Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's team épée

|games = 1976 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = University of Montréal

|dates = 28 – 29 July 1976

|competitors = 85

|nations = 19

|longnames =

|gold = Carl von Essen
Hans Jacobson
Rolf Edling
Leif Högström
Göran Flodström

|goldNOC = SWE

|silver = Hans-Jürgen Hehn
Volker Fischer
Alexander Pusch
Reinhold Behr
Hanns Jana

|silverNOC = FRG

|bronze = Daniel Giger
Christian Kauter
Michel Poffet
François Suchanecki
Jean-Blaise Evéquoz

|bronzeNOC = SUI

|prev = 1972

|next = 1980

}}

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 28 to 29 July 1976. 85 fencers from 19 nations competed.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/FEN/mens-epee-team.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417200750/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/FEN/mens-epee-team.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Fencing: 1976 Olympic Results - Men's team épée |access-date=1 April 2011 |work=sports-reference.com}}

Rosters

;Argentina

;Austria

;Canada

;Finland

;France

;Great Britain

;Hong Kong

;Hungary

;Iran

;Italy

;Norway

;Poland

;Romania

;Soviet Union

;Sweden

;Switzerland

;Thailand

;United States

;West Germany

Results

= Round 1 =

== Round 1 Pool A ==

Great Britain and West Germany each defeated Austria, 11–5 and 10–6, respectively. The two victors then faced off. West Germany won 9–5.

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|team1=AA|team2=BB|team3=CC

|name_AA={{flagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}

|name_BB={{flagIOC|GBR|1976 Summer}}

|name_CC={{flagIOC|AUT|1976 Summer}}

| win_AA = 2 | loss_AA = 0 | bw_AA = 19 | bl_AA = 11

| win_BB = 1 | loss_BB = 1 | bw_BB = 16 | bl_BB = 14

| win_CC = 0 | loss_CC = 2 | bw_CC = 11 | bl_CC = 21

|res_col_header = Qual.

|text_QQ = {{abbr|QQ|Qualified for quarterfinals}}

|text_Q16 = {{abbr|Q16|Qualified for round of 16}}

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|show_matches=y

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|short_AA = {{Abbr|FRG|West Germany}}

|match_AA_BB=9–5

|match_AA_CC=10–6

|short_BB = {{Abbr|GBR|Great Britain}}

|match_BB_AA=5–9

|match_BB_CC=11–5

|short_CC = {{Abbr|AUT|Austria}}

|match_CC_AA=6–10

|match_CC_BB=5–11

|update=complete|source=Official Report, vol. 3, p. 263

}}

== Round 1 Pool B ==

The first two rounds of matches left Hungary and France at 2–0 apiece (advancing to the knockout rounds) and Finland and Poland at 0–2 each (eliminating them). Hungary defeated France 8–2 (with one double-loss ensuring that France could not catch Hungary) to take the top spot in the group. Finland and Poland did not face each other.

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|name_BB={{flagIOC|FRA|1976 Summer}}

|name_CC={{flagIOC|FIN|1976 Summer}}

|name_DD={{flagIOC|POL|1976 Summer}}

| win_AA = 3 | loss_AA = 0 | bw_AA = 30 | bl_AA = 13

| win_BB = 2 | loss_BB = 1 | bw_BB = 23 | bl_BB = 12

| win_CC = 0 | loss_CC = 2 | bw_CC = 5 | bl_CC = 19

| win_DD = 0 | loss_DD = 2 | bw_DD = 5 | bl_DD = 27

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|text_Q16 = {{abbr|Q16|Qualified for round of 16}}

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|show_matches=y

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|short_AA = {{Abbr|HUN|Hungary}}

|match_AA_BB=8–2

|match_AA_CC=11–5

|match_AA_DD=11–4

|short_BB = {{Abbr|FRA|France}}

|match_BB_AA=2–8

|match_BB_CC=8–0

|match_BB_DD=13–1

|short_CC = {{Abbr|FIN|Finland}}

|match_CC_AA=5–11

|match_CC_BB=0–8

|match_CC_DD=null

|short_DD = {{Abbr|POL|Poland}}

|match_DD_AA=4–11

|match_DD_BB=1–13

|match_DD_CC=null

|update=complete|source=Official Report, vol. 3, p. 263–64

}}

== Round 1 Pool C ==

The first two rounds of matches left Sweden and Italy at 2–0 apiece (advancing to the knockout rounds) and Iran and Hong Kong at 0–2 each (eliminating them). Sweden defeated Italy 9–7 to take the top spot in the group.

