| Men's team foil at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||
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| Venue | Francis Gymnasium, Washington University in St. Louis | ||||||
| Date | September 7 | ||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 2 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| Foil | men |
| Team foil | men |
| Épée | men |
| Sabre | men |
| Singlestick | men |
The men's team foil was a fencing event held as part of the fencing programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the first time a team fencing event was held at the Olympics. 2 teams of 3 fencers each competed. [1]
Each of the three fencers on each team faced all three of the other team's fencers. The mixed team won 7 of the 9 individual bouts, giving them the team victory.
| Final | |||
 |  Mixed team (ZZX) Ramón Fonst (CUB) Albertson Van Zo Post (USA) Manuel Díaz (CUB) | 1 (7) | 0 (2) |
 | United States (USA) Charles Tatham Fitzhugh Townsend Arthur Fox | 0 (2) | 1 (7) |
Ramón Fonst Segundo was a Cuban fencer who competed in the early 20th century. He was one of the greatest world fencers, individual and by team; he was born and died in Havana.
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