At the 1908 Summer Olympics

1908 Summer Olympics

The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...

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Fencing

Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...

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The 1908 Games were 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," 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

Épée
Team épée	Gaston Alibert Gaston Alibert Gaston Alibert was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée individual and a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London...   Henri-Georges Berger Henri-Georges Berger Herman Georges Berger was a French fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...   Charles Collignon Charles Collignon Charles Collignon was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...   Eugène Olivier Eugène Olivier Eugène Olivier was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a bronze medal in épée individual and a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...	Charles Leaf Daniell  Cecil Haig Cecil Haig Cecil Haig was a British Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was educated at Clifton College and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.-References:...   Martin Holt  Robert Montgomerie Robert Montgomerie (fencer) Robert Montgomerie was a British fencer. He won two silver medals in the team épée competitions at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Paul Anspach Paul Anspach Paul Anspach was a Belgian épée and foil fencer.Anspach competed in four Olympiads for the Belgian fencing team .-Early life:Anspach was born in Burcht, Belgium on 1 April 1882....   Desire Beaurain Désiré Beaurain Désiré Beaurain was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...   Ferdinand Feyerick Ferdinand Feyerick Ferdinand Feyerick was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...   François Rom François Rom François Rom was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Sabre
Team sabre	Jenő Fuchs Jeno Fuchs Dr. Jenő Fuchs was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer.-Fencing career:...   Oszkár Gerde Oszkár Gerde Dr. Oszkár Gerde, also spelled "Oskar" , born in Budapest, Hungary, was a Hungarian sabre fencer.-Olympics:...   Péter Tóth Péter Tóth Péter Tóth was a Hungarian sabre and foil fencer.-Olympics:Tóth won gold medals in team sabre at the 1908 Olympics in London, and at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm....   Lajos Werkner Lajos Werkner Lajos Werkner was a Hungarian sabre fencer.- Olympic career :He won gold medals in Team Sabre at the 1908 and 1912 Olympic Games....   Dezső Földes Dezso Földes The title of this article contains the characters ő and ö. Where they are unavailable, the name may be represented as Dezso Foldes.Dr. Dezső Földes was a Hungarian saber fencer...	Marcello Bertinetti Marcello Bertinetti Marcello Bertinetti was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals, a silver and a bronze.-References:...   Riccardo Nowak Riccardo Nowak Riccardo Nowak was an Italian fencer who took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London....   Abelardo Olivier Abelardo Olivier Abelardo Olivier was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and two golds at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...   Alessandro Pirzio-Biroli  Sante Ceccherini Sante Ceccherini Sante Ceccherini was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...	Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský was a Bohemian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...   Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf was a Bohemian fencer and olympic medalist in sabre competition.He received a bronze medal in sabre individual and in sabre team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...   Bedřich Schejbal Bedřich Schejbal Bedřich Schejbal was a Bohemian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...   Jaroslav Šourek-Tuček  Otakar Lada Otakar Lada Otakar Lada was a Bohemian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

Medal table

1		2	1	1	4
2		2	1	0	3
3		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
5		0	0	2	2
6		0	0	1	1