Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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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...
competitions at the Beijing
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Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
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Men's events
| Individual Épée |
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| 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:... Ulrich Robeiri Ulrich Robeiri Ulrich Robeiri is a French épée fencer.Robeiri won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Érik Boisse, Gauthier Grumier and Fabrice Jeannet.-References:*... |
Robert Andrzejuk Robert Andrzejuk Robert Andrzejuk is a Polish fencer who won a silver medal in Men's Team Épée at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, together with Tomasz Motyka, Adam Wiercioch, and Radosław Zawrotniak.... Tomasz Motyka Tomasz Motyka Tomasz Motyka is a Polish fencer who won a silver medal in Men's Team Épée at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, together with Adam Wiercioch, Radosław Zawrotniak, and Robert Andrzejuk.... Adam Wiercioch Adam Wiercioch Adam Wiercioch is a Polish fencer who won a silver medal in Men's Team Épée at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, together with Tomasz Motyka, Radosław Zawrotniak, and Robert Andrzejuk.... Radosław Zawrotniak |
Stefano Carozzo Stefano Carozzo Stefano Carozzo is a male Italian fencer. He won the bronze medal in the men's team épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :... Diego Confalonieri Diego Confalonieri Diego Confalonieri is a male Italian fencer. He won the bronze medal in the men's team épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Record Against Selected Opponents:... Alfredo Rota Alfredo Rota Alfredo Rota is a male Italian fencer. He won the bronze medal in the men's team épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also won the Olympic gold medal in Men's Team Épée at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.- References :... Matteo Tagliariol Matteo Tagliariol Matteo Tagliariol is a male Italian fencer. He won the gold medal in the men's épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Record Against Selected Opponents:... |
| Individual Foil |
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| Individual Sabre |
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| 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... Boris Sanson Boris Sanson Boris Sanson is a French sabre fencer.Sanson won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships in Turin after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Nicolas Lopez... Nicolas Lopez Nicolas Lopez Nicolas Lopez is a French sabre fencer.Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final... |
Tim Morehouse Tim Morehouse Tim Morehouse is an United States fencer who won a Silver Medal competing in the men's sabre as a member of the United States fencing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Morehouse is coached by Yury Gelman.... Jason Rogers Keeth Smart Keeth Smart Keeth Thomas Smart is a US sabre fencer who became the first American to gain the sport's #1 ranking for males. He received a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Early life and education:... James Williams James Leighman Williams James Leighman Williams is an American fencer. On March 30, 2010, Williams announced his retirement from competitive fencing-College career:... |
Aldo Montano 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:... Giampiero Pastore Giampiero Pastore Gianpiero Pastore is an Italian fencer and Olympic medal winner in team sabre competition.- References :... Diego Occhiuzzi Diego Occhiuzzi Diego Occhiuzzi is an Italian fencer and olympic medal winner in team sabre competition.- References :... |
Women's events
| Individual Épée |
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| Individual Foil |
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| Team foil |
Svetlana Boiko Svetlana Boiko Svetlana Anatolyevna Boiko is a Russian foil fencer.Boiko won the gold medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Italy in the final... Aida Chanaeva Aida Chanaeva Aida Vladimirovna Shanayeva is a Russian foil fencer.Chanayeva won the gold medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Italy in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Svetlana Boiko, Julia Khakimova and Ianna Rouzavina.- External links :*... Victoria Nikichina Evgenia Lamonova |
Emily Cross Emily Cross Emily Cross is a U.S. foil fencer who is a member of the 2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team. She is best known for helping win the team foil silver medal for the U.S... Hanna Thompson Hanna Thompson Hanna Thompson is an American foil fencer who is a member of the 2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team.-Competition Record:* 2008 - Member of the U.S. Olympic Team, Beijing, China... Erinn Smart Erinn Smart Erinn Smart is a U.S. fencer who is a member of the United States Fencing Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she is competing in the women's individual and team foil events. Smart is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, and is coached by Buckie Leach... |