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|name_AA={{flagIOC|SWE|1976 Summer}}

|name_BB={{flagIOC|ITA|1976 Summer}}

|name_CC={{flagIOC|IRI|1976 Summer}}

|name_DD={{flagIOC|HKG|1976 Summer}}

| win_AA = 3 | loss_AA = 0 | bw_AA = 35 | bl_AA = 13

| win_BB = 2 | loss_BB = 1 | bw_BB = 33 | bl_BB = 15

| win_CC = 0 | loss_CC = 2 | bw_CC = 9 | bl_CC = 23

| win_DD = 0 | loss_DD = 2 | bw_DD = 2 | bl_DD = 30

|res_col_header = Qual.

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|text_Q16 = {{abbr|Q16|Qualified for round of 16}}

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|show_matches=y

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|short_AA = {{Abbr|SWE|Sweden}}

|match_AA_BB=9–7

|match_AA_CC=11–4

|match_AA_DD=15–1

|short_BB = {{Abbr|ITA|Italy}}

|match_BB_AA=7–9

|match_BB_CC=11–5

|match_BB_DD=15–1

|short_CC = {{Abbr|IRI|Iran}}

|match_CC_AA=4–11

|match_CC_BB=5–11

|match_CC_DD=null

|short_DD = {{Abbr|HKG|Hong Kong}}

|match_DD_AA=1–15

|match_DD_BB=1–15

|match_DD_CC=null

|update=complete|source=Official Report, vol. 3, p. 264–65

}}

== Round 1 Pool D ==

The first two rounds of matches left Switzerland and Norway at 2–0 apiece (advancing to the knockout rounds) and Canada and Argentina at 0–2 each (eliminating them). Switzerland defeated Norway 9–7 to take the top spot in the group. Canada defeated Argentina, 8–8, winning on touches 68–66, to take third.

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|name_AA={{flagIOC|SUI|1976 Summer}}

|name_BB={{flagIOC|NOR|1976 Summer}}

|name_CC={{flagIOC|CAN|1976 Summer}}

|name_DD={{flagIOC|ARG|1976 Summer}}

| win_AA = 3 | loss_AA = 0 | bw_AA = 35 | bl_AA = 9

| win_BB = 2 | loss_BB = 1 | bw_BB = 31 | bl_BB = 13

| win_CC = 1 | loss_CC = 2 | bw_CC = 13 | bl_CC = 35

| win_DD = 0 | loss_DD = 3 | bw_DD = 13 | bl_DD = 35

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|text_Q16 = {{abbr|Q16|Qualified for round of 16}}

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|show_matches=y

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|short_AA = {{Abbr|SUI|Switzerland}}

|match_AA_BB=9–3

|match_AA_CC=13–3

|match_AA_DD=13–3

|short_BB = {{Abbr|NOR|Norway}}

|match_BB_AA=3–9

|match_BB_CC=14–2

|match_BB_DD=14–2

|short_CC = {{Abbr|CAN|Canada}}

|match_CC_AA=3–13

|match_CC_BB=2–14

|match_CC_DD=8.68–8.66

|short_DD = {{Abbr|ARG|Argentina}}

|match_DD_AA=3–13

|match_DD_BB=2–14

|match_DD_CC=8.66–8.68

|update=complete|source=Official Report, vol. 3, p. 265–66

}}

== Round 1 Pool E ==

The first two rounds of matches left the Soviet Union and Romania at 2–0 apiece (advancing to the knockout rounds) and the United States and Thailand at 0–2 each (eliminating them). The Soviet Union defeated Romania 9–4 to take the top spot in the group. The United States defeated Thailand, also 9–4, to take third.

This was the only group where the second-place team advanced directly to the quarterfinals instead of the round of 16.

