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 Games of the III Olympiad | |
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Venue | Washington University in St. Louis Francis Olympic Field |
Dates | 7–8 September 1904 |
Medal summary
editParticipating nations
editA total of 11 fencers from 3 nations competed at the St. Louis Games:
- Cuba (2)
- Germany (1)
- United States (8)
Medal table
editRank | 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)