Cuba at the 1904 Summer Olympics

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Cuba at the
1904 Summer Olympics
Flag of Cuba.svg
IOC code CUB
NOC Cuban Olympic Committee
in St. Louis
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
3
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Cuba competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. [1]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ramón Fonst Fencing Men's épée September 7
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ramón Fonst Fencing Men's foil September 7
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Manuel Díaz Fencing Men's sabre September 8

Medals that now IOC attributed to the United States, but until 2021 attributed to Cuba.

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Albertson Van Zo Post Fencing Men's singlestick September 8
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Charles Tatham Fencing Men's épée September 7
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Albertson Van Zo Post Fencing Men's foil September 7
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Charles Tatham Fencing Men's foil September 7
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Albertson Van Zo Post Fencing Men's épée September 7
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Albertson Van Zo Post Fencing Men's sabre September 8

Results by event

Athletics

EventPlaceAthleteFinal
Men's marathon 4th Andarín Carvajal Unknown

Fencing

EventPlaceFencerSemifinalFinal
Men's foil 1st Ramón Fonst 4-0
1st, semifinal A
3-0
2nd Albertson Van Zo Post (USA)3-1
2nd, semifinal A
2-1
3rd Charles Tatham (USA)2-1
2nd, semifinal B
1-2
EventPlaceFencerFinal
Men's team foil 1stMixed team
Ramón Fonst
Albertson Van Zo Post (USA)
Manuel Díaz
1-0 (7-2)
Men's épée 1st Ramón Fonst Unknown
2nd Charles Tatham (USA)Unknown
3rd Albertson Van Zo Post (USA)Unknown
Men's sabre 1st Manuel Díaz 3-0
3rd Albertson Van Zo Post (USA)2-1
Men's singlestick 1st Albertson Van Zo Post (USA)11

Notes

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