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Men's foil
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueFernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall
Dates15 – 16 October 1968
Competitors64 from 25 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ion Drîmbă  Romania
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jenő Kamuti  Hungary
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Revenu  France
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Fencing at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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Team épéemen
Foilmenwomen
Team foilmenwomen
Sabremen
Team sabremen

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 15 to 16 October 1968. 64 fencers from 25 nations competed.[1] Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Ion Drîmbă of Romania, the nation's first medal in the men's foil. Silver went to Jenő Kamuti, the first medal for Hungary in the event since 1948. Daniel Revenu of France repeated as the bronze medalist, the sixth man to win multiple medals in the event.

Background

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This was the 15th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908 (when there was a foil display only rather than a medal event). Seven of the eight quarterfinalists (all but the champion) from 1964 returned: silver medalist Jean Claude Magnan and bronze medalist Daniel Revenu of France, fourth-place finisher Roland Losert of Austria, fifth-place finisher Jenő Kamuti of Hungary, sixth-place finisher Tim Gerresheim of the United Team of Germany (now competing for West Germany), and joint seventh-place finishers Sándor Szabó of Hungary and Henry Hoskyns of Great Britain. The Soviet team included the last two world champions: German Sveshnikov and Viktor Putyatin. Romania held the team world championship.[2]

Lebanon, Paraguay, and Puerto Rico each made their debut in the men's foil; West Germany competed separately for the first time. The United States made its 14th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the inaugural 1896 competition.

Competition format

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The 1968 tournament continued to use a mix of pool play and knockout rounds, but with substantial changes from 1964. The first two rounds were round-robin pool play, followed by a knockout round, finishing with another pool for the final. Early-round barrages were eliminated and the knockout round was a modified double elimination round.[1][3]

  • Round 1: 12 pools, with 5 or 6 fencers in each pool. The top 4 fencers in each pool advanced, cutting the field from 64 to 48.
  • Round 2: 8 pools, with 6 fencers per pool. Again, the top 4 fencers advanced, reducing the number of remaining fencers from 48 to 32.
  • Knockout round: This was a modified double-elimination tournament. The 32 fencers were divided into 4 groups of 8. The winner of the "winners bracket" in each group advanced to the final pool. The winner of the "losers bracket" from each group faced the winner of a different group's "losers bracket," with the winner of that match advancing to the final pool as well. The knockout round winnowed the fencers from 32 to 6.
  • Final round: A final pool with the 6 remaining fencers determined the medals and 4th through 6th place. A barrage was used if necessary.

Schedule

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All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6)

Date Time Round
Tuesday, 15 October 1968 8:30
17:00
 		 Round 1
Round 2
Knockout rounds
Wednesday, 16 October 1968 Final

Results

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Round 1

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Round 1 Pool A

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GP DW VP GJ EP
1  Graham Paul (GBR) 4 0 20 12 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Dieter Wellmann (FRG) 3 1 18 10 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Viktor Putyatin (URS) 2 2 17 12 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Graeme Jennings (AUS) 1 3 8 17 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
5  Evaristo Prendes (ARG) 0 4 8 20 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool B

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. LA JK FS DB MR
1  Larry Anastasi (USA) 3 1 17 10 Q 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
2  Jenő Kamuti (HUN) 3 1 19 13 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Fujio Shimizu (JPN) 3 1 18 13 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Dagoberto Borges (CUB) 1 3 13 19 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
5  Michael Ryan (IRL) 0 4 8 20 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool C

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. WW GS GW MS AV JMP
1  Witold Woyda (POL) 5 0 25 9 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  German Sveshnikov (URS) 4 1 22 10 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Gerry Wiedel (CAN) 3 2 17 14 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Moustafa Soheim (EGY) 2 3 15 17 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Alberto Varela (URU) 1 4 9 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  José Miguel Pérez (PUR) 0 5 8 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool D

