| Cuba at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
| in Paris, France May 14, 1900 – October 28, 1900 | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport and 2 events |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. [1]
In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Ramón Fonst | Fencing | Men's épée | June 14 |
 Silver | Ramón Fonst | Fencing | Men's amateurs-masters épée | June 15 |
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.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | ||
| Ramón Fonst | Men's épée | 1Q | 3Q | 3Q | 4 | 2 | | ||||||
| Ramón Fonst | Men's amateurs-masters épée | — | 6 | 1 | | ||||||||
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