| | Event type
Sabre, Individual, Men
| Date | 22 – 23 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Pen-sing Gyeong-ji-jang, Ol-lim-pik Gong-won, Seoul |
| Participants | 40 from 18 countries |
Jean-François Lamour had been Olympic champion in 1984 but with the boycott having robbed the event of many of the best Eastern Bloc contenders his claim to be the world’s best was not received with universal acclaim. The Frenchman did much to change the perception of him being a lucky champion when he became World Champion in 1987 and a second successive Olympic title finally brought him the admiration of his previous critics. Lamour claimed the title the hard way after losing a bout in the first knockout round. He progressed by beating a couple of serious medal contenders in the repêchage rounds and would reach the final by beating fellow Frenchman Philippe Delrieu. Larmour was paired against Janusz Olech of Poland for the gold and comfortably beat his Polish opponent.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | Jean-François Lamour |  FRA | Gold | ||
| 2 | 196 | Janusz Olech |  POL | Silver | ||
| 3 | 151 | Giovanni Scalzo |  ITA | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 67 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | |||
| 5 | 130 | György Nébald |  HUN | |||
| 6 | 233 | Georgy Pogosov |  URS | |||
| 7 | 80 | Felix Becker |  FRG | |||
| 8 | 88 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | |||
| 9 | 222 | Andrey Alshan | URS | |||
| 10 | 145 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | |||
| 11 | 71 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | |||
| 12 | 197 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |||
| 13 | 22 | Vasil Etropolski |  BUL | |||
| 14 | 146 | Marco Marin | ITA | |||
| 15 | 124 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | |||
| 16 | 246 | Steve Mormando |  USA | |||
| 17 | 231 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | |||
| 18 | 194 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | |||
| 19 | 121 | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | |||
| 20 | 251 | Peter Westbrook | USA | |||
| 21 | 21 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |||
| 22 | 29 | Jean-Paul Banos |  CAN | |||
| 23 | 93 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | |||
| 24 | 48 | Zheng Zhaokang |  CHN | |||
| 25 | 28 | Jean-Marie Banos | CAN | |||
| 26 | 60 | Antonio García |  ESP | |||
| 27 | 40 | Jia Guihua | CHN | |||
| =28 | 164 | Lee Byeong-Nam |  KOR | |||
| =28 | 27 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | |||
| 30 | 45 | Wang Zhiming | CHN | |||
| 31 | 24 | Nikolay Marincheshki | BUL | |||
| 32 | 241 | Mike Lofton | USA | |||
| 33 | 160 | Kim Sang-Uk | KOR | |||
| 34 | 102 | Mark Slade |  GBR | |||
| 35 | 183 | Olivier Martini |  MON | |||
| 36 | 169 | Lee Uk-Jae | KOR | |||
| 37 | 187 | Percival Alger |  PHI | |||
| 38 | 12 | Pedro Bleyer |  BOL | |||
| 39 | 210 | Yan Wing-Shean |  TPE | |||
| 40 | 13 | Régis Ávila |  BRA |
Round One
| Date | 22 September 1988 — 8:30 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top five finishers in each pool advanced to round two. |
Pool #1
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121 | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | 6-0 | 30-13 | ||
| 2 | 146 | Marco Marin | ITA | 4-2 | 26-17 | ||
| 3 | 246 | Steve Mormando | USA | 3-3 | 24-18 | ||
| 4 | 45 | Wang Zhiming | CHN | 3-3 | 22-22 | ||
| 5 | 93 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | 3-3 | 21-22 | ||
| 6 | 24 | Nikolay Marincheshki | BUL | 2-4 | 15-22 | ||
| 7 | 210 | Yan Wing-Shean | TPE | 0-6 | 6-30 |
Pool #2
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5-1 | 28-13 | ||
| 2 | 233 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 5-1 | 28-17 | ||
| 3 | 71 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 5-1 | 26-18 | ||
| 4 | 48 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | 3-3 | 23-22 | ||
| 5 | 28 | Jean-Marie Banos | CAN | 2-4 | 20-24 | ||
| 6 | 241 | Mike Lofton | USA | 1-5 | 20-25 | ||
| 7 | 13 | Régis Ávila | BRA | 0-6 | 4-30 |
Pool #3
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 6-0 | 30-8 | ||
| 2 | 124 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5-1 | 26-11 | ||
| 3 | 67 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 4-2 | 27-17 | ||
| 4 | 29 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | 3-3 | 19-19 | ||
| 5 | 40 | Jia Guihua | CHN | 2-4 | 15-27 | ||
| 6 | 102 | Mark Slade | GBR | 1-5 | 14-29 | ||
| 7 | 187 | Percival Alger | PHI | 0-6 | 10-30 |
Pool #4
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 222 | Andrey Alshan | URS | 6-0 | 30-16 | ||
| 2 | 130 | György Nébald | HUN | 5-1 | 27-16 | ||
| 3 | 196 | Janusz Olech | POL | 4-2 | 25-18 | ||
| 4 | 251 | Peter Westbrook | USA | 3-3 | 26-22 | ||
| 5 | 60 | Antonio García | ESP | 2-4 | 18-23 | ||
| 6 | 160 | Kim Sang-Uk | KOR | 1-5 | 17-27 | ||
| 7 | 12 | Pedro Bleyer | BOL | 0-6 | 9-30 |
Pool #5
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5-0 | 25-11 | ||
| 2 | 88 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 4-1 | 21-14 | ||
| 3 | 151 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 3-2 | 20-20 | ||
| 4 | 197 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 2-3 | 21-19 | ||
| 5 | 164 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | 1-4 | 16-24 | ||
