Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

Men's sabre
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Physical Culture Gymnasium
(Washington University in St. Louis)
Date September 8
Competitors 5 from 2 nations
Medalists
    Cuba
    United States
    Cuba
«1900 1908»
Fencing at the
1904 Summer Olympics
Foil men
Team foil men
Épée men
Sabre men
Singlestick men

The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held at the Olympics. 5 fencers from 2 nations competed. The competition was held on Thursday, September 8, 1904.

Results

Final

Díaz and Van Zo Post did not face each other, nor did Grebe and Carstens. Grebe scored 20 touches in his three bouts to Post's 18, giving the American the tie-breaker and the silver medal.

Final
1  Manuel Díaz (CUB) 3 0
2  William Grebe (USA) 2 1
3  Albertson Van Zo Post (CUB) [1] 2 1
4  Theodore Carstens (USA) 1 2
5  Arthur Fox (USA) 0 4
  1. ^ The IOC results database shows Albertson Van Zo Post as Cuban however he was American.

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