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. MT JCM AEE OR EB ON
1  Mihai Țiu (ROU) 4 1 22 10 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Jean-Claude Magnan (FRA) 4 1 24 12 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
3  Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini (EGY) 3 2 19 19 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Orlando Ruíz (CUB) 2 3 20 21 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
5  Enrique Barúa (PER) 1 4 11 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Orlando Nannini (ARG) 1 4 11 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool E

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. RP RT PLR CC FS
1  Ryszard Parulski (POL) 4 0 20 10 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Rudolf Trost (AUT) 2 2 12 12 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
3  Pasquale La Ragione (ITA) 2 2 14 14 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Carlos Calderón (MEX) 1 3 14 15 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
5  Freddy Salazar (VEN) 1 3 10 19 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool F

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. LK NG MC HA JBH FP
1  László Kamuti (HUN) 5 0 25 13 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Nicola Granieri (ITA) 4 1 23 11 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Michel Constandt (BEL) 3 2 18 16 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Héctor Abaunza (MEX) 2 3 18 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  John Bouchier-Hayes (IRL) 1 4 14 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Félix Piñero (VEN) 0 5 12 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool G

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GS SS FW RG FF
1  Guillermo Saucedo (ARG) 3 1 17 8 Q 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
2  Sándor Szabó (HUN) 3 1 16 13 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Friedrich Wessel (FRG) 3 1 17 14 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Román Gómez (MEX) 1 3 12 17 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
5  Fionbarr Farrell (IRL) 0 4 12 20 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool H

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. RL DR RH JC SA RdP
1  Roland Losert (AUT) 5 0 25 7 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Daniel Revenu (FRA) 4 1 23 9 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Russell Hobby (AUS) 3 2 17 16 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Jeffrey Checkes (USA) 2 3 12 20 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Souheil Ayoub (LIB) 1 4 10 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Rodolfo da Ponte (PAR) 0 5 11 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool I

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. ID MGE BH HC BR
1  Ion Drîmbă (ROU) 4 0 20 9 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi (EGY) 3 1 17 9 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Bill Hoskyns (GBR) 2 2 15 13 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Herbert Cohen (USA) 1 3 7 19 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
5  Bill Ronald (AUS) 0 4 11 20 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 637

Round 1 Pool J

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. TM AP TG FB MC
1  Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) 4 0 20 13 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Arcangelo Pinelli (ITA) 2 2 15 14 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
3  Tim Gerresheim (FRG) 2 2 17 15 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
4  Florent Bessemans (BEL) 1 3 15 17 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
5  Magdy Conyd (CAN) 1 3 11 19 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 1 Pool K

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. AL CN KM UB PB
1  Adam Lisewski (POL) 3 1 18 13 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Christian Noël (FRA) 3 1 19 14 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
3  Kazuo Mano (JPN) 2 2 18 14 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Udo Birnbaum (AUT) 2 2 15 16 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
5  Peter Bakonyi (CAN) 0 4 7 20 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 1 Pool L

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. VS HO JG MB SF
1  Vasyl Stankovych (URS) 4 0 20 10 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Heizaburo Okawa (JPN) 3 1 19 10 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Jesús Gil (CUB) 1 3 7 16 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
4  Mike Breckin (GBR) 1 3 16 17 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
5  Silvio Fernández (VEN) 1 3 9 18 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 2

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Round 2 Pool A

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. DR GP TG RH DB MGE
1  Daniel Revenu (FRA) 4 1 21 14 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1
2  Graham Paul (GBR) 3 2 23 15 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Tim Gerresheim (FRG) 3 2 20 17 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
4  Russell Hobby (AUS) 2 3 15 19 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Dagoberto Borges (CUB) 2 3 18 21 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
6  Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi (EGY) 1 4 10 21 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 2 Pool B

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. AP BH FW SS LA GJ
1  Arcangelo Pinelli (ITA) 4 1 24 15 Q 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Bill Hoskyns (GBR) 4 1 23 15 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Friedrich Wessel (FRG) 3 2 21 20 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Sándor Szabó (HUN) 2 3 17 20 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
5  Larry Anastasi (USA) 2 3 19 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
6  Graeme Jennings (AUS) 0 5 12 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 2 Pool C

