Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics
, five fencing events were contested, all for men only. 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.
(*) NOTE: Only Díaz and Fonst are counted as Cuban, while Van Zo Post and Tatham are counted as American.
Table according to IOC medal database:
Table with Van Zo Post and Tatham's medals counted for the United States:
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
, five fencing events were contested, all for men only. 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
Singlestick
Singlestick, also known as cudgels, refers to both a martial art that uses a wooden stick as well as the weapon used in the art. It began as a way of training soldiers in the use of swords such as the sabre...
competition. Events for fencing professionals were eliminated. The competitions were held on September 7, 1904 and September 8, 1904.
Medal summary
| Foil Foil (fencing) A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:... |
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Charles Tatham Charles Townsend Charles Townsend (fencer) Charles Fitzhugh Townsend was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He competed under the name Fitzhugh Townsend. It was known that Fitzhugh was his middle name and was thought for a long time that his first name was Charles... Arthur Fox Arthur Fox Arthur George Fox was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he won the silver medal in team foil competition. He also competed in the individual foil event but was eliminated in the first round... |
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| Épée |
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| Sabre Sabre (fencing) The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and... |
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| Singlestick Singlestick Singlestick, also known as cudgels, refers to both a martial art that uses a wooden stick as well as the weapon used in the art. It began as a way of training soldiers in the use of swords such as the sabre... |
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Participating nations
A total of 11 fencers from 3 nations competed at the St. Louis Games:(*)(*) NOTE: Only Díaz and Fonst are counted as Cuban, while Van Zo Post and Tatham are counted as American.
Medal table
The IOC counts one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals won by the American Van Zo Post for Cuba instead of the United States. The one silver and one bronze medal won by the American Tatham are also counted for Cuba instead of the United States.Table according to IOC medal database:
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Table with Van Zo Post and Tatham's medals counted for the United States:
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |