Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
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The men's épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held from 17 to 24 July 1908 at the Franco-British Exhibition fencing grounds.[1] There were 85 competitors from 13 nations.[1] Each nation could enter up to 12 fencers.[2] The medals were swept by the French fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team épée event. Gaston Alibert was the gold medalist, with Alexandre Lippmann taking silver and Eugene Olivier bronze. Officially, it was the second consecutive medal sweep in the event, though two of the three "Cuban" fencers who medaled in 1904 were actually American.
Men's épée at the Games of the IV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Franco-British Exhibition fencing grounds | |||||||||
Dates | July 17–24 | |||||||||
Competitors | 85 from 13 nations | |||||||||
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