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. NG CN WW KM MC OR
1  Nicola Granieri (ITA) 4 1 24 20 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1
2  Christian Noël (FRA) 3 2 22 15 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
3  Witold Woyda (POL) 3 2 23 18 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Kazuo Mano (JPN) 3 2 21 18 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Michel Constandt (BEL) 1 4 14 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Orlando Ruíz (CUB) 1 4 12 24 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 2 Pool D

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. MT HO PLR RT JG MS
1  Mihai Țiu (ROU) 4 1 23 8 Q 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Heizaburo Okawa (JPN) 4 1 20 14 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Pasquale La Ragione (ITA) 3 2 23 18 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1
4  Rudolf Trost (AUT) 2 3 15 18 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Jesús Gil (CUB) 1 4 11 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Moustafa Soheim (EGY) 1 4 13 24 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 2 Pool E

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. RP VS JCM MB AEE CC
1  Ryszard Parulski (POL) 5 0 25 12 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Vasyl Stankovych (URS) 4 1 23 16 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Jean-Claude Magnan (FRA) 3 2 22 15 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
4  Mike Breckin (GBR) 2 3 15 18 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini (EGY) 1 4 16 20 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Carlos Calderón (MEX) 0 5 5 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 2 Pool F

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GS HA AL UB LK GW
1  German Sveshnikov (URS) 5 0 25 10 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Héctor Abaunza (MEX) 3 2 19 16 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Adam Lisewski (POL) 3 2 18 16 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1
4  Udo Birnbaum (AUT) 2 3 14 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
5  László Kamuti (HUN) 1 4 19 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Gerry Wiedel (CAN) 1 4 11 22 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 2 Pool G

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. FS GS TM JK JC FB
1  Fujio Shimizu (JPN) 5 0 25 13 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Guillermo Saucedo (ARG) 4 1 24 15 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) 2 3 16 17 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Jenő Kamuti (HUN) 2 3 17 20 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
5  Jeffrey Checkes (USA) 1 4 13 21 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
6  Florent Bessemans (BEL) 1 4 14 23 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Round 2 Pool H

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. ID RL VP DW HC RG
1  Ion Drîmbă (ROU) 5 0 25 10 Q 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Roland Losert (AUT) 3 2 18 14 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
3  Viktor Putyatin (URS) 3 2 21 18 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
4  Dieter Wellmann (FRG) 3 2 19 19 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
5  Herbert Cohen (USA) 1 4 17 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
6  Román Gómez (MEX) 0 5 8 25 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 638

Double elimination rounds

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Winners brackets

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Winners group 1
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Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8
         
 Ion Drîmbă (ROU) W
 Udo Birnbaum (AUT) L
 Ion Drîmbă (ROU) W
 Arcangelo Pinelli (ITA) L
 Arcangelo Pinelli (ITA) W
 Bill Hoskyns (GBR) L
 Ion Drîmbă (ROU) L
 Daniel Revenu (FRA) W
 Witold Woyda (POL) W
 Kazuo Mano (JPN) L
 Witold Woyda (POL) L
 Daniel Revenu (FRA) W
 Tim Gerresheim (FRG) L
 Daniel Revenu (FRA) W
Winners group 2
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Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8
         
 Vasyl Stankovych (URS) W
 Héctor Abaunza (MEX) L
 Vasyl Stankovych (URS) W
 Friedrich Wessel (FRG) L
 Friedrich Wessel (FRG) W
 Graham Paul (GBR) L
 Vasyl Stankovych (URS) L
 Jean-Claude Magnan (FRA) W
 Jean-Claude Magnan (FRA) W
 Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) L
 Jean-Claude Magnan (FRA) W
 Russell Hobby (AUS) L
 Russell Hobby (AUS) W
 Fujio Shimizu (JPN) L
Winners group 3
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Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8
         
