Fencing At The 1900 Summer Olympics

	Fencing At The 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's Foil The amateur foil competition had 54 fencers from 10 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. The event was swept by French fencers: Émile Coste, Henri Masson, and Marcel Boulenger Marcel Jacques Amand Romain Boulenger (Paris, 9 September 1873 – Chantilly, Oise, 21 May 1932) was a French novelist and fiction writer. He was awarded the Prix Nee of the Académie Française in 1918 and the Prix Stendhal in 1919. He wa ... took the top three places. It was the second consecutive Games that France had taken the top two ranks Background This was the second appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908 (when there was a foil display only rather than a medal event). None of the fencers from 1896 returned. Nine of the ten competing nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tuileries Garden The Tuileries Garden (french: Jardin des Tuileries, ) is a public garden located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Created by Catherine de' Medici as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was eventually opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the French Revolution. Since the 19th century, it has been a place where Parisians celebrate, meet, stroll and relax. History The Italian Garden of Catherine de' Medici (16th century) File:Tuileries projet et jardins.jpg, Plan for the palace and gardens by Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau, 1576–1579 File:Map of Tuileries and Louvre, as in c. 1589.png, Plan of the Tuileries garden in about 1589. The Louvre is to the right In July 1559, after the accidental death of her husband, Henry II, Queen Catherine de' Medici decided to leave her residence of the Hôtel des Tournelles, at the eastern part of Paris, near the Bastille. Together with her son, the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tony Smet Antoine Joseph Ghislain "Tony" Smet (16 February 1870, date of death unknown) was a Belgian fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... He finished the foil event in 14th place. References External links * 1870 births Year of death missing Belgian male fencers Belgian épée fencers Belgian foil fencers Olympic fencers of Belgium Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tournai Place of death missing {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	André Corvington André Corvington (19 November 1877 – 13 December 1918) was a Haitian fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action fighting for the French during World War I. See also * List of Olympians killed in World War I A total of 144 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War I. See also * List of international rugby union players killed in World War I Notes A.This includes Hermann von Bönninghausen and Paul Berger, who both died following th ... References External links * 1877 births 1918 deaths Haitian male foil fencers Olympic fencers of Haiti Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics People from Les Cayes French military personnel killed in World War I Haitian emigrants to France {{Haiti-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Heinrich Rischtoff Heinrich Rischtoff (born February 9, 1865; date of death unknown) was an Austrian foil fencer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... In the 1900 foil competition, Rischtoff was eliminated in the first round. References External links * 1865 births Year of death missing Austrian male foil fencers Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for Austria Place of birth missing Place of death missing Sportspeople from Austria-Hungary {{Austria-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Léon Thiébaut Henri Léon Thiébaut (19 November 1880 in Paris – 13 October 1956 in Paris) was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the sabre. He was defeated by Georges de la Falaise Louis Venant Gabriel Le Bailly de La Falaise (1866 in Luçon – 1910 in Paris) was a French fencer. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the sabre, defeating fellow French fencer Henri Masso ... in the final. References External links * 1880 births 1956 deaths French male sabre fencers Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic fencers of France Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Nice Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Clément De Boissière Clément Félix de Boissière (20 April 1875 – 2 January 1930) was a French fencer. He competed in the individual foil, sabre and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... References External links * 1875 births 1930 deaths French male épée fencers French male foil fencers French male sabre fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics People from Montauban Sportspeople from Tarn-et-Garonne {{France-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Giuseppe Giurato Giuseppe Giurato was an Italian fencer, from Naples. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Fencers from Naples Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Place of death missing {{Italy-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adrien Guyon Adrien Léopold Marie Guyon (22 July 1866 – 21 May 1926) was a French fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 .... References External links * 1866 births 1926 deaths French male épée fencers French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Fencers from Paris {{France-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Emil Fick Emil Fredrik Fick (18 July 1863 – 20 February 1930) was Swedish fencer. He competed at the 1900 and 1906 Summer Olympics The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games i .... References External links * 1863 births 1930 deaths Swedish male épée fencers Swedish male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Sweden Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1906 Intercalated Games People from Landskrona Municipality Sportspeople from Skåne County {{Sweden-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]