Fencing

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...

 at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

took place at the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex

Helliniko Olympic Complex

The Helliniko Olympic Complex is situated at Ellinikon on the east coast of Greece south of Athens, approximately 16 kilometres from the Olympic Village. It was built on the site of the former Ellinikon International Airport for the staging of the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Paralympics...

. Ten gold medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

s were awarded in individual and team events further divided into three styles of fencing: épée, 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:...

 and 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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Fencing is one of only four sports that have been featured in every modern Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

, and for the first time female competitors competed individually using the sabre. The Lexan

Lexan

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 window mask showing the athletes faces were used for the first time at the Olympics.

Men's events

Individual Épée
Team épée	Fabrice Jeannet Fabrice Jeannet Fabrice Jeannet is a retired French épée fencer.Jeannet won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the individual épée in 2008. He was also a member of the French team that won the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in... Jérôme Jeannet Jérôme Jeannet Jérôme Jeannet is a French épée fencer.His brother, Fabrice Jeannet is a fencer also.-Record Against Selected Opponents:... Hugues Obry Hugues Obry Hugues Obry is a French fencer. He won a gold medal in team épée at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Érik Boisse, Fabrice Jeannet and Jérôme Jeannet. He won two silver medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:... Érik Boisse Érik Boisse Érik Boisse is a French épée fencer. He is the son of Philippe Boisse.Boisse won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Ulrich Robeiri, Gauthier Grumier,...	Gábor Boczkó Gabor Boczko Gábor Boczkó is a Hungarian fencer, who won a silver medal in the team Épée competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Krisztián Kulcsár, Géza Imre and Iván Kovács.-Record Against Selected Opponents:... Krisztián Kulcsár Krisztián Kulcsár Krisztián Kulcsár is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic silver medals in the team Épée competition. He became World champion in 2007. Krisztián owns university degree in Economics and Law. In his private life, he is married with two daughters and one son.-References:... Iván Kovács Iván Kovács Iván Kovács is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic silver medals in the team épée competition.-References:... Géza Imre Géza Imre Géza Imre is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic medals in the Épée competitions, a silver medal in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and a bronze medal in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta....	Sven Schmid Jörg Fiedler Daniel Strigel
Individual Foil
Team foil	Andrea Cassarà Andrea Cassarà Andrea Cassarà is an Italian fencer and Olympian. He has won medals for foil.- External links :*... Salvatore Sanzo Salvatore Sanzo Salvatore Sanzo is an Italian fencer and Olympian. He won a team gold and individual silver medal in Athens and an individual bronze medal in Beijing in foil.One of the greatest foil fencers of all time.... Simone Vanni	Dong Zhaozhi Dong Zhaozhi Dong Zhaozhi is a male Chinese foil fencer. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Wang Haibin Wang Haibin Wang Haibin is a male Chinese foil fencer. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Wu Hanxiong Wu Hanxiong Wu Hanxiong is a male Chinese foil fencer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2004 he won the silver medal with the Chinese foil team. In the individual Olympic foil tournament he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.-External links:*... Ye Chong Ye Chong Ye Chong is a male Chinese foil fencer who competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.He first competed at the Olympics in 1988 where he finished eighth with the Chinese foil team in the Olympic team foil event....	Renal Ganeev Renal Ganeev Renal Ramilevich Ganeev is a Russian fencer, who has won bronze Olympic medal in the team foil competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.- External links:*... Youri Moltchan Youri Moltchan Youri Moltchan is a Russian foil fencer.-Career highlights:20032004... Rouslan Nassiboulline Rouslan Nassiboulline Rouslan Rafikovich Nassiboulline is a Russian fencer, who has won bronze Olympic medal in the team foil competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.- External links:*... Viatcheslav Pozdniakov Viatcheslav Pozdniakov Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Pozdniakov is a Russian fencer, who has won bronze Olympic medal in the team foil competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.- External links:*...
Individual Sabre
Team sabre	Julien Pillet Julien Pillet Julien Pillet is a French sabre fencer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist as he won the gold in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and also at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Damien Touya Damien Touya Damien Touya is a French fencer. He won medals at three Olympics. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, in team sabré, together with Julien Pillet and his brother Gaël Touya.-References:... Gael Touya Gaël Touya Gaël Touya is a French fencer. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, in team sabre, together with his brother Damien Touya and Julien Pillet.- References :...	Aldo Montano Gianpiero Pastore Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino is an Italian fencer and Olympic medalist in the sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Champion for men's sabre.-References:...	Serguei Charikov Alexei Diatchenko Alexei Diatchenko Alexei Vladimirovich Diatchenko is a Russian fencer, who has won a bronze Olympic medal in the team sabre competition. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Diatchenko only participated in the quarter final.-References:... Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Alexeyevich Pozdniakov is a Russian fencer, who has won five Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. He also won the gold medal at the 2006 World Fencing Championships and the 2007 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre as well as a bronze medal in the team sabre in... Alexei Yakimenko

Women's events

Individual Épée
Team épée	Karina Aznavourian Karina Aznavourian Karina Borisovna Aznavourian is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Also won bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.... Oxana Ermakova Oxana Ermakova Oksana Ivanovna Yermakova is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Tatiana Logounova Tatiana Logounova Tatiana Yuryevna Logounova is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Anna Sivkova Anna Sivkova Anna Vitalyevna Sivkova is a Russian épée fencer. She won gold medal in the team épée event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Imke Duplitzer. She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Fencing Championships and at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship épée event... Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Claudia Bokel... Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann is a German épée fencer. Heidemann had her biggest success on 13 August during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, when she defeated Ana Maria Brânză to win the gold medal, just minutes after fellow countryman Benjamin Kleibrink won the men's individual foil competition...	Sarah Daninthe Sarah Daninthe Sarah Daninthe is a French fencer who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's team épée.-References:... Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners with five medals, two more than...   Hajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly-Picot is a Hungarian-born French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Maureen Nisima and Sarah Daninthe.... Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima is a French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Hajnalka Kiraly Picot and Sarah Daninthe....
Individual Foil
Individual Sabre

Medal table

1		3	3	1	7
2		3	1	2	6
3		1	2	0	3
4		1	0	3	4
5		1	0	1	2
6		1	0	0	1
7		0	3	0	3
8		0	1	1	2
9		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1