Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
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The men's sabre was a competition in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 39 men from 21 nations competed in this event.[1] Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. Competition took place in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex on August 14. The event was won by Aldo Montano of Italy, the nation's first victory in the men's sabre since 1920 (and second overall). Montano accomplished what his grandfather (Aldo Montano) and father (Mario Aldo Montano), both world champions in the individual event and Olympic medalists in the team competition, had not been able to: Olympic gold in the individual event. Zsolt Nemcsik of Hungary took silver while Vladislav Tretiak earned Ukraine's first medal in the event with his bronze. France's five-Games medal streak ended.
Men's sabre at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Helliniko Olympic Complex | ||||||||||||
Date | August 14 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 39 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
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