Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 14 August 1936 to 15 August 1936. 71 fencers from 26 nations competed.
The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to five touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two points were awarded for each bout won. Ties were broken through fence-off bouts in early rounds if necessary for determining advancement, but by touches received in final rounds.
Results
Round 1
The top four fencers in each pool advanced to the second round.Pool 1
Brook defeated Bentancur in the play-off for fourth place and the last advancement spot.| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Aladár Gerevich | 12 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Marcel Faure | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 14 | ||
| 3 | Władysław Segda | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 22 | ||
| 4 | Robin Brook | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 24 | ||
| 5 | Carmelo Bentancur | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 28 | ||
| 6 | José Manuel Brunet | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 33 | ||
| 6 | Menelaos Psarrakis | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 33 | ||
| 8 | Georges Heywaert | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 34 |
Pool 2
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Endre Kabos | 16 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Josef Benedik | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 24 | ||
| 3 | August Heim | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 25 | ||
| 4 | Denis Dolecsko | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 29 | ||
| 5 | Efrain Díaz | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | ||
| 5 | Jean Piot | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | ||
| 7 | Bengt Ljungquist | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 31 | ||
| 8 | Cihat Teğin | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 37 | ||
| 9 | Charles Otis | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 40 |
Pool 3
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Edward Gardère | 12 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 16 | ||
| 2 | Giulio Gaudini | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | ||
| 3 | Nicolae Marinescu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 17 | ||
| 4 | Antonius Montfoort | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 19 | ||
| 5 | George Tully | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | ||
| 6 | Norman Cohn-Armitage | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 26 | ||
| 7 | Orhan Adaş | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 28 | ||
| 8 | Moacyr Dunham | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 30 |
Pool 4
Harry defeated Szatmary in the play-off for fourth place and the last advancement spot.| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Karl Sudrich | 14 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 23 | ||
| 2 | László Rajcsányi | 12 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 3 | Nikolaos Manolesos | 12 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 23 | ||
| 4 | Guy Harry | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 5 | Camil Szatmary | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 27 | ||
| 6 | Hubert de Bèsche | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 25 | ||
| 7 | Adolf Stocker | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 32 | ||
| 8 | Krešo Tretinjak | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 30 | ||
| 9 | Ennio de Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
Pool 5
Moreno was the winner of the three-way play-off with Kirchmann and Christiansen for fourth place and the last advancement spot.| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Josef Losert | 10 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 15 | ||
| 2 | Antoni Sobik | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 20 | ||
| 3 | Robert Van Den Neucker | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 22 | ||
| 4 | Julio Moreno | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 26 | ||
| 5 | Bohuslav Kirchmann | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 27 | ||
| 6 | Preben Christiansen | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 29 | ||
| 7 | Mohamed Abdel Rahman | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 31 | ||
| 8 | Alphonse Ruckstuhl | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 28 |
Pool 6
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Eugène Laermans | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 18 | ||
| 2 | Aage Leidersdorff | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 15 | ||
| 3 | Hubert Loisel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 16 | ||
| 3 | Vicente Krause | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 5 | Tomás Goyoaga | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 23 | ||
| 5 | Enver Balkan | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 23 | ||
| 7 | Charles Glasstetter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
Pool 7
The official report lists a three-way for second-place, but under the scoring system in use Wahl was alone due to fewest touches received.| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | John Huffman | 12 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 13 | ||
| 2 | Richard Wahl | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 14 | ||
| 3 | Hervarth Frass von Friedenfeldt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | ||
| 3 | José Julián de la Fuente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | ||
| 5 | Konstantinos Botasis | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 26 | ||
| 6 | Don Collinge | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 33 | ||
| 7 | Bernardo de la Guardia | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 28 | ||
| 7 | Erik Hammer Sørensen | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 28 |
Pool 8
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Vincenzo Pinton | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Dimitar Vasilev | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | ||
| 3 | París Rodríguez | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Pieter van Wieringen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 24 | ||
| 5 | Ivar Tingdahl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 26 | ||
| 6 | Carmelo Merlo | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | ||
| 7 | Pavao Pintarić | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