| 6 | 183 | Olivier Martini | MON | 0-5 | 10-25 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 1 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 2 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 4 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 2 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 2 | Olivier Martini | MON | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 3 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 3 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 2 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 1 | Olivier Martini | MON | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 5 – 4 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |
| Bout #11 | 22 Sep | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 5 – 4 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | |
| Bout #12 | 22 Sep | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 5 – 2 | Olivier Martini | MON | |
| Bout #13 | 22 Sep | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 5 – 3 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | |
| Bout #14 | 22 Sep | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 5 – 1 | Olivier Martini | MON | |
| Bout #15 | 22 Sep | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | 5 – 4 | Olivier Martini | MON |
Pool #6
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 231 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 4-1 | 24-9 | ||
| 2 | 145 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 4-1 | 20-12 | ||
| 3 | 80 | Felix Becker | FRG | 3-2 | 20-15 | ||
| 4 | 194 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 3-2 | 17-15 | ||
| 5 | 27 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | 1-4 | 8-20 | ||
| 6 | 169 | Lee Uk-Jae | KOR | 0-5 | 7-25 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 0 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 1 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 0 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 3 | Lee Uk-Jae | KOR | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 4 | Felix Becker | FRG | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 1 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 1 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 1 | Lee Uk-Jae | KOR | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 4 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 0 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | |
| Bout #11 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 1 | Lee Uk-Jae | KOR | |
| Bout #12 | 22 Sep | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 5 – 1 | Felix Becker | FRG | |
| Bout #13 | 22 Sep | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | |
| Bout #14 | 22 Sep | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Lee Uk-Jae | KOR | |
| Bout #15 | 22 Sep | Wulfe Balk | CAN | 5 – 0 | Lee Uk-Jae | KOR |
Round Two
| Date | 22 September 1988 — 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top four finishers in each pool advanced to round three. |
Pool #1
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 4-0 | 20-10 | ||
| 2 | 67 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 2-2 | 13-12 | ||
| 3 | 88 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 2-2 | 12-14 | ||
| 4 | 197 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 1-3 | 13-16 | ||
| 5 | 28 | Jean-Marie Banos | CAN | 1-3 | 11-17 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 2 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 1 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 3 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 4 | Jean-Marie Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 5 – 1 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 5 – 1 | Jean-Marie Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 3 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 1 | Jean-Marie Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 5 – 1 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Jean-Marie Banos | CAN | 5 – 2 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL |
Pool #2
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 196 | Janusz Olech | POL | 3-1 | 19-10 | ||
| 2 | 145 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 3-1 | 19-12 | ||
| 3 | 121 | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | 3-1 | 18-13 | ||
| 4 | 93 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | 1-3 | 10-15 | ||
| 5 | 45 | Wang Zhiming | CHN | 0-4 | 4-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Janusz Olech | POL | 5 – 4 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Janusz Olech | POL | 5 – 1 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Janusz Olech | POL | 5 – 0 | Wang Zhiming | CHN | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 3 | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 2 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 2 | Wang Zhiming | CHN | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | 5 – 4 | Janusz Olech | POL | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | 5 – 2 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | 5 – 2 | Wang Zhiming | CHN | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | 5 – 0 | Wang Zhiming | CHN |
Pool #3
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146 | Marco Marin | ITA | 3-1 | 19-9 | ||
| 2 | 74 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 3-1 | 18-15 | ||
| 3 | 231 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 3-1 | 18-16 | ||
