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Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, three fencing events were contested. The epee event for men was cancelled.

Foil, Men

PosAthlete
1Eugène-Henri Gravelotte[?] (FRA)
2Henri Callot[?] (FRA)
3Athansios Vouros[?] (GRE)
3Periklis Pierrakos-Mauromikhalis[?] (GRE)

Foil for fencing masters, Men

PosAthlete
1Leonidas Pyrgos (GRE)
2Jean Perronet[?] (FRA)

Only two fencers competed. This was the only event at the games for professional athletes.

Sabre, Men

PosAthlete
1Ioannis Georgiadis[?] (GRE)
2Tilemakhos Karakalos[?] (GRE)
3Holger Nielsen[?] (DEN)



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