Fencing_at_the_1896_Summer_Olympics

Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Fencing at the Olympics

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At the 1896 Summer Olympics, three fencing events were contested at the Zappeion. They were prepared and organized by the Sub-Committee for Fencing. The épée event for men was cancelled. All fencing was done to three touches. Events were held on 7 April and 9 April 1896. 15 athletes from four nations competed; 8 fencers from 3 nations won one medal each.

Medal summary

These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal.

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Participating nations

Fencing before the king of Greece, 1896, by André Castaigne

A total of 15 fencers from four nations competed at the Athens Games:

Medal table

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Sub-Committee for Fencing

  • Ioannis Phokianos, president
  • Georgios Streit, secretary
  • Ioannis Yenissarlis
  • Loukas Belos
  • Nikolaos Politis
  • Chas. Waldstein
  • Dimitrios Aiginitis
  • Dimitrios Sekkeris
  • Spyridon Koumoundouros
  • Konstantinos Manos
  • Spyridon Antonopoulos

See also

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References

  1. [1]
    "Athens 1896 Fencing Foil Individual Men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  2. [2]
    "Athens 1896 Fencing Foil Masters Men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. [3]
    "Athens 1896 Fencing Sabre Individual Men Results". Olympics.com.
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