Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
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Quick Facts Men's foil at the Games of the II Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's foil at the Games of the II Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Tuileries Garden | ||||||||||||
Dates | 14–21 May | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 54 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
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The amateur foil competition had 54 fencers from 10[1] nations compete. There was no limit on the number of fencers per nation; 39 of the 54 competitors were French. For the first round, quarterfinals, and repechage, skill and art with the foil was more important to advancing than winning the bout.[2] The event was swept by French fencers: Émile Coste, Henri Masson, and Marcel Boulenger took the top three places. It was the second consecutive Games that France had taken the top two ranks