| Date | 5 September 1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fechthalle 1, Messegelände (Halle 11 & 12), München (Piste 2) | |
| Jury President | Paul Gnaier | FRG |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 336 | Anton Pongratz | ROU | 4-1 | 21-17 | |||
| 2 | 170 | Jacques Ladègaillerie | FRA | 3-2 | 24-18 | |||
| 3 | 231 | Csaba Fenyvesi | HUN | 3-2 | 20-19 | |||
| 4 | 309 | Jerzy Janikowski | POL | 2-3 | 19-22 | |||
| 5 | 384 | Igor Valetov | URS | 1-4 | 19-21 | |||
| 6 | 374 | Grigory Kriss | URS | 1-4 | 18-24 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 05 Sep | Anton Pongratz | ROU | 5 – 4 | Jacques Ladègaillerie | FRA | |
| Bout #2 | 05 Sep | Anton Pongratz | ROU | 5 – 2 | Csaba Fenyvesi | HUN | |
| Bout #3 | 05 Sep | Anton Pongratz | ROU | 5 – 4 | Jerzy Janikowski | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 05 Sep | Anton Pongratz | ROU | 5 – 2 | Grigory Kriss | URS | |
| Bout #5 | 05 Sep | Jacques Ladègaillerie | FRA | 5 – 3 | Csaba Fenyvesi | HUN | |
| Bout #6 | 05 Sep | Jacques Ladègaillerie | FRA | 5 – 2 | Jerzy Janikowski | POL | |
| Bout #7 | 05 Sep | Jacques Ladègaillerie | FRA | 5 – 3 | Igor Valetov | URS | |
| Bout #8 | 05 Sep | Jacques Ladègaillerie | FRA | 5 – 5 | Grigory Kriss | URS | Double loss. |
| Bout #9 | 05 Sep | Csaba Fenyvesi | HUN | 5 – 3 | Jerzy Janikowski | POL | |
| Bout #10 | 05 Sep | Csaba Fenyvesi | HUN | 5 – 3 | Igor Valetov | URS | |
| Bout #11 | 05 Sep | Csaba Fenyvesi | HUN | 5 – 3 | Grigory Kriss | URS | |
| Bout #12 | 05 Sep | Jerzy Janikowski | POL | 5 – 4 | Igor Valetov | URS | |
| Bout #13 | 05 Sep | Jerzy Janikowski | POL | 5 – 3 | Grigory Kriss | URS | |
| Bout #14 | 05 Sep | Igor Valetov | URS | 5 – 1 | Anton Pongratz | ROU | |
| Bout #15 | 05 Sep | Grigory Kriss | URS | 5 – 4 | Igor Valetov | URS |