Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics
| Fencing at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 The final sword match 1896 Summer Olympics | |
| Venue | Zappeion |
| Dates | 7–9 April 1896 |
| No. of events | 3 (3 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 15 from 4 nations |
| Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Foil | men |
| Masters foil | men |
| Sabre | men |
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.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil[1] |
Eugène-Henri Gravelotte France
|
Henri Callot France
|
Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Greece
|
| Athanasios Vouros Greece
| |||
| Masters foil[2] |
Leonidas Pyrgos Greece
|
Joanni Perronet France
|
none |
| Sabre[3] |
Ioannis Georgiadis Greece
|
Telemachos Karakalos Greece
|
Holger Nielsen Denmark
|
Participating nations
A total of 15 fencers from four nations competed at the Athens Games:
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  France | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics.
References
- ^ "Athens 1896 Fencing Foil Individual Men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Athens 1896 Fencing Foil Masters Men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Athens 1896 Fencing Sabre Individual Men Results". Olympics.com.
External links
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
- Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
