Cuba at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Cuba at the Olympic Games
The Flag of the United States flew over Cuba before independence in 1901 IOC code  CUB NOC Comité Olímpico Cubano
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Medals	Gold 1	Silver 1	Bronze 0	Total 2
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Cuba competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Gold 1.2 Silver 2 Results by event 2.1 Fencing

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

• Ramón Fonst — Fencing, Men's Épée

[edit] Silver

• Ramón Fonst — Fencing, Men's Masters Épée

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Cuba had one fencer compete in the nation's debut. He won the amateur épée competition, and in a special event that pitted the top four amateurs in 1900 against the top four professionals, he defeated all but one of his opponents, finishing 6-1 to take the silver medal.

Event	Place	Fencer	Round 1	Quarterfinals	Repechage	Semifinals	Final
Épée	1st	Ramón Fonst	1st place pool D	3rd place quarterfinal D	None held	3rd place semifinal C	1st place
Masters épée	2nd	Ramón Fonst	None held				2nd place

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