| 4 | 29 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | 1-3 | 12-19 | ||
| 5 | 60 | Antonio García | ESP | 0-4 | 12-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Marco Marin | ITA | 5 – 3 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Marco Marin | ITA | 5 – 0 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Marco Marin | ITA | 5 – 1 | Antonio García | ESP | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 4 | Marco Marin | ITA | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 3 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 3 | Antonio García | ESP | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 3 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 4 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 4 | Antonio García | ESP | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | 5 – 4 | Antonio García | ESP |
Pool #4
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 222 | Andrey Alshan | URS | 4-0 | 20-9 | ||
| 2 | 80 | Felix Becker | FRG | 3-1 | 19-12 | ||
| 3 | 71 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 2-2 | 15-16 | ||
| 4 | 48 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | 1-3 | 10-16 | ||
| 5 | 164 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | 0-4 | 9-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Andrey Alshan | URS | 5 – 4 | Felix Becker | FRG | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Andrey Alshan | URS | 5 – 1 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Andrey Alshan | URS | 5 – 2 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Andrey Alshan | URS | 5 – 2 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 4 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 0 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 3 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 5 – 3 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 5 – 3 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | 5 – 1 | Lee Byeong-Nam | KOR |
Pool #5
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 233 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 4-0 | 20-12 | ||
| 2 | 124 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 2-2 | 16-13 | ||
| 3 | 194 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 2-2 | 17-17 | ||
| 4 | 251 | Peter Westbrook | USA | 2-2 | 15-17 | ||
| 5 | 40 | Jia Guihua | CHN | 0-4 | 11-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 5 – 3 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 5 – 4 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 5 – 3 | Peter Westbrook | USA | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 5 – 2 | Jia Guihua | CHN | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 2 | Peter Westbrook | USA | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 1 | Jia Guihua | CHN | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 5 – 3 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 5 – 4 | Jia Guihua | CHN | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Peter Westbrook | USA | 5 – 3 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Peter Westbrook | USA | 5 – 4 | Jia Guihua | CHN |
Pool #6
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130 | György Nébald | HUN | 4-0 | 20-10 | ||
| 2 | 21 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 2-2 | 17-15 | ||
| 3 | 151 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 2-2 | 15-15 | ||
| 4 | 246 | Steve Mormando | USA | 2-2 | 15-16 | ||
| 5 | 27 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | 0-4 | 9-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 3 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 4 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 3 | Steve Mormando | USA | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 0 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 1 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 4 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 5 – 2 | Steve Mormando | USA | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 5 – 3 | Wulfe Balk | CAN | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Steve Mormando | USA | 5 – 4 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Steve Mormando | USA | 5 – 2 | Wulfe Balk | CAN |
Round Three
| Date | 22 September 1988 — 15:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top four finishers in each pool advanced to elimination rounds. |
Pool #1
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 4-1 | 23-15 | ||
| 2 | 222 | Andrey Alshan | URS | 3-2 | 22-19 | ||
| 3 | 80 | Felix Becker | FRG | 3-2 | 22-20 | ||
| 4 | 151 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 3-2 | 18-20 | ||
| 5 | 121 | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | 2-3 | 20-21 | ||
| 6 | 29 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | 0-5 | 15-25 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 5 – 4 | Andrey Alshan | URS | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 5 – 1 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 5 – 4 | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 5 – 1 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Andrey Alshan | URS | 5 – 4 | Felix Becker | FRG | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Andrey Alshan | URS | 5 – 2 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Andrey Alshan | URS | 5 – 3 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 3 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 3 | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Felix Becker | FRG | 5 – 4 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #11 | 22 Sep | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 5 – 3 | Felix Becker | FRG | |
