
Morocco
5
Did not advance
Abelardo Menéndez
Cuba
5
Did not advance
Sonosuke Fujimaki
Japan
5
Did not advance
Angel Roldán
Mexico
5
Did not advance
Norbert Brami
Tunisia
5
Did not advance
Richard Stone
Australia
5
Did not advance
René Van Den Driessche
Belgium
5
Did not advance
61
Charles El-Gressy
Morocco
6
Did not advance
Trần Văn Xuan
Vietnam
6
Did not advance
Claudio Polledri
Switzerland
6
Did not advance
Manuel Martínez
Spain
6
Did not advance
Leif Klette
Norway
6
Did not advance
Christopher Bland
Ireland
6
Did not advance
Gilbert Orengo
Monaco
6
Did not advance
Henri Bini
Monaco
6
Did not advance
Andreas Soeratman
Indonesia
6
Did not advance
Tsugeo Ozawa
Japan
6
Did not advance
Michel Steininger
Switzerland
6
Did not advance
Keith Hackshall
Australia
6
Did not advance
73
Abderrahman Sebti
Morocco
7
Did not advance
John Simpson
Australia
7
Did not advance
Jaime Duque
Colombia
7
Did not advance
Jesús Díez
Spain
7
Did not advance
José de Albuquerque
Portugal
7
Did not advance
Pedro Cabrera
Spain
7
Did not advance
Tom Kearney
Ireland
7
Did not advance
References
^"Fencing: 1960 Olympic Results - Men's épée". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
^ a b"Épée, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 March 2021.