| Cuba at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
| in Paris | |
| Flag bearer | Ramón Fonst [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was the first time in 20 years that Cuban athletes had competed at the Olympic Games.
Six fencers, all men, represented Cuba in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport as well as the Games. The all-épée Cuban team included Ramón Fonst, who had won three individual gold medals and a team gold medal in 1900 and 1904. Fonst was eliminated in the semifinal round, while the Cuban épée team fell in the quarterfinals.
Ranks given are within the pool.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eduardo Alonso | Épée | 2–6 | 7 | N/A | did not advance | ||||||
| Ramón Fonst | Épée | 7–2 | 2 Q | N/A | 7–2 | 1 Q | 4–7 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Ramíro Mañalich | Épée | 4–4 | 7 | N/A | did not advance | ||||||
| Salvador Quesada | Épée | 1–7 | 8 | N/A | did not advance | ||||||
| Eduardo Alonso Ramón Fonst Afonso López Ramíro Mañalich Osvaldo Miranda Salvador Quesada | Team épée | 1–0 | 2 Q | N/A | 0–2 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
Three sailors represented Cuba in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
| Sailor | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Pedro Cisneros Enrique Conill Antonio Saavedra | 6 metre class | 9 (DNF) | 8 | 8 (DNF) | 25 | did not advance | 9 | ||
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