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fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations A total of 294 fencers (255 men and 39 women) from 30 nations comp ...

programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 5 August 1948 to 6 August 1948. 113 fencers from 21 nations competed. The competition format continued the pool play round-robin from prior years. Each of the four fencers from one team would face each of the four from the other, for a total of 16 bouts per match. Bouts were to three touches. The team that won more bouts won the match, with competition potentially stopping when one team reached 9 points out of the possible 16 (this did not always occur and matches sometimes continued). If the bouts were 8–8, touches received was used to determine the winning team. (Because double-loss bouts were possible, these victory conditions were adjusted where necessary.) Pool matches unnecessary to the result were not played.Official Report, p. 360.

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;Argentina *

Vito Simonetti Vito Simonetti de Mare (born 26 March 1903, date of death unknown) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly ...

Antonio Villamil Antonio Wenceslao Villamil Ramognino (born 8 October 1904, date of death unknown) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1928, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and offi ...

Raúl Saucedo Raúl Saucedo (12 September 1904 – 21 February 1966) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 194 ...

* Floro Díaz * Jorge Balza * Adolfo Guido Lavalle ;Belgium *

Raymond Stasse Raymond Stasse (30 April 1913 – 9 July 1987) was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, wer ...

* Léopold Hauben *

Raymond Bru Raymond Bru (30 March 1906 – December 1989) was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as ...

Jean-Marie Radoux Jean-Marie Nicolas Radoux (born 3 February 1906, date of death unknown) was a Belgian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olymp ...

Raoul Henkart Raoul Henkart (11 June 1907 – 13 February 1955) was a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an ...

Charles Debeur Charles Debeur (24 March 1906 – 1981) was a Belgian fencer who competed at the 1928, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an int ...

;Brazil * Mario Biancalana * Fortunato de Barros *

Henrique de Aguilar Brazil competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 73 competitors, 67 men and 6 women, took part in 37 events in 9 sports. Athletics Sílvio Magalhães Padilha (flagbearer, and future COB president). ;Men ;Track & road events ;F ...

* Walter de Paula * Salvatore Scianamea ;Canada * Robert Desjarlais *

Alf Horn Alf Horn (6 January 1913 – 5 April 1991) was a Canadian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed in five events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded ...

* Roland Asselin * Georges Pouliot ;Cuba *

Roberto Mañalich Roberto Mañalich Alfonso (born 4 March 1906, date of death unknown) was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and individual sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games ...

Carlos Lamar Carlos Arturo Lamar Schweyer (born 14 December 1908, date of death unknown) was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Oly ...

Armando Barrientos Armando Barrientos Schweyer (24 March 1906 – 2 October 1998) is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympia ...

Juan Antonio Martínez Juan Antonio Martínez was interim President of Guatemala from 16 August 1848 to 28 November 1848. Martinez was elected due to the resignation of President José Rafael Carrera Turcios on August 15, 1848. The Liberal Party, expected at any tim ...

;Denmark *

Mogens Lüchow Mogens Lüchow (13 May 1918 – 20 March 1989) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olymp ...

* Erik Andersen *

Ib Nielsen Ib Nielsen (13 July 1919 – 21 November 1994) was a Danish épée fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Hel ...

* René Dybkær *

Jakob Lyng Jakob Lyng (1 April 1907, Søndbjerg – 27 May 1995) was a Danish fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Hel ...

* Kenneth Flindt ;Egypt *

Salah Dessouki Salah Asfar Shishtawai J. Dessouki (22 October 1922 – 17 August 2011) was an Egyptian fencer. He won bronze medals in three fencing disciplines across four editions of the World Championships and competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olymp ...

Jean Asfar Jean-Gabriel Asfar (16 November 1917 – 19 October 2010) was an Egyptian fencing, fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the Fencing at the 1955 Mediterranean Games, 195 ...

Mahmoud Younes Mahmoud Khattab Younes (5 March 1915 – 27 June 2001) was an Egyptian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1951 where he won a silver medal in the team sa ...

* Mohamed Abdel Rahman *

Osman Abdel Hafeez Osman Abdel Hafeez (30 March 1917 – 14 August 1958) was an Egyptian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on ...

;Finland * Nils Sjöblom * Olavi Larkas *

Erkki Kerttula Erkki Kerttula (5 November 1909 – 4 November 1989) was a Finnish fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. Kerttula and Rolf Wiik were considered Finland's two best Olympic fencers; Kerttula was noted in an article in Yle ...

Ilmari Vartia Ilmari Vartia (25 August 1914 – 25 May 1951) was a Finnish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially brande ...

Kauko Jalkanen Kauko Jalkanen (8 December 1918 – 3 September 2007) was a Finnish épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) an ...

;France * Henri Guérin * Henri Lepage * Marcel Desprets *

Michel Pécheux Michel Pécheux (24 May 1911 – 29 August 1985) was a French Fencing, fencer. Pécheux competed in the Men's Team Épée event at the Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal for France. He ...

Édouard Artigas Édouard Artigas (26 February 1906 – 25 February 2001) was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially br ...

* Maurice Huet ;Great Britain * Charles de Beaumont * Terry Beddard * Ronald Parfitt *

Archibald Craig Archibald Craig (24 March 1887 – 30 December 1960) was a British fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an ...

