Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
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The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. A total of 56 fencers from 10 nations competed in the event, which was held on August 17 and August 18, 1920. Nations were limited to eight fencers each, with Belgium and Italy entering the maximum. Nedo Nadi of Italy repeated as Olympic champion, retaining the title he initially won at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Philippe Cattiau and Roger Ducret of France earned silver and bronze, respectively, returning France to the podium for the first time since 1900.
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Venue | Gardens de la Palace d'Egmont | ||||||||||||
Dates | August 17–18 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 56 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
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