 German Sveshnikov (URS) W
 Rudolf Trost (AUT) L
 German Sveshnikov (URS) W
 Adam Lisewski (POL) L
 Adam Lisewski (POL) W
 Heizaburo Okawa (JPN) L
 German Sveshnikov (URS) L
 Mihai Țiu (ROU) W
 Guillermo Saucedo (ARG) L
 Pasquale La Ragione (ITA) W
 Pasquale La Ragione (ITA) L
 Mihai Țiu (ROU) W
 Sándor Szabó (HUN) L
 Mihai Țiu (ROU) W
Winners group 4
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Round of 32 Round of 16 Round of 8
         
 Roland Losert (AUT) W
 Jenő Kamuti (HUN) L
 Roland Losert (AUT) L
 Viktor Putyatin (URS) W
 Viktor Putyatin (URS) W
 Nicola Granieri (ITA) L
 Viktor Putyatin (URS) L
 Christian Noël (FRA) W
 Christian Noël (FRA) W
 Dieter Wellmann (FRG) L
 Christian Noël (FRA) W
 Ryszard Parulski (POL) L
 Mike Breckin (GBR) L
 Ryszard Parulski (POL) W

Losers brackets

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Losers group 1
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Round of 8 Round of 8 Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
 Udo Birnbaum (AUT) L
 Bill Hoskyns (GBR) W  Bill Hoskyns (GBR) L
 Arcangelo Pinelli (ITA) W
 Arcangelo Pinelli (ITA) L
 Kazuo Mano (JPN) L  Witold Woyda (POL) W
 Tim Gerresheim (FRG) W  Tim Gerresheim (FRG) L
 Witold Woyda (POL) W
 Witold Woyda (POL) L
 Ion Drîmbă (ROU) W
 Ion Drîmbă (ROU) L
 Héctor Abaunza (MEX) L  Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) W
 Graham Paul (GBR) W  Graham Paul (GBR) W
 Friedrich Wessel (FRG) L
 Graham Paul (GBR) L
 Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) W  Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) W
 Fujio Shimizu (JPN) L  Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) W
 Russell Hobby (AUS) L
 Tănase Mureșanu (ROU) W
 Vasyl Stankovych (URS) L
Losers group 2
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Round of 8 Round of 8 Round of 4 Round of 4 Round of 2
 Rudolf Trost (AUT) L
 Heizaburo Okawa (JPN) W  Heizaburo Okawa (JPN) W
 Adam Lisewski (POL) L
 Heizaburo Okawa (JPN) W
 Guillermo Saucedo (ARG) L  Sándor Szabó (HUN) L
 Sándor Szabó (HUN) W  Sándor Szabó (HUN) W
 Pasquale La Ragione (ITA) L
 Heizaburo Okawa (JPN) L
 German Sveshnikov (URS) W
 German Sveshnikov (URS) L
 Jenő Kamuti (HUN) W  Jenő Kamuti (HUN) W
 Nicola Granieri (ITA) L  Jenő Kamuti (HUN) W
 Roland Losert (AUT) L
 Jenő Kamuti (HUN) W
 Dieter Wellmann (FRG) W  Ryszard Parulski (POL) L
 Mike Breckin (GBR) L  Dieter Wellmann (FRG) L
 Ryszard Parulski (POL) W
 Jenő Kamuti (HUN) W
 Viktor Putyatin (URS) L

Final round

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Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. ID JK DR CN JCM MT
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ion Drîmbă (ROU) 4 1 22 15 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
2  Jenő Kamuti (HUN) 3 2 19 14 B 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
2  Daniel Revenu (FRA) 3 2 22 17 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1
4  Christian Noël (FRA) 2 3 14 18 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
5  Jean-Claude Magnan (FRA) 2 3 18 22 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0
6  Mihai Țiu (ROU) 1 4 14 23 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 639
Barrage
Pos Fencer W L TF TA JK DR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Jenő Kamuti (HUN) 1 0 5 4 5–4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Daniel Revenu (FRA) 0 1 4 5 4–5
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, p. 639

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fencing: 1968 Olympic Results - Men's foil". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Foil, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ Official Report, pp. 637–39.
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