* Michael McCready * Bert Pelling ;Greece * Athanasios Nanopoulos * Andreas Skotidas * Stefanos Zintzos * Konstantinos Bembis *

Ioannis Karamazakis Ioannis Karamazakis (; died 1978) was a Greek fencer. He competed in six events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international mul ...

;Hungary * Imre Hennyei * Pál Dunay *

Béla Rerrich Béla Rerrich (26 November 1917 – 24 June 2005) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. During the Melbourne Olympics the Hungarian revolution happened, and Rerric ...

* Béla Mikla *

Lajos Balthazár Lajos Balthazár (30 June 1921 – 1 February 1995) was a Hungarian fencing, fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. References External links

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Béla Bay Béla Bay (8 February 1907 – 26 July 1999) was a Hungarian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London ...

;Italy *

Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti (; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) was an Italian fencer. He won a total of 39 Olympic titles and World championships, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport. His Olympic medals include one individual ...

Carlo Agostoni Carlo Agostoni (23 March 1909 – 25 June 1972) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal, two silvers and a bronze at three Olympic Games. References External links * 1909 births 1972 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fence ...

Dario Mangiarotti Dario Mangiarotti (18 December 1915 – 9 April 2010) was an Italian fencer who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and medaled in seven World Championships. He was born in Milan, the son of Giuseppe Mangiarotti, a fencer at the 1 ...

* Gino Cantone * Marco Antonio Mandruzzato *

Fiorenzo Marini Fiorenzo Marini (14 March 1914 – 25 January 1991) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), ...

;Luxembourg *

Jean-Fernand Leischen Jean-Fernand Leischen (21 August 1919 – 20 April 2017) was a Luxembourgish fencer who competed in three Summer Olympic Games, competing in the men's individual and team épée events at each one. His best result was fourth at the team épé ...

* Paul Anen * Émile Gretsch * Gust Lamesch * Erny Putz ;Mexico * Emilio Meraz *

Francisco Valero Francisco Valero (29 May 1906 – 15 September 1982) was a Mexican épée and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as L ...

Benito Ramos Benito Ramos Ramos (born 26 March 1913, date of death unknown) was a Mexican épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII ...

Antonio Haro Antonio Haro (26 October 1910 – 22 September 2002) was a Mexican épée and sabre fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games. References External links * 1910 births 2002 deaths Mexican male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Me ...

;Norway * Johan von Koss *

Egill Knutzen Egill Knutzen (28 April 1914 – 6 March 1990) was a Norwegian épée fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936, 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. Awards * Swedish Fencing Federation Royal Medal of ...

Alfred Eriksen Alfred Eriksen (nicknamed "Karlsøypresten", 30 August 1864 – 4 May 1934) was a Norwegian priest, politician, newspaper editor, and non-fiction writer. Personal life He was born as Alfred Eriksen in Christiania as the son of the watch ...

* Claus Mørch Sr. * Sverre Gillebo ;Poland * Antoni Sobik * Rajmund Karwicki * Jan Nawrocki * Teodor Zaczyk * Bolesław Banaś ;Portugal * Manuel Chagas * José de Castro *

Emílio Lino Emílio Lino (8 June 1916 – 3 March 1958) was a Portuguese fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially bra ...

Álvaro Pinto Álvaro Pinto (4 April 1907 – 1956) was a Portuguese épée fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki ...

* João Costa * Carlos Dias ;Sweden *

Sven Thofelt Sven Alfred Thofelt (19 May 1904 – 1 February 1993) was a Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer who competed at the 1928, 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. Early life Thofelt was born on 19 May 1904 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of ...

Per Carleson Senior Colonel Per Hjalmar Ludvig Carleson (11 July 1917 – 8 June 2004) was a Swedish officer and épée fencer. Carleson was one of the founders of the Swedish Coastal Rangers. Early life Carleson was born on 11 July 1917 in Stockholm, ...

Frank Cervell Colonel Frank Rutger Cervell (22 February 1907 – 3 September 1970) was an officer in the Swedish Air Force and a fencer. He won bronze medals in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1937 World Championships, as well as a ...

Carl Forssell Carl Forssell (25 October 1917 – 28 November 2005) was a Swedish fencer. Competing in the team épée he won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, a silver at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially kn ...

Bengt Ljungquist Bengt Helge Ljungquist (20 September 1912 – 15 July 1979) was a Swedish fencer, equestrian and military officer. Early life Ljungquist was born on 20 September 1912 in Umeå, Sweden, the son of Major Helge Ljungquist and his wife Edith Palan ...

Arne Tollbom Arne Tollbom (20 March 1911 – 16 November 1971) was a Swedish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially brande ...

;Switzerland * Fernand Thiébaud * Robert Lips * Jean Hauert * Oswald Zappelli *

Otto Rüfenacht Otto Rüfenacht (27 October 1919 – 1 November 1982) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and ...

* Marc Chamay ;United States * Norman Lewis * Andrew Boyd *

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* Donald Thompson * Albert Wolff *

Ralph Goldstein Ralph Myer Goldstein (October 6, 1913 – July 25, 1997) was an American Olympic épée fencer. Early and personal life Goldstein was born in Malden, Massachusetts, and was Jewish.Epee team Men's events at the 1948 Summer Olympics