| Bout #12 | 22 Sep | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 5 – 3 | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | |
| Bout #13 | 22 Sep | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 5 – 4 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN | |
| Bout #14 | 22 Sep | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | 5 – 3 | Andrey Alshan | URS | |
| Bout #15 | 22 Sep | Imre Bujdosó | HUN | 5 – 3 | Jean-Paul Banos | CAN |
Pool #2
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 145 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 4-1 | 24-20 | ||
| 2 | 22 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 3-2 | 22-18 | ||
| 3 | 246 | Steve Mormando | USA | 3-2 | 21-18 | ||
| 4 | 74 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 3-2 | 21-22 | ||
| 5 | 194 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 2-3 | 20-19 | ||
| 6 | 93 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | 0-5 | 14-25 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 3 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 4 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 4 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 5 – 4 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 2 | Steve Mormando | USA | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 4 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 2 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Steve Mormando | USA | 5 – 4 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Steve Mormando | USA | 5 – 2 | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Steve Mormando | USA | 5 – 2 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | |
| Bout #11 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 4 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #12 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 4 | Steve Mormando | USA | |
| Bout #13 | 22 Sep | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 4 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG | |
| Bout #14 | 22 Sep | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #15 | 22 Sep | Robert Kościelniakowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Stephan Thönnessen | FRG |
Pool #3
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 196 | Janusz Olech | POL | 4-1 | 24-14 | ||
| 2 | 130 | György Nébald | HUN | 3-2 | 20-15 | ||
| 3 | 67 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 3-2 | 19-17 | ||
| 4 | 88 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 3-2 | 19-18 | ||
| 5 | 231 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 2-3 | 19-16 | ||
| 6 | 48 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | 0-5 | 4-25 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Janusz Olech | POL | 5 – 2 | György Nébald | HUN | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Janusz Olech | POL | 5 – 3 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Janusz Olech | POL | 5 – 3 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Janusz Olech | POL | 5 – 1 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 1 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 3 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 1 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 5 – 3 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 5 – 3 | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 5 – 1 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | |
| Bout #11 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 4 | Janusz Olech | POL | |
| Bout #12 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 3 | György Nébald | HUN | |
| Bout #13 | 22 Sep | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 5 – 1 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN | |
| Bout #14 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 1 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | |
| Bout #15 | 22 Sep | Sergey Mindirgasov | URS | 5 – 0 | Zheng Zhaokang | CHN |
Pool #4
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 4-1 | 23-18 | ||
| 2 | 146 | Marco Marin | ITA | 3-2 | 23-19 | ||
| 3 | 233 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 3-2 | 19-19 | ||
| 4 | 197 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 3-2 | 20-20 | ||
| 5 | 251 | Peter Westbrook | USA | 1-4 | 20-23 | ||
| 6 | 21 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 1-4 | 17-23 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 22 Sep | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 4 | Marco Marin | ITA | |
| Bout #2 | 22 Sep | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 2 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | |
| Bout #3 | 22 Sep | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 3 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 22 Sep | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 4 | Peter Westbrook | USA | |
| Bout #5 | 22 Sep | Marco Marin | ITA | 5 – 2 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | |
| Bout #6 | 22 Sep | Marco Marin | ITA | 5 – 3 | Peter Westbrook | USA | |
| Bout #7 | 22 Sep | Marco Marin | ITA | 5 – 4 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #8 | 22 Sep | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 5 – 2 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |
