Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
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The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 4 to 6 September 1972. 71 fencers from 28 nations competed.[1] Each nation was limited to three fencers. The event was won by Csaba Fenyvesi of Hungary, the nation's second consecutive victory in the event. His countryman Győző Kulcsár, the 1968 gold medalist, earned bronze this time to become the ninth man to win multiple medals in the men's individual épée. Silver went to Jacques Ladègaillerie of France; the French épéeists, a power in the event from 1900 to 1932, earned their first individual medal in 40 years. The three-Games podium streak of the Soviet Union was snapped, with all three Soviet fencers reaching the semifinals but eliminated there.
Men's épée at the Games of the XX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Messegelände Exhibition Halls 12 & 20 | |||||||||
Dates | 4 – 6 September 1972 | |||||||||
Competitors | 72 from 28 nations | |||||||||
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