| | Event type
Sabre, Individual, Men
| Date | 24 – 25 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Futbolny polya, Legkoatletichesky futbolny kompleks, Moskva |
| Participants | 30 from 12 countries |
The Soviets had swept the podium at the 1979 World Championships and, with home advantage, looked in prime position to repeat that success at the Olympic Games. Vladimir Nazlymov, the World Champion, looked in outstanding form during the early stages of the event before a pair of defeats in the knockout rounds sent him crashing out of the competition. The two other Soviets, Viktor Krovopuskov and Mikhail Burtsev, both reached the final pool and tied for first position with four wins each. Krovopuskov won the tie-break bout 5-3 to claim gold. Imre Gedővári of Hungary won bronze with the Etropolski twins from Bulgaria placing 4th and 5th.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130 | Viktor Krovopuskov |  URS | Gold | ||
| 2 | 128 | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | Silver | ||
| 3 | 58 | Imre Gedővári |  HUN | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 6 | Vasil Etropolski |  BUL | |||
| 5 | 5 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |||
| 6 | 73 | Michele Maffei |  ITA | |||
| 7 | 75 | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | |||
| 8 | 134 | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | |||
| =9 | 103 | Cornel Marin |  ROU | |||
| =9 | 59 | Pál Gerevich | HUN | |||
| =9 | 92 | Andrzej Kostrzewa |  POL | |||
| =9 | 16 | José Laverdeza |  CUB | |||
| =13 | 88 | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | |||
| =13 | 109 | Ioan Pop | ROU | |||
| =13 | 62 | György Nébald | HUN | |||
| =13 | 9 | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | |||
| 17 | 91 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | |||
| 18 | 51 | Frank-Eberhard Höltje |  GDR | |||
| 19 | 76 | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | |||
| 20 | 17 | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | |||
| 21 | 35 | Jean-François Lamour |  FRA | |||
| 22 | 104 | Marin Mustață | ROU | |||
| 23 | 56 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | |||
| 24 | 46 | Mark Slade |  GBR | |||
| 25 | 18 | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | |||
| 26 | 21 | Valentín Paraíso |  ESP | |||
| 27 | 55 | Rüdiger Müller | GDR | |||
| 28 | 79 | Ahmed Al-Ahmed |  KUW | |||
| 29 | 82 | Ali Al-Khawajah | KUW | |||
| 30 | 87 | Eyiad Mohamed | KUW | |||
| 44 | Richard Oldcorn | GBR | ||||
| 116 | Kent Hjerpe |  SWE |
Round One
| Date | 24 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top four finishers in each pool advanced to round two. |
Pool #1
| Jury President | Eduard Vinokurov | URS |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 4-0 | 20-12 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 2-2 | 18-16 | ||
| 3 | 16 | José Laverdeza | CUB | 2-2 | 16-18 | ||
| 4 | 91 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | 1-3 | 15-19 | ||
| 5 | 21 | Valentín Paraíso | ESP | 1-3 | 15-19 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 4 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 2 | José Laverdeza | CUB | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 3 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 3 | Valentín Paraíso | ESP | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 3 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 3 | Valentín Paraíso | ESP | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | José Laverdeza | CUB | 5 – 4 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | José Laverdeza | CUB | 5 – 4 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | 5 – 4 | Valentín Paraíso | ESP | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Valentín Paraíso | ESP | 5 – 4 | José Laverdeza | CUB |
Pool #1, Barrage 4/5
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Valentín Paraíso | ESP |
Pool #2
| Jury President | Octavian Vintilă | ROU |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 134 | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 3-1 | 19-12 | ||
| 2 | 17 | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | 3-1 | 16-14 | ||
| 3 | 35 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 2-2 | 16-13 | ||
| 4 | 46 | Mark Slade | GBR | 2-2 | 14-17 | ||
| 5 | 55 | Rüdiger Müller | GDR | 0-4 | 11-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 3 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 3 | Mark Slade | GBR | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 1 | Rüdiger Müller | GDR | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | 5 – 4 | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | 5 – 1 | Mark Slade | GBR | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | 5 – 4 | Rüdiger Müller | GDR | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 1 | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 2 | Rüdiger Müller | GDR | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Mark Slade | GBR | 5 – 3 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Mark Slade | GBR | 5 – 4 | Rüdiger Müller | GDR |
Pool #3
| Jury President | Moris Sakhvadze | URS |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | György Nébald | HUN | 3-1 | 15-16 | ||
| 2 | 51 | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | 2-2 | 16-13 | ||
| 3 | 73 | Michele Maffei | ITA | 2-2 | 17-14 | ||
| 4 | 9 | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | 2-2 | 15-17 | ||
