Competition format
The 1968 tournament continued to use a mix of pool play and knockout rounds, but with substantial changes from 1964. The first two rounds were round-robin pool play, followed by a knockout round, finishing with another pool for the final. Barrages were eliminated and the knockout round was a modified double elimination round. • Round 1: 6 pools, with 6 or 7 fencers in each pool. The top 4 fencers in each pool advanced, cutting the field from 38 to 24. • Round 2: 4 pools, with 6 fencers per pool. Again, the top 4 fencers advanced, reducing the number of remaining fencers from 24 to 16. • Knockout round: This was a modified double-elimination tournament. The 16 fencers were divided into 4 groups of 4. The winner of the "winners bracket" in each group advanced to the final pool. The winner of the "losers bracket" from each group faced the winner of a different group's "losers bracket," with the winner of that match advancing to the final pool as well. The knockout round winnowed the fencers from 16 to 6. • Final round: A final pool with the 6 remaining fencers determined the medals and 4th through 6th place. ==Results==
Results
Round 1 Round 1 Pool A Round 1 Pool B Round 1 Pool C Round 1 Pool D Round 1 Pool E Round 1 Pool F Round 2 Round 2 Pool A Round 2 Pool B Round 2 Pool C Round 2 Pool D Double elimination rounds Winners brackets Winners group 1 Winners group 2 Winners group 3 Winners group 4 Losers brackets Losers group 1 Losers group 2 Final round ==References==