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The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five fencing events were contested all for men only The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in St The men's team foil was a Fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme The men's épée was a Fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme The men's sabre was a Fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme The men's singlestick was a Singlestick event held as part of the Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five fencing events were contested all for men only It was the third time the event was held at the Olympics. 9 fencers from 3 nations competed. The competition was held on September 7, 1904. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on
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Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Ramón FonstCuba (CUB) |
Albertson Van Zo Post Cuba (CUB) [1] |
Charles Tatham Cuba (CUB) [2] |
Results
Semifinals
Each fencer in a group faced each other fencer in that group once. Ramón Fonst Segundo ( July 31, 1883 &ndash September 9, 1959) was a Cuban fencer who competed in the early 20th century Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. Albertson Van Zo Post ( July 28, 1866 &ndash January 23, 1938) was an American fencer who competed in the Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. Charles T Tatham ( September 3, 1854 &ndash September 24, 1939) was an American fencer who competed in the Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. The top two fencers in each semifinal group moved on to the final.
| Semifinal pool A | |||
| 1. | Ramón Fonst (CUB) |
4 | 0 |
| 2. Ramón Fonst Segundo ( July 31, 1883 &ndash September 9, 1959) was a Cuban fencer who competed in the early 20th century Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. | Albertson Van Zo Post (CUB) [1] |
3 | 1 |
| 3. Albertson Van Zo Post ( July 28, 1866 &ndash January 23, 1938) was an American fencer who competed in the Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. |  Charles Townsend (USA) |
2 | 2 |
| 4. Charles Fitzhugh Townsend (1873 &ndash December 11, 1906) was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis Missouri. | Theodore Carstens (USA) |
1 | 3 |
| 5. The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis Missouri. | William Grebe (USA) |
0 | 4 |
| Semifinal pool B | |||
| 1. William F Grebe (born March 1870 date of death unknown was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis Missouri. |  Gustav Casmir (GER) |
3 | 0 |
| 2. Germany competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. | Charles Tatham (CUB) [2] |
2 | 1 |
| 3. Charles T Tatham ( September 3, 1854 &ndash September 24, 1939) was an American fencer who competed in the Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. | Wilfred Holroyd (USA) |
1 | 2 |
| 4. The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis Missouri. | Arthur Fox (USA) |
0 | 3 |
Final
Fonst continued to defeat all comers, including Post a second time, to win the gold. Arthur George Fox ( September 9, 1878 &ndash August 17, 1958) was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis Missouri. Post's only two losses in the event came against Fonst, as he took silver. Tatham, who had lost to Casmir in the semifinal pool, defeated him the second time around to take third place.
| Final | |||
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Ramón Fonst (CUB) |
3 | 0 |
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Albertson Van Zo Post (CUB) [1] |
2 | 1 |
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Charles Tatham (CUB) [2] |
1 | 2 |
| 4. Ramón Fonst Segundo ( July 31, 1883 &ndash September 9, 1959) was a Cuban fencer who competed in the early 20th century Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. Albertson Van Zo Post ( July 28, 1866 &ndash January 23, 1938) was an American fencer who competed in the Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. Charles T Tatham ( September 3, 1854 &ndash September 24, 1939) was an American fencer who competed in the Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. | Gustav Casmir (GER) |
0 | 3 |
Notes
- ^ a b c The IOC results database shows Albertson Van Zo Post as Cuban however he was American. Germany competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States.
- ^ a b c The IOC results database shows Charles Tatham as Cuban for individual events and American for the team event.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 17 December 2006. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (Polish)
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