| 5 | 18 | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | 1-3 | 15-18 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 4 | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 4 | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 3 | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | 5 – 0 | György Nébald | HUN | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | 5 – 3 | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 1 | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 3 | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | 5 – 3 | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | 5 – 4 | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | 5 – 3 | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR |
Pool #4
| Jury President | Alessandro Carpintieri | ITA |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 4-0 | 20-8 | ||
| 2 | 109 | Ioan Pop | ROU | 2-2 | 16-12 | ||
| 3 | 130 | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 2-2 | 15-12 | ||
| 4 | 92 | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | 2-2 | 10-12 | ||
| 5 | 79 | Ahmed Al-Ahmed | KUW | 0-4 | 3-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 4 | Ioan Pop | ROU | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 3 | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 0 | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 1 | Ahmed Al-Ahmed | KUW | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Ioan Pop | ROU | 5 – 2 | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Ioan Pop | ROU | 5 – 0 | Ahmed Al-Ahmed | KUW | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 0 | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 2 | Ahmed Al-Ahmed | KUW | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | 5 – 2 | Ioan Pop | ROU | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | 5 – 0 | Ahmed Al-Ahmed | KUW |
Pool #5
| Jury President | Tamás Kovács | HUN |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | 3-1 | 18-12 | ||
| 2 | 56 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | 3-1 | 18-13 | ||
| 3 | 103 | Cornel Marin | ROU | 2-2 | 17-13 | ||
| 4 | 128 | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 2-2 | 17-14 | ||
| 5 | 87 | Eyiad Mohamed | KUW | 0-4 | 2-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | 5 – 3 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | 5 – 4 | Cornel Marin | ROU | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | 5 – 0 | Eyiad Mohamed | KUW | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | 5 – 3 | Cornel Marin | ROU | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | 5 – 4 | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | 5 – 1 | Eyiad Mohamed | KUW | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | Cornel Marin | ROU | 5 – 3 | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | Cornel Marin | ROU | 5 – 0 | Eyiad Mohamed | KUW | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 3 | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 1 | Eyiad Mohamed | KUW |
Pool #6
| Jury President | Juozas Udras | URS |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 4-0 | 20-10 | ||
| 2 | 75 | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | 3-1 | 19-11 | ||
| 3 | 59 | Pál Gerevich | HUN | 2-2 | 16-13 | ||
| 4 | 104 | Marin Mustață | ROU | 1-3 | 11-15 | ||
| 5 | 82 | Ali Al-Khawajah | KUW | 0-4 | 3-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 5 – 4 | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Pál Gerevich | HUN | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Marin Mustață | ROU | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Ali Al-Khawajah | KUW | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | 5 – 4 | Pál Gerevich | HUN | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | 5 – 2 | Marin Mustață | ROU | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | 5 – 0 | Ali Al-Khawajah | KUW | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | Pál Gerevich | HUN | 5 – 2 | Marin Mustață | ROU | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Pál Gerevich | HUN | 5 – 1 | Ali Al-Khawajah | KUW | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Marin Mustață | ROU | 5 – 0 | Ali Al-Khawajah | KUW |
Round Two
| Date | 24 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top four finishers in each pool advanced to elimination matches. |
Pool #1
| Jury President | Ivo Prokop |  TCH |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5-0 | 25-15 | ||
| 2 | 128 | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 4-1 | 24-13 | ||
| 3 | 62 | György Nébald | HUN | 3-2 | 19-18 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 1-4 | 17-22 | ||
| 5 | 17 | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | 1-4 | 18-24 | ||
| 6 | 104 | Marin Mustață | ROU | 1-4 | 13-24 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 4 | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 3 | György Nébald | HUN | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 4 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 2 | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 2 | Marin Mustață | ROU | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 1 | György Nébald | HUN | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 2 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 3 | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 2 | Marin Mustață | ROU | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 2 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #11 | 24 Jul | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 4 | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #12 | 24 Jul | György Nébald | HUN | 5 – 2 | Marin Mustață | ROU | |
| Bout #13 | 24 Jul | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 2 | Marin Mustață | ROU | |
