Fencing
Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, ...
at the
2004 Summer Olympics took place at the
Fencing Hall at the
Hellinikon Olympic Complex. Ten
gold medals were awarded in individual and team events, further divided into three styles of fencing:
épée
The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contain ...
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foil
Foil may refer to:
Materials
* Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine
* Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal
* Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food
* Tin foil, metal foil ...
and
sabre
A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...
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Fencing is one of the few sports that have been featured in every modern
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a vari ...
, and for the first time female competitors competed individually using the sabre. The
Lexan
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window mask, showing the athletes' faces, was used for the first time at these Olympics.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Medal table
Italy finished top of the fencing medal table at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Participating nations
A total of 223 fencers (129 men and 94 women) from 42 nations competed at the Athens Games:
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References
External links
Official result book – Fencing
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2004 Summer Olympics events
2004
International fencing competitions hosted by Greece