The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 31 July 1932 to 1 August 1932. 30 fencers from 6 nations competed. Each team could have a maximum of six fencers, with four participating in any given match. Belgium and Cuba entered, but withdrew before competition.

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. The team that won more bouts won the match. Pool matches unnecessary to the result were not played (both pools resulted in one team losing both of the first two matches, so the matches between the winners were not necessary and were not played).

Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

Rosters

Argentina

Raúl Saucedo

Roberto Larraz

Rodolfo Valenzuela

Ángel Gorordo

Denmark

Axel Bloch

Aage Leidersdorff

Erik Kofoed-Hansen

Ivan Osiier

France

Edward Gardère

René Lemoine

René Bondoux

René Bougnol

Philippe Cattiau

Jean Piot

Italy

Giulio Gaudini

Gioacchino Guaragna

Gustavo Marzi

Ugo Pignotti

Rodolfo Terlizzi

Giorgio Pessina

Mexico

Raymundo Izcoa

Leobardo Candiani

Eduardo Prieto

Jesús Sánchez

United States

George Calnan

Joe Levis

Dernell Every

Hugh Alessandroni

Frank Righeimer

Richard Steere

Results

Round 1

The top two teams in each pool advanced to the final. Cuba and Belgium both withdrew, leaving both pools with only three teams each.

Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

Pool 1

Pool 2

Final

With three teams tied at 2–1, a fence-off barrage was required.

Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

Barrage

The United States, which had defeated France 8–8 (54–60) in the final round, lost to France 11–5 in the barrage. The other results (Italy defeating the United States, France defeating Italy) were repeated. The Italy-France matches in both the final and barrage were 8–8 and decided on touches.

References

Foil team

Men's events at the 1932 Summer Olympics