Fencing — Foil, Team, Men

Times held 25
Total participants 978
Total countries 53

Participants

Year Event Status Participants NOCs
1904 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 6 2
1920 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 49 8
1924 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 67 12
1928 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 88 16
1932 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 30 6
1936 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 97 18
1948 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 82 16
1952 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 77 15
1956 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 49 9
1960 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 77 16
1964 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 78 16
1968 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 79 17
1972 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 63 13
1976 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 63 14
1980 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 42 9
1984 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 65 14
1988 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 76 16
1992 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 59 12
1996 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 34 11
2000 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 28 8
2004 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 30 8
2012 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 35 9
2016 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 31 8
2020 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 34 9
2024 Foil, Team, Men Olympic 32 8

Medal winners

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1904 Mixed teamMIX United StatesUSA
1920 ItalyITA FranceFRA United StatesUSA
1924 FranceFRA BelgiumBEL HungaryHUN
1928 ItalyITA FranceFRA ArgentinaARG
1932 FranceFRA ItalyITA United StatesUSA
1936 ItalyITA FranceFRA GermanyGER
1948 FranceFRA ItalyITA BelgiumBEL
1952 FranceFRA ItalyITA HungaryHUN
1956 ItalyITA FranceFRA HungaryHUN
1960 Soviet UnionURS ItalyITA Unified Team of GermanyGER
1964 Soviet UnionURS PolandPOL FranceFRA
1968 FranceFRA Soviet UnionURS PolandPOL
1972 PolandPOL Soviet UnionURS FranceFRA
1976 West GermanyFRG ItalyITA FranceFRA
1980 FranceFRA Soviet UnionURS PolandPOL
1984 ItalyITA West GermanyFRG FranceFRA
1988 Soviet UnionURS West GermanyFRG HungaryHUN
1992 GermanyGER CubaCUB PolandPOL
1996 Russian FederationRUS PolandPOL CubaCUB
2000 FranceFRA People's Republic of ChinaCHN ItalyITA
2004 ItalyITA People's Republic of ChinaCHN Russian FederationRUS
2012 ItalyITA JapanJPN GermanyGER
2016 Russian FederationRUS FranceFRA United StatesUSA
2020 FranceFRA ROCROC United StatesUSA
2024 JapanJPN ItalyITA FranceFRA

Medals by country

NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
France FRA 8 5 5 18
Italy ITA 7 6 1 14
Soviet Union URS 3 3 0 6
Russian Federation RUS 2 0 1 3
Poland POL 1 2 3 6
West Germany FRG 1 2 0 3
Japan JPN 1 1 0 2
Germany GER 1 0 3 4
Mixed team MIX 1 0 0 1
People's Republic of China CHN 0 2 0 2
United States USA 0 1 4 5
Belgium BEL 0 1 1 2
Cuba CUB 0 1 1 2
ROC ROC 0 1 0 1
Hungary HUN 0 0 4 4
Argentina ARG 0 0 1 1

Top medallists

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Philippe Cattiau FRA 2 2 0 4
Manlio Di Rosa ITA 2 2 0 4
René Bougnol FRA 2 1 0 3
Christian d'Oriola FRA 2 1 0 3
Jacques Lataste FRA 2 1 0 3
Giulio Gaudini ITA 2 1 0 3
Gioacchino Guaragna ITA 2 1 0 3
Yury Sisikin RUS
URS
2 1 0 3
German Sveshnikov RUS
URS
2 1 0 3