Valentina Vezzali Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:... Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini Giovanna Trillini is an Italian foil fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion and she won an additional silver and 3 bronze medals in individual Olympic competitions.... Margherita Granbassi Margherita Granbassi Margherita Granbassi is an Italian foil fencer.Granbassi won the gold medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Valentina Vezzali 7-6 in the final. Later in the tournament she also won a silver in the team's foil event together with her team mates Elisa Di Francisca,... Ilaria Salvatori Ilaria Salvatori Ilaria Salvatori is an Italian foil fencer.She won a bronze medal in the foil team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :... |
| Individual Sabre |
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| Team sabre |
Olha Zhovnir Olha Zhovnir Olha Zhovnir is a Ukrainian fencer and member of the team which won the gold medal in sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Olga Kharlan Olga Kharlan Olga Kharlan is a Ukrainian fencer and member of the team which won the gold medal in sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Halyna Pundyk Halyna Pundyk Halyna Vasylivna Pundyk is an Ukrainian fencer and member of the team which won the gold medal in sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Olena Khomrova Olena Khomrova Olena Khomrova is a Ukrainian fencer and member of the team which won the gold medal in sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
Bao Yingying Bao Yingying Bao Yingying is a female Chinese sabre fencer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*2001 World University Games - 3rd saber individual;*2002 World Junior Championships - 1st saber individual;*2002 Asian Games - 1st saber team;... Huang Haiyang Huang Haiyang Huang Haiyang is a female Chinese sabre fencer. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*2002 Asian Games - 1st team;*2003 World Championships - 2nd team;*2004 World Cup Grand Prix - 2nd team-References:*... Ni Hong Ni Hong Ni Hong is a female Chinese sabre fencer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5439... Tan Xue Tan Xue Tan Xue is a female Chinese fencer who won silver medals in the Sabre Individual at the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the Team Sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
Sada Jacobson Sada Jacobson Sada Molly Jacobson is an American fencer. Her hometown is Dunwoody, GA. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist. She has been training at Nellya fencers from a young age.-Background:Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson, a... Becca Ward Mariel Zagunis Mariel Zagunis Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the... |
Events
10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:- Individual Épée Men
- Individual Épée Women
- Individual FoilFoil (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:...
Men - Individual Foil Women
- Individual SabreSabre (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...
Men - Individual Sabre Women
- Team Épée Men
- Team Foil Women
- Team Sabre Men
- Team Sabre Women
Competition format
The Fencing competition at the Olympic Games consists of a single elimination tournament.The 2 losers in the semifinal will fence for the bronze medal.
Participating nations
| Nation | |Men's Individual Épée | | Men's Team Épée | |Men's Individual Foil | |Men's Individual Sabre | |Men's Team Sabre | |Women's Individual Épée | | Women's Individual Foil | | Women's Team Foil | |Women's Individual Sabre | |Women's Team Sabre | | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | X (1) | 9 | ||||
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| 3 | X (1) | 2 | 3 | X (1) | 2 | 3 | X (1) | 3 | X (1) | 20 | |
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| 1 | 1 | 3 | X (1) | 1 | 3 | X | 10 | ||||
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| 3 | X | 2 | 3 | X | 2 | 1 | 3 | X (1) | 15 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | X | 1 | 9 | |||||
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| 3 | X (1) | 3 | X (1) | 2 | 3 | X(1) | 1 | 15 | |||
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| 3 | X (1) | 2 | 3 | X (1) | 3 | X (1) | 2 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||
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| 3 | X (1) | 1 | 1 | 3 | X (1) | 3 | X | 13 | |||
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| 1 | 3 | X | 2 | 3 | X (1) | 3 | X (1) | 14 | |||
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| 3 | X | 3 | X (1) | 7 | |||||||
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| 3 | X (1) | 1 | 1 | 3 | X (1) | 10 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | X (1) | 1 | 3 | X | 3 | X | 13 | ||
| 3 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| Total athletes | 41 | 32 | 26 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 41 | 29 | 39 | 30 | 233 |
| Total NOCs | 23 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 45 |