Pool 9
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Gustavo Marzi | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 2 | Frans Mosman | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Władysław Dobrowolski | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 4 | Oliver Trinder | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Peter Bruder | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 6 | Lodovico Alessandri | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 28 | ||
| 7 | Milivoj Radović | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 30 |
Round 2
The top three fencers in each pool advanced to the semifinals.Pool 1
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Hubert Loisel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 2 | László Rajcsányi | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | ||
| 3 | José Julián de la Fuente | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Guy Harry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | ||
| 5 | Eugène Laermans | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | ||
| 5 | Josef Benedik | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
Pool 2
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Giulio Gaudini | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2 | Pieter van Wieringen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | ||
| 2 | Władysław Segda | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | ||
| 4 | Karl Sudrich | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Richard Wahl | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 6 | Hervarth Frass von Friedenfeldt | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
Pool 3
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Gustavo Marzi | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 13 | ||
| 2 | Oliver Trinder | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Edward Gardère | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | ||
| 4 | August Heim | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 5 | Aage Leidersdorff | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 23 | ||
| 6 | Denis Dolecsko | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
Pool 4
Vasilev won the three-way play-off against Krause and Montfoort for third place and the last advancement spot.| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Endre Kabos | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Josef Losert | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | ||
| 3 | Dimitar Vasilev | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 4 | Vicente Krause | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | ||
| 5 | Antonius Montfoort | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | ||
| 6 | Nikolaos Manolesos | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
Pool 5
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | París Rodríguez | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Aladár Gerevich | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | ||
| 3 | Robert Van Den Neucker | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Władysław Dobrowolski | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 5 | John Huffman | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | ||
| 6 | Julio Moreno | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
Pool 6
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Vincenzo Pinton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | ||
| 2 | Marcel Faure | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | ||
| 3 | Antoni Sobik | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | ||
| 4 | Frans Mosman | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | ||
| 5 | Robin Brook | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 6 | Nicolae Marinescu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
Semifinals
The top three fencers in each pool advanced to the final.Semifinal 1
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Aladár Gerevich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2 | Robert Van Den Neucker | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 3 | Gustavo Marzi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 4 | Oliver Trinder | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | ||
| 5 | Marcel Faure | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 6 | Hubert Loisel | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Endre Kabos | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | ||
| 2 | Antoni Sobik | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 14 | ||
| 3 | Giulio Gaudini | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | ||
| 4 | París Rodríguez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | ||
| 5 | Pieter van Wieringen | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | ||
| 6 | Edward Gardère | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
Semifinal 3
| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | Notes | ||
| 1 | Vincenzo Pinton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Josef Losert | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 3 | László Rajcsányi | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | ||
| 4 | Władysław Segda | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 22 | ||
| 5 | José Julián de la Fuente | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 6 | Dimitar Vasilev | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
Final
Ties in the final, including the tie for silver, were broken by touches received rather than play-off bouts. Thus, even though Gerevich had defeated Marzi in their bout during the pool play, Marzi took the silver and Gerevich bronze without any rematch due to the 22–26 advantage Marzi had in touches received. Kabos's loss to Marzi was his only loss in the entire tournament, as he finished 24–1 overall.| Rank | Fencer | Nation | Points | Wins | Losses | ||
| Endre Kabos | 14 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 20 | ||
| Gustavo Marzi | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 22 | ||
| Aladár Gerevich | 12 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 26 | ||
| 4 | László Rajcsányi | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 25 | |
| 5 | Vincenzo Pinton | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 28 | |
| 6 | Giulio Gaudini | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 28 | |
| 7 | Antoni Sobik | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 34 | |
| 8 | Josef Losert | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 36 | |
| 9 | Robert Van Den Neucker | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 40 |