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|name_BB={{flagIOC|ROU|1976 Summer}}

|name_CC={{flagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}

|name_DD={{flagIOC|THA|1976 Summer}}

| win_AA = 3 | loss_AA = 0 | bw_AA = 32 | bl_AA = 13

| win_BB = 2 | loss_BB = 1 | bw_BB = 28 | bl_BB = 17

| win_CC = 1 | loss_CC = 2 | bw_CC = 18 | bl_CC = 27

| win_DD = 0 | loss_DD = 3 | bw_DD = 11 | bl_DD = 34

|res_col_header = Qual.

|text_QQ = {{abbr|QQ|Qualified for quarterfinals}}

|result1 = QQ | result2 = QQ

|show_matches=y

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|short_AA = {{Abbr|URS|Soviet Union}}

|match_AA_BB=9–4

|match_AA_CC=12–4

|match_AA_DD=11–5

|short_BB = {{Abbr|ROU|Romania}}

|match_BB_AA=4–9

|match_BB_CC=10–5

|match_BB_DD=14–2

|short_CC = {{Abbr|USA|United States}}

|match_CC_AA=4–12

|match_CC_BB=5–10

|match_CC_DD=9–4

|short_DD = {{Abbr|THA|Thailand}}

|match_DD_AA=5–11

|match_DD_BB=2–14

|match_DD_CC=4–9

|update=complete|source=Official Report, vol. 3, p. 266–67

}}

= Elimination rounds =

== Main bracket ==

{{4RoundBracket-Byes

| RD1-seed01=B2

| RD1-team01={{flagIOC|FRA|1976 Summer}}

| RD1-score01=8 (58)

| RD1-seed02=C2

| RD1-team02={{flagIOC|ITA|1976 Summer}}

| RD1-score02=8 (60)

| RD1-seed09=A2

| RD1-team09={{flagIOC|GBR|1976 Summer}}

| RD1-score09=5

| RD1-seed10=D2

| RD1-team10={{flagIOC|NOR|1976 Summer}}

| RD1-score10=8

| RD2-seed01=C2

| RD2-team01={{flagIOC|ITA|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score01=2

| RD2-seed02=A1

| RD2-team02={{flagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score02=9

| RD2-seed03=D1

| RD2-team03={{flagIOC|SUI|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score03=9

| RD2-seed04=E2

| RD2-team04={{flagIOC|ROU|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score04=2

| RD2-seed05=D2

| RD2-team05={{flagIOC|NOR|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score05=0

| RD2-seed06=B1

| RD2-team06={{flagIOC|HUN|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score06=8

| RD2-seed07=C1

| RD2-team07={{flagIOC|SWE|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score07=9

| RD2-seed08=E1

| RD2-team08={{flagIOC|URS|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score08=4

| RD3-seed01=A1

| RD3-team01={{flagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}

| RD3-score01=8

| RD3-seed02=D1

| RD3-team02={{flagIOC|SUI|1976 Summer}}

| RD3-score02=7

| RD3-seed03=B1

| RD3-team03={{flagIOC|HUN|1976 Summer}}

| RD3-score03=6

| RD3-seed04=C1

| RD3-team04={{flagIOC|SWE|1976 Summer}}

| RD3-score04=7

| RD4-seed01=A1

| RD4-team01={{flagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}

| RD4-score01=5

| RD4-seed02=C1

| RD4-team02={{flagIOC|SWE|1976 Summer}}

| RD4-score02=8

| RD4-seed03=D1

| RD4-team03={{flagIOC|SUI|1976 Summer}}

| RD4-score03=9

| RD4-seed04=B1

| RD4-team04={{flagIOC|HUN|1976 Summer}}

| RD4-score04=3

}}

== 5th place consolation bracket ==

{{4TeamBracket

| byes=1

| RD1-seed1=D2

| RD1-team1={{flagIOC|NOR|1976 Summer}}

| RD1-score1=4

| RD1-seed2=E1

| RD1-team2={{flagIOC|URS|1976 Summer}}

| RD1-score2=9

| RD1-seed3=E2

| RD1-team3={{flagIOC|ROU|1976 Summer}}

| RD1-score3=8

| RD1-seed4=C2

| RD1-team4={{flagIOC|ITA|1976 Summer}}

| RD1-score4=2

| RD2-seed1=E1

| RD2-team1={{flagIOC|URS|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score1=9

| RD2-seed2=E2

| RD2-team2={{flagIOC|ROU|1976 Summer}}

| RD2-score2=2

}}

References

Category:Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Category:Men's events at the 1976 Summer Olympics