Cuba at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | |||||||||
Medals Rank: 12 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
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Cuba competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Ramón Fonst — Fencing, Men's Épée
Silver
- Ramón Fonst — Fencing, Men's Masters Épée
Results by event
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Cuba had one fencer compete in the nation's debut. He won the amateur épée competition, and in a special event that pitted the top four amateurs in 1900 against the top four professionals, he defeated all but one of his opponents, finishing 6-1 to take the silver medal.
Event | Place | Fencer | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Repechage | Semifinals | Final |
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Épée | 1st | Ramón Fonst | 1st place pool D | 3rd place quarterfinal D | None held | 3rd place semifinal C | 1st place |
Masters épée | 2nd | Ramón Fonst | None held | 2nd place | |||
References
- ↑ "Cuba:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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