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The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 7 to 8 September 1972. 53 fencers from 11 nations competed.[1]
| Women's team foil at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Exhibition Halls 12 & 20 |
| Dates | 7 – 8 September 1972 |
| Competitors | 53 from 11 nations |
| Medalists | |
| United States |
|---|
Round 1
Round 1 Pool A
Romania and France each defeated Great Britain, 9–7 and 10–6, respectively. The two victors then faced off. Romania won 8–7, with a 44–38 touches advantage making the final bout irrelevant.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | ROU | FRA | GBR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania |
2 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 8–7 | 9–7 | |||
| 2 |  France |
1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 7–8 | 10–6 | |||
| 3 |  Great Britain |
0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 7–9 | 6–10 |
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 280–81
Round 1 Pool B
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | ITA | FRG | POL | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
3 | 0 | 28 | 17 | QS | 8.47–8.46 | 10–3 | 10–6 | ||
| 2 |  West Germany |
2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 8.46–8.47 | 8.48–8.42 | 9–2 | |||
| 3 |  Poland |
1 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 3–10 | 8.42–8.48 | 8.47–8.43 | |||
| 4 |  United States |
0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 6–10 | 2–9 | 8.43–8.47 |
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 280–81
Round 1 Pool C
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | URS | HUN | CUB | AUT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
3 | 0 | 34 | 11 | QS | 9–4 | 11–5 | 14–2 | ||
| 2 |  Hungary |
2 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 4–9 | 14–2 | 13–3 | |||
| 3 |  Cuba |
0 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 5–11 | 2–14 | ||||
| 4 |  Austria |
0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 2–14 | 3–13 |
Source: Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 280–81
Elimination rounds
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Hungary
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | France
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Hungary
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Italy
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Italy
| |||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| A2 | Hungary
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Soviet Union
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Romania
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | West Germany
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Romania
| 4 | Third place | |||||||||||
| C1 | Soviet Union
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Soviet Union
| B1 | Italy
| 7 | ||||||||||
| Bye | A1 | Romania
| 9 | |||||||||||
| Fifth Place | ||||
| C2 | France
| 7 | ||
| B2 | West Germany
| 8 | ||
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