Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Appearance
Fencing at the Games of the III Olympiad | |
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Venue | Washington University in St. Louis Francis Olympic Field |
Dates | 7–8 September 1904 |
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five fencing events were contested. The third edition of the Olympic fencing program included a team event (in men's foil) for the first time, as well as the only Olympic singlestick competition. Events for fencing professionals were eliminated. The competitions were held on September 7, 1904 and September 8, 1904.
Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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Foil | men |
Team foil | men |
Épée | men |
Sabre | men |
Singlestick | men |
Medal summary
[edit]Participating nations
[edit]A total of 11 fencers from 3 nations competed at the St. Louis Games:
- Cuba (2)
- Germany (1)
- United States (8)
Medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2 | United States | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
– | Mixed team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (2 entries) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
References
[edit]- International Olympic Committee results database
- Spalding's Athletic Almanac for 1905 (digitized copy online)