Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's épée

The men's épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The medals were swept by the French fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team épée event.

Medallists

Pool C

Blake and Dwinger had the only double-touch in this six-man pool.

Holt and Tvrzský tied for an overall second-place finish in the pool with one touch against apiece (Tvrzský won the bout between the two, but was himself hit by Diana). Becker and Diana placed fourth.

Pool G

The single bout between Rodocanachi and Chalmers to break the tie for third resulted in a win for the Frenchman.

Pool J

Pool L

Doorman again lost to Stern in the playoff bout.

Pool 3

Alibert continued on his perfect streak, winning four more bouts untouched.

Montgomerie won against Gravier and Tvrzský in the three-way playoff for the second semifinal spot.

Pool 7

emifinals

There were two semifinals, each of 8 fencers. The top 4 in each advanced to the final.

emifinal 1

Alibert was hit twice, both in double-touches.

Final

The final resulted in Alibert taking the championship after again hitting all opponents, though he suffered another pair of double-touches. There was a three-way tie for second place between two Frenchman and Montgomerie of the British team.

The playoff pool for second and third resulted in wins for the two French fencers, completing France's medal sweep in the event.

Notes

ources

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* De Wael, Herman. "Herman's Full Olympians": "Fencing 1908". Accessed 29 April 2006. Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/fen1908.html ] .