Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
# Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 24 to 25 October 1968. 91 fencers from 20 nations competed. For the first time in 60 years, Italy failed to finish in the top three positions.

## Results

### Round 1

**Pool A**

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | URS | ITA | USA | POR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 33 | 11 | Q | | 10–4 | 10–5 | 13–2 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 29 | 17 | Q | 4–10 | | 10–6 | 15–1 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | | 5–10 | 6–10 | | |
| 4 | Portugal | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 | | 2–13 | 1–15 | | |

**Pool B**

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | HUN | AUT | MEX | AUS |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | Q | | 8–3 | 11–4 | 14–2 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | Q | 3–8 | | 10–6 | 12–4 |
| 3 | Mexico | 1 | 2 | 18 | 28 | | 4–11 | 6–10 | | 8–7 |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 13 | 34 | | 2–14 | 4–12 | 7–8 | |

**Pool C**

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | POL | GDR | CAN | ARG |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 35 | 13 | Q | | 9–7 | 10–6 | 16–0 |
| 2 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 34 | 14 | Q | 7–9 | | 14–2 | 13–3 |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 8 | 24 | | 6–10 | 2–14 | | |
| 4 | Argentina | 0 | 2 | 3 | 29 | | 0–16 | 3–13 | | |

**Pool D**

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRG | SWE | SUI | IRL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 35 | 8 | Q | | 9–2 | 11–5 | 15–1 |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 26 | 16 | Q | 2–9 | | 11–4 | 13–3 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22 | | 5–11 | 4–11 | | |
| 4 | Ireland | 0 | 2 | 4 | 28 | | 1–15 | 3–13 | | |

**Pool E**

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | GBR | FRA | BRA | CUB |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 33 | 12 | Q | | 9–4 | 10–6 | 14–2 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | Q | 4–9 | | 13–3 | 13–2 |
| 3 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 9 | 23 | | 6–10 | 3–13 | | |
| 4 | Cuba | 0 | 2 | 4 | 27 | | 2–14 | 2–13 | | |

### Elimination rounds

**Main bracket**

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A2 | Italy | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Austria | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Austria | 2 | A2 | Italy | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | A1 | Soviet Union | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A1 | Soviet Union | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | D1 | West Germany | 3 | | | |
| | | | D1 | West Germany | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | E1 | Great Britain | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | A1 | Soviet Union | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | B1 | Hungary | 7 |
| C2 | East Germany | 8 (58) | | | | | | | | | | B1 | Hungary | 7 |
| D2 | Sweden | 8 (59) | | | | | | |
| D2 | Sweden | 8 (59) | C2 | East Germany | 3 | | | |
| | | | B1 | Hungary | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | B1 | Hungary | 9 |
| | | | | | | C1 | Poland | 5 |
| | | | | | | C1 | Poland | 5 | Bronze | Bronze | Bronze |
| | | | C1 | Poland | 9 | | | | D1 | West Germany | 6 |
| | | | E2 | France | 7 | | | | C1 | Poland | 9 |

**Consolation**

| Consol. semifinals | Consol. semifinals | Consol. semifinals | 5th/6th | 5th/6th | 5th/6th |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A2 | Italy | 9 | | | |
| E1 | Great Britain | 4 | | | |
| E1 | Great Britain | 4 | A2 | Italy | 6 |
| | | | C2 | East Germany | 9 |
| C2 | East Germany | 8 | C2 | East Germany | 9 |
| E2 | France | 4 | | | |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Nation |
| - | - |
| | Hungary |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Poland |
| 4 | West Germany |
| 5 | East Germany |
| 6 | Italy |
| 7 | France |
| 7 | Great Britain |
| 9 | Austria |
| 9 | Sweden |
| 11 | Brazil |
| 11 | Canada |
| 11 | Mexico |
| 11 | Switzerland |
| 11 | United States |
| 16 | Argentina |
| 16 | Australia |
| 16 | Cuba |
| 16 | Ireland |
| 16 | Portugal |
