Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The top two places were won by Hungarian fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team sabre event.

Medallists

The three-way tie for the two remaining places resulted in the British fencer being eliminated.

Pool D

Pool F

Badman defeated van Minden again in the playoff for third place.

Pool J

The tenth pool was the largest, at fully twice the size of the fifth. Five of the eight fencers were eliminated. The Bohemian fencer, von Lobsdorf, defeated each of his seven opponents for a decisive first place in the pool. There was no match between Sarzano and Stohr.

Chapuis was eliminated in the three-way playoff for second and third.

Notley's pair of victories in the playoff gave him second in the pool, allowing him to advance.

Pool 4

Pool 7

Final

Fuchs and de Lobsdorf did not finish within the time limit, resulting in a loss for both of them.

The playoff match for the gold medal was won by Fuchs, with the one-touch bout decided by a parry and riposte to his fellow Hungarian's head.

Notes

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* De Wael, Herman. "Herman's Full Olympians": "Fencing 1908". Accessed 1 May 2006. Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/fen1908.html ] .