Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Fencing at the Olympics
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.
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Medal summary
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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Épée details | Ramón Fonst Cuba | Charles Tatham United States | Albertson Van Zo Post United States | |
Foil, Individual details | Ramón Fonst Cuba | Albertson Van Zo Post United States | Charles Tatham United States | |
Foil, Team details | Mixed team (ZZX) Ramón Fonst (CUB) Albertson Van Zo Post (USA) Manuel Díaz (CUB) | United States (USA) Charles Tatham Charles Townsend Arthur Fox | None awarded | |
Sabre details | Manuel Díaz Cuba | William Grebe United States | Albertson Van Zo Post United States | |
Singlestick details | Albertson Van Zo Post United States | William O'Connor United States | William Grebe United States |
Participating nations
A total of 11 fencers from 3 nations competed at the St. Louis Games:
- Cuba (2)
- Germany (1)
- United States (8)
Medal table
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
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Spalding's Athletic Almanac for 1905 (digitized copy online)