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Fencing at the Olympics
Men's masters sabre at the Games of the II Olympiad
The professional sabre competition at the 1900 Summer Olympics involved 27 fencers from 7 nations. It was held from 23 to 27 June at the Tuileries Garden. The event was won by Antonio Conte of Italy, with that nation also receiving second place with Italo Santelli. Austria's Milan Neralić finished third.
Background
Fencing was the only sport that had professional competitions at the Olympics in 1900 and 1904. A professional foil event was held in 1900, with épée and sabre joining in 1904. The professional events were not held again afterwards (excepting the 1906 Intercalated Games, so this was the only time that masters sabre was contested.
Competition format
The event used a three-round format: quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. Each round consisted of pool play. For the quarterfinals, the fencers were divided into 4 pools of 6 of 7 fencers each; the top four fencers in each pool advanced to the semifinals. The semifinals had the 16 men compete in 2 pools of 8, with the top 4 in each pool advancing to an 8-man final.
The actual competition format within pools is not entirely clear. The pool composition in the quarterfinals is unknown.
Schedule
Date
Time
Round
Saturday, 23 June 1900
Quarterfinals
Monday, 25 June 1900
Semifinals
Wednesday, 27 June 1900
13:30
Final
Results
Quarterfinals
The first round was held on 23 June. There were four pools, with the top four fencers advancing to the semifinals from each pool.
The 16 fencers were divided into 2 pools of 8 each, playing round-robin tournaments on 25 and 26 June. The top four in each pool advanced to the final.
Gold medalist Antonio Conte
France
Italy
Belgium
Hungary
Russian Empire
Austria
United States
