| Date | 31 August 1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fechthalle 1, Messegelände (Halle 11 & 12), München (Piste 1) | |
| Jury President | Walter Köstner |  FRG |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 376 | Vladimir Nazlymov |  URS | 5-0 | 25-9 | |||
| 2 | 238 | Péter Marót |  HUN | 3-2 | 20-15 | |||
| 3 | 260 | Michele Maffei |  ITA | 3-2 | 22-17 | |||
| 4 | 316 | Jerzy Pawłowski |  POL | 2-3 | 18-15 | |||
| 5 | 324 | Iosif Budahazi |  ROU | 1-3 | 7-19 | |||
| 6 | 178 | Bernard Vallée |  FRA | 0-4 | 3-20 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 31 Aug | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 3 | Péter Marót | HUN | |
| Bout #2 | 31 Aug | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 3 | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #3 | 31 Aug | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 1 | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | |
| Bout #4 | 31 Aug | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 2 | Iosif Budahazi | ROU | |
| Bout #5 | 31 Aug | Vladimir Nazlymov | URS | 5 – 0 | Bernard Vallée | FRA | |
| Bout #6 | 31 Aug | Péter Marót | HUN | 5 – 4 | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | |
| Bout #7 | 31 Aug | Péter Marót | HUN | 5 – 0 | Iosif Budahazi | ROU | |
| Bout #8 | 31 Aug | Péter Marót | HUN | 5 – 1 | Bernard Vallée | FRA | |
| Bout #9 | 31 Aug | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 2 | Péter Marót | HUN | |
| Bout #10 | 31 Aug | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 3 | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | |
| Bout #11 | 31 Aug | Michele Maffei | ITA | 5 – 2 | Bernard Vallée | FRA | |
| Bout #12 | 31 Aug | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | 5 – 0 | Iosif Budahazi | ROU | |
| Bout #13 | 31 Aug | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | 5 – 0 | Bernard Vallée | FRA | |
| Bout #14 | 31 Aug | Iosif Budahazi | ROU | 5 – 4 | Michele Maffei | ITA | |
| Bout #15 | 31 Aug | Iosif Budahazi | ROU | — | Bernard Vallée | FRA | Not contested |