Participation by year

Country # 1904 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2012 2016 2020 2024
Argentina ARG 9 3 p2 r3/4 Bronze =5 =7 =5 =5 =13 13 DNS DNS 10
Australia AUS 4 3 p4 r1/4 3 p3 r1/3 =13 =13 DNS
Austria AUT 6 4 p1 r2/4 3 p1 r2/4 4 4 11 4
Belgium BEL 9 =6 Silver 4 =5 Bronze =5 3 p1 r1/3 =9 8
Brazil BRA 2 3 p2 r1/4 8
Canada CAN 7 3 p4 r1/4 3 p1 r2/4 16 13 11 9 7
Colombia COL 2 3 p2 r1/3 =13
Cuba CUB 7 DNS DNS =9 =7 =9 7 Silver Bronze 7
Czechoslovakia TCH 2 =6 DNS 3 p4 r2/4
Denmark DEN 6 4 3 p1 r3/4 3 p3 r2/4 4 3 p3 r1/4 3 p3 r2/4
East Germany GDR 2 4 4
Egypt EGY 12 3 p5 r1/4 3 p5 r1/4 =5 4 =9 15 12 8 9 7 8 8
Finland FIN 1 3 p2 r2/4
France FRA 23 Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Gold Gold Silver =5 Bronze Gold Bronze Bronze Gold Bronze 6 7 Gold 5 8 Silver Gold Bronze
Germany GER 11 3 p1 r1/4 Bronze 4 p3 r2/4 Bronze 5 Gold 6 6 6 Bronze 6
Great Britain GBR 18 5 3 p3 r2/4 3 p4 r1/4 3 p1 r2/4 =5 3 p2 r2/4 =5 =5 =9 =9 9 6 8 6 10 9 6 6
Greece GRE 2 3 p1 r1/4 3 p2 r1/4
Hong Kong, China HKG 4 =9 14 16 7
Hungary HUN 15 Bronze =5 =7 =5 Bronze Bronze 4 =7 5 4 =7 6 Bronze 4 5
Ireland IRL 2 3 p1 r1/4 17
Islamic Republic of Iran IRI 2 =9 =9
Italy ITA 23 Gold 4 Gold Silver Gold Silver Silver Gold Silver =7 =7 11 Silver Gold 7 6 8 Bronze Gold Gold 4 5 Silver
Japan JPN 10 =13 4 =7 6 =9 9 13 Silver 4 Gold
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA 0 DNS
Kuwait KUW 4 =9 9 11 15
Lebanon LBN 2 10 13
Luxembourg LUX 1 =9
Mexico MEX 2 =5 =11
Mixed team MIX 1 Gold
Morocco MAR 1 =13
Netherlands NED 4 =6 3 p3 r1/4 3 p2 r2/4 3 p6 r1/4
Norway NOR 2 4 p2 r1/4 3 p6 r1/4
People's Republic of China CHN 9 7 8 10 9 Silver Silver 7 5 5
Poland POL 11 =5 Silver Bronze Gold 5 Bronze 5 Bronze Silver 4 6
ROC ROC 1 Silver
Republic of Korea KOR 5 =13 9 8 7 7
Romania ROU 8 4 p1 r1/4 3 p5 r1/4 =9 6 4 =7 =9 5
Russian Federation RUS 5 Gold 8 Bronze 5 Gold
Saar SAA 1 3 p1 r1/4
Soviet Union URS 9 3 p2 r1/4 =5 Gold Gold Silver Silver 4 Silver Gold
Spain ESP 3 3 p2 r1/4 3 p2 r1/4 DNS 12
Sweden SWE 2 3 p1 r2/4 DNS 12
Switzerland SUI 4 3 p1 r2/4 4 p1 r2/4 3 p2 r2/4 3 p4 r1/4
Ukraine UKR 1 5
Unified Team EUN 1 5
United Arab Republic UAR 1 =9
United States USA 22 Silver Bronze 3 p2 r2/4 =5 Bronze =5 4 3 p3 r2/4 4 =5 =9 =11 12 =7 5 14 10 4 4 Bronze Bronze 4
Uruguay URU 1 DNS 3 p4 r2/4
Venezuela VEN 4 3 p3 r1/4 =13 14 11
West Germany FRG 5 6 5 Gold Silver Silver
Yugoslavia YUG 1 3 p3 r2/4