| Bout #14 | 24 Jul | Jesús Ortiz | CUB | 5 – 4 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #15 | 24 Jul | Marin Mustață | ROU | 5 – 4 | Jesús Ortiz | CUB |
Pool #2
| Jury President | Eduard Vinokurov | URS |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 4-1 | 24-14 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 3-2 | 18-15 | ||
| 3 | 59 | Pál Gerevich | HUN | 3-2 | 19-16 | ||
| 4 | 109 | Ioan Pop | ROU | 3-2 | 18-19 | ||
| 5 | 91 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | 2-3 | 18-20 | ||
| 6 | 56 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | 0-5 | 12-25 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 5 – 3 | Pál Gerevich | HUN | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 1 | Ioan Pop | ROU | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 2 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 2 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | Pál Gerevich | HUN | 5 – 1 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Pál Gerevich | HUN | 5 – 4 | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Pál Gerevich | HUN | 5 – 1 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | |
| Bout #11 | 24 Jul | Ioan Pop | ROU | 5 – 4 | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | |
| Bout #12 | 24 Jul | Ioan Pop | ROU | 5 – 1 | Pál Gerevich | HUN | |
| Bout #13 | 24 Jul | Ioan Pop | ROU | 5 – 4 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR | |
| Bout #14 | 24 Jul | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | 5 – 2 | Ioan Pop | ROU | |
| Bout #15 | 24 Jul | Leszek Jabłonowski | POL | 5 – 3 | Peter Ulbrich | GDR |
Pool #3
| Jury President | Patrick Vajda | FRA |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130 | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5-0 | 25-15 | ||
| 2 | 58 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 4-1 | 24-16 | ||
| 3 | 103 | Cornel Marin | ROU | 3-2 | 17-16 | ||
| 4 | 92 | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | 2-3 | 18-20 | ||
| 5 | 76 | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | 1-4 | 19-20 | ||
| 6 | 46 | Mark Slade | GBR | 0-5 | 9-25 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 4 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 1 | Cornel Marin | ROU | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 2 | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 4 | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 4 | Mark Slade | GBR | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 1 | Cornel Marin | ROU | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 4 | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 3 | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 3 | Mark Slade | GBR | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Cornel Marin | ROU | 5 – 2 | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | |
| Bout #11 | 24 Jul | Cornel Marin | ROU | 5 – 3 | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | |
| Bout #12 | 24 Jul | Cornel Marin | ROU | 5 – 1 | Mark Slade | GBR | |
| Bout #13 | 24 Jul | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | 5 – 4 | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | |
| Bout #14 | 24 Jul | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | 5 – 1 | Mark Slade | GBR | |
| Bout #15 | 24 Jul | Mario Aldo Montano | ITA | 5 – 0 | Mark Slade | GBR |
Pool #4
| Jury President | Tamás Kovács | HUN |
|---|
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 134 | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5-0 | 25-19 | ||
| 2 | 16 | José Laverdeza | CUB | 3-2 | 22-18 | ||
| 3 | 75 | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | 2-3 | 19-18 | ||
| 4 | 9 | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | 2-3 | 20-20 | ||
| 5 | 51 | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | 2-3 | 20-23 | ||
| 6 | 35 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 1-4 | 16-24 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 24 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 3 | José Laverdeza | CUB | |
| Bout #2 | 24 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 4 | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | |
| Bout #3 | 24 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 4 | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | |
| Bout #4 | 24 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 4 | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | |
| Bout #5 | 24 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 4 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #6 | 24 Jul | José Laverdeza | CUB | 5 – 3 | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | |
| Bout #7 | 24 Jul | José Laverdeza | CUB | 5 – 2 | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | |
| Bout #8 | 24 Jul | José Laverdeza | CUB | 5 – 3 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #9 | 24 Jul | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | 5 – 3 | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | |
| Bout #10 | 24 Jul | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | 5 – 0 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #11 | 24 Jul | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | 5 – 2 | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | |
| Bout #12 | 24 Jul | Georgi Chomakov | BUL | 5 – 3 | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | |
| Bout #13 | 24 Jul | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | 5 – 4 | José Laverdeza | CUB | |
| Bout #14 | 24 Jul | Frank-Eberhard Höltje | GDR | 5 – 4 | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | |
| Bout #15 | 24 Jul | Jean-François Lamour | FRA | 5 – 4 | Georgi Chomakov | BUL |