| Bout #9 | 22 Sep | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 5 – 4 | Peter Westbrook | USA | |
| Bout #10 | 22 Sep | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 5 – 3 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #11 | 22 Sep | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 5 – 4 | Marco Marin | ITA | |
| Bout #12 | 22 Sep | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 5 – 4 | Peter Westbrook | USA | |
| Bout #13 | 22 Sep | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 5 – 2 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #14 | 22 Sep | Peter Westbrook | USA | 5 – 3 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #15 | 22 Sep | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 3 | Imre Gedővári | HUN |
Elimination Rounds
| Date | 23 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double elimination round. Winners in round two and round two repêchage advanced to quarter-finals. |
Round One
| Date | 23 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winners of each match advanced to round two. Losers advanced to round one repêchage. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 23 Sep | Piste 1 | Janusz Olech | POL | 10 – 7 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | |
| Bout #2 | 23 Sep | Piste 3 | Felix Becker | FRG | 10 – 6 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | |
| Bout #3 | 23 Sep | Piste 15 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 10 – 8 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | |
| Bout #4 | 23 Sep | Piste 13 | Andrey Alshan | URS | 10 – 1 | Steve Mormando | USA | |
| Bout #5 | 23 Sep | Piste 1 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 10 – 9 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #6 | 23 Sep | Piste 3 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 10 – 9 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #7 | 23 Sep | Piste 15 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | 10 – 9 | Marco Marin | ITA | |
| Bout #8 | 23 Sep | Piste 13 | György Nébald | HUN | 10 – 5 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL |
Round One Repêchage
| Date | 23 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winners of each match advanced to round two repêchage. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 23 Sep | Piste 13 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 10 – 8 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | |
| Bout #2 | 23 Sep | Piste 15 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | 10 – 7 | Steve Mormando | USA | |
| Bout #3 | 23 Sep | Piste 13 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 10 – 6 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #4 | 23 Sep | Piste 15 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | 10 – 9 | Marco Marin | ITA |
Round Two
| Date | 23 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winners of each match advanced to quarter-finals. Losers advanced to round two repêchage. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 23 Sep | Piste 1 | Felix Becker | FRG | 10 – 7 | Janusz Olech | POL | |
| Bout #2 | 23 Sep | Piste 3 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 10 – 6 | Andrey Alshan | URS | |
| Bout #3 | 23 Sep | Piste 1 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | 10 – 7 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | |
| Bout #4 | 23 Sep | Piste 3 | György Nébald | HUN | 10 – 5 | Pierre Guichot | FRA |
Round Two Repêchage
| Date | 23 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winners of each match advanced to quarter-finals. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 23 Sep | Piste 1 | Janusz Olech | POL | 10 – 6 | Tadeusz Piguła | POL | |
| Bout #2 | 23 Sep | Piste 3 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 10 – 4 | Pierre Guichot | FRA | |
| Bout #3 | 23 Sep | Piste 13 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | 10 – 7 | Gianfranco Dalla Barba | ITA | |
| Bout #4 | 23 Sep | Piste 15 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 10 – 8 | Andrey Alshan | URS |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | 23 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to semi-finals. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 23 Sep | Piste Final | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 10 – 8 | György Nébald | HUN | |
| Bout #2 | 23 Sep | Piste Final | Janusz Olech | POL | 10 – 7 | Jürgen Nolte | FRG | |
| Bout #3 | 23 Sep | Piste Final | Philippe Delrieu | FRA | 10 – 9 | Georgy Pogosov | URS | |
| Bout #4 | 23 Sep | Piste Final | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 10 – 6 | Felix Becker | FRG |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 23 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to final. |
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 23 Sep | Piste Final | Janusz Olech | POL | 10 – 9 | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | |
| Bout #2 | 23 Sep | Piste Final | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 10 – 7 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA |
Final Pool
| Date | 23 September 1988 — 14:00 |
|---|
| Match | Date/Time | Location | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout 1/2 | 23 Sep | Piste Final | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 10 – 4 | Janusz Olech | POL | |
| Bout 3/4 | 23 Sep | Piste Final | Giovanni Scalzo | ITA | 10 – 2 | Philippe Delrieu | FRA |