Best performance by country

Olympic and Intercalated results only.
Country Games Athlete/Team Placement
Argentina ARG 1928 Summer Olympics Argentina 3 Bronze See all
Australia AUS 1956 Summer Olympics Australia 3 p3 r1/3 See all
Austria AUT 1936 Summer Olympics Austria 4 See all
1984 Summer Olympics Austria 4
1996 Summer Olympics Austria 4
Belgium BEL 1924 Summer Olympics Belgium 2 Silver See all
Brazil BRA 2016 Summer Olympics Brazil 8 See all
Canada CAN 2024 Summer Olympics Canada 7 See all
Colombia COL 1956 Summer Olympics Colombia 3 p2 r1/3 See all
Cuba CUB 1992 Summer Olympics Cuba 2 Silver See all
Czechoslovakia TCH 1920 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia =6 See all
Denmark DEN 1920 Summer Olympics Denmark 4 See all
1932 Summer Olympics Denmark 4
East Germany GDR 1980 Summer Olympics East Germany 4 See all
1988 Summer Olympics East Germany 4
Egypt EGY 1952 Summer Olympics Egypt 4 See all
Finland FIN 1948 Summer Olympics Finland 3 p2 r2/4 See all
France FRA 1924 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold See all
1932 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold
1948 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold
1952 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold
1968 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold
1980 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold
2000 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold
2020 Summer Olympics France 1 Gold
Germany GER 1992 Summer Olympics Germany 1 Gold See all
Great Britain GBR 1920 Summer Olympics Great Britain 5 See all
1948 Summer Olympics Great Britain =5
1956 Summer Olympics Great Britain =5
1960 Summer Olympics Great Britain =5
Greece GRE 1936 Summer Olympics Greece 3 p1 r1/4 See all
1948 Summer Olympics Greece 3 p2 r1/4
Hong Kong, China HKG 2020 Summer Olympics Hong Kong, China 7 See all
Hungary HUN 1924 Summer Olympics Hungary 3 Bronze See all
1952 Summer Olympics Hungary 3 Bronze
1956 Summer Olympics Hungary 3 Bronze
1988 Summer Olympics Hungary 3 Bronze
Ireland IRL 1948 Summer Olympics Ireland 3 p1 r1/4 See all
Islamic Republic of Iran IRI 1964 Summer Olympics Iran =9 See all
1976 Summer Olympics Iran =9
Italy ITA 1920 Summer Olympics Italy 1 Gold See all
1928 Summer Olympics Italy 1 Gold
1936 Summer Olympics Italy 1 Gold
1956 Summer Olympics Italy 1 Gold
1984 Summer Olympics Italy 1 Gold
2004 Summer Olympics Italy 1 Gold
2012 Summer Olympics Italy 1 Gold
Japan JPN 2024 Summer Olympics Japan 1 Gold See all
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA 1984 Summer Olympics Kingdom of Saudi Arabia DNS See all
Kuwait KUW 1976 Summer Olympics Kuwait =9 See all
1980 Summer Olympics Kuwait 9
Lebanon LBN 1972 Summer Olympics Lebanon 10 See all
Luxembourg LUX 1960 Summer Olympics Luxembourg =9 See all
Mexico MEX 1932 Summer Olympics Mexico =5 See all
Mixed team MIX 1904 Summer Olympics Mixed team 1 Gold See all
Morocco MAR 1960 Summer Olympics Morocco =13 See all
Netherlands NED 1920 Summer Olympics Netherlands =6 See all
Norway NOR 1936 Summer Olympics Norway 3 p6 r1/4 See all
People's Republic of China CHN 2000 Summer Olympics People's Republic of China 2 Silver See all
2004 Summer Olympics People's Republic of China 2 Silver
Poland POL 1972 Summer Olympics Poland 1 Gold See all
ROC ROC 2020 Summer Olympics ROC 2 Silver See all
Republic of Korea KOR 1996 Summer Olympics Republic of Korea 7 See all
2004 Summer Olympics Republic of Korea 7
Romania ROU 1968 Summer Olympics Romania 4 See all
Russian Federation RUS 1996 Summer Olympics Russian Federation 1 Gold See all
2016 Summer Olympics Russian Federation 1 Gold
Saar SAA 1952 Summer Olympics Saar 3 p1 r1/4 See all
Soviet Union URS 1960 Summer Olympics Soviet Union 1 Gold See all
1964 Summer Olympics Soviet Union 1 Gold
1988 Summer Olympics Soviet Union 1 Gold
Spain ESP 1924 Summer Olympics Spain 3 p2 r1/4 See all
1928 Summer Olympics Spain 3 p2 r1/4
Sweden SWE 1952 Summer Olympics Sweden 3 p1 r2/4 See all
Switzerland SUI 1924 Summer Olympics Switzerland 3 p1 r2/4 See all
Ukraine UKR 2000 Summer Olympics Ukraine 5 See all
Unified Team EUN 1992 Summer Olympics Unified Team 5 See all
United Arab Republic UAR 1960 Summer Olympics United Arab Republic =9 See all
United States USA 1904 Summer Olympics United States 2 Silver See all
Uruguay URU 1948 Summer Olympics Uruguay 3 p4 r2/4 See all
Venezuela VEN 1952 Summer Olympics Venezuela 3 p3 r1/4 See all
West Germany FRG 1976 Summer Olympics West Germany 1 Gold See all
Yugoslavia YUG 1936 Summer Olympics Yugoslavia 3 p3 r2/4 See all