Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's foil

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Fencing at the
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The men's foil was one of three fencing events on the Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on the second day of competition, 7 April. Eight fencers took part, with the preliminary fencing involving a round-robin held in two groups. The first group was Pierrakos-Mavromichalis, Delaborde, Callot, and Poulos. The second was Komninos-Miliotis, Balakakis, Gravelotte, and Vouros. The two fencers that were undefeated in their groups faced each other in the final for gold and silver medals, while Pierrakos-Mavromichalis was awarded third place as he had the best record (2-1) of the remaining fencers in actual bouts. Vouros's second win came from a forfeit by Komninos-Miliotis.

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[edit] Medallists

Gold Silver Bronze
France Eugène-Henri Gravelotte
France
France Henri Callot
France
Greece Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis
Greece

[edit] Results

[edit] Preliminary round

[edit] Group A

Place Athlete Nation TF TA W L
1 Henri Callot France France 9 4 3 0
2 Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Greece Greece 7 4 2 1
3 Henri Delaborde France France 5 7 1 2
4 Ioannis Poulos Greece Greece 3 9 0 3
Match Winner Touches Loser
A1 Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Greece Greece 3-1 Henri Delaborde France France
A2 Henri Callot France France 3-2 Ioannis Poulos Greece Greece
A3 Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Greece Greece 3-0 Ioannis Poulos Greece Greece
A4 Henri Callot France France 3-1 Henri Delaborde France France
A5 Henri Callot France France 3-1 Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Greece Greece
A6 Henri Delaborde France France 3-1 Ioannis Poulos Greece Greece

[edit] Group B

Place Athlete Nation TF TA W L
1 Eugène-Henri Gravelotte France France 9 5 3 0
2 Athanasios Vouros Greece Greece 8 4 2 1
3 Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis Greece Greece 5 7 1 2
4 Georgios Balakakis Greece Greece 3 9 0 3
Match Winner Touches Loser
B1 Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis Greece Greece 3-1 Georgios Balakakis Greece Greece
B2 Eugène-Henri Gravelotte France France 3-2 Athanasios Vouros Greece Greece
B3 Athanasios Vouros Greece Greece 3-1 Georgios Balakakis Greece Greece
B4 Eugène-Henri Gravelotte France France 3-2 Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis Greece Greece
B5 Eugène-Henri Gravelotte France France 3-1 Georgios Balakakis Greece Greece
B6 Athanasios Vouros Greece Greece 3-0 (w/o) Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis Greece Greece

[edit] Final

In the final, the two undefeated Frenchmen faced each other. Gravelotte won in a close bout.

Match Winner Touches Loser
F Eugène-Henri Gravelotte France France 3-2 Henri Callot France France

[edit] References

  • Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck.  (Digitally available at [1])
  • Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9.  (Excerpt available at [2])
  • Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.