Elimination Rounds
| Date | 25 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination round. Winners of round two and round three repêchage advanced to final round. |
Round One
| Date | 25 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to round two. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 25 Jul | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | beat | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | |
| Bout #2 | 25 Jul | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | beat | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | |
| Bout #3 | 25 Jul | Pál Gerevich | HUN | beat | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #4 | 25 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | beat | Ioan Pop | ROU | |
| Bout #5 | 25 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | beat | José Laverdeza | CUB | |
| Bout #6 | 25 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | beat | György Nébald | HUN | |
| Bout #7 | 25 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | beat | Cornel Marin | ROU | |
| Bout #8 | 25 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | beat | Georgi Chomakov | BUL |
Round One Repêchage
| Date | 25 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to round two repêchage. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 25 Jul | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | beat | Jacek Bierkowski | POL | |
| Bout #2 | 25 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | beat | Ioan Pop | ROU | |
| Bout #3 | 25 Jul | José Laverdeza | CUB | beat | György Nébald | HUN | |
| Bout #4 | 25 Jul | Cornel Marin | ROU | beat | Georgi Chomakov | BUL |
Round Two
| Date | 25 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to final pool. Losers advanced to round two repêchage. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 25 Jul | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | beat | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | |
| Bout #2 | 25 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | beat | Pál Gerevich | HUN | |
| Bout #3 | 25 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | beat | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | |
| Bout #4 | 25 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | beat | Mikhail Burtsev | URS |
Round Two Repêchage
| Date | 25 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to round three repêchage. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 25 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | beat | Andrzej Kostrzewa | POL | |
| Bout #2 | 25 Jul | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA | beat | Pál Gerevich | HUN | |
| Bout #3 | 25 Jul | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | beat | Cornel Marin | ROU | |
| Bout #4 | 25 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | beat | José Laverdeza | CUB |
Round Three Repêchage
| Date | 25 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to final pool. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 25 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | beat | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | |
| Bout #2 | 25 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | beat | Ferdinando Meglio | ITA |
Final Pool
| Date | 25 July 1980 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jury President | John Zarno | GBR |
| Jury President | Octavian Vintilă | ROU |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130 | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 4-1 | 24-17 | ||
| 2 | 128 | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 4-1 | 23-18 | ||
| 3 | 58 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 3-2 | 23-21 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 2-3 | 17-23 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 1-4 | 19-21 | ||
| 6 | 73 | Michele Maffei | ITA | 1-4 | 15-21 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 25 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 4 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | |
| Bout #2 | 25 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 3 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #3 | 25 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 2 | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #4 | 25 Jul | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | 5 – 3 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #5 | 25 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 4 | Viktor Krovopuskov | URS | |
| Bout #6 | 25 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 3 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #7 | 25 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 3 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #8 | 25 Jul | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | 5 – 3 | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #9 | 25 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 3 | Mikhail Burtsev | URS | |
| Bout #10 | 25 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 4 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #11 | 25 Jul | Imre Gedővári | HUN | 5 – 4 | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #12 | 25 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 4 | Imre Gedővári | HUN | |
| Bout #13 | 25 Jul | Vasil Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 4 | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | |
| Bout #14 | 25 Jul | Hristo Etropolski | BUL | 5 – 1 | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #15 | 25 Jul | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 1 | Vasil Etropolski | BUL |