Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
| Fencing at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Franco-British Exhibition fencing grounds |
| Dates | July 17–24 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 131 from 14 nations |
| Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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| Épée | men |
| Team épée | men |
| Sabre | men |
| Team sabre | men |
The 1908 Summer Olympics in London featured four fencing events, where it was the first to lack a foil competition. Foil fencing, "not being in the opinion of the organisers a form of sport which is improved by competition,[1]" was held only as a display. The 1908 Olympics did introduce team sabre and épée competitions. As in the 1904 edition, the London Games held no events for masters; all fencing was done by amateurs.
Medal summary
[edit]Participating nations
[edit]131 fencers from 14 nations competed.[2]
Austria (1)
Belgium (18)
Bohemia (7)
Canada (1)
Denmark (8)
France (22)
Germany (10)
Great Britain (23)
Hungary (8)
Italy (11)
Netherlands (13)
Norway (1)
South Africa (1)
Sweden (7)
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Bohemia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Official Report, p. 127
- ↑ "Fencing: 1908 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
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