Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

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Men's sabre
at the Games of the V Olympiad
Hungarian sabre team 1908 Olympics.jpg
Hungarian fencers Lajos Werkner, Oszkar Gerde, Jenö Fuchs, and Péter Tóth (1908)
Venue Östermalm Athletic Grounds
DatesJuly 16–18, 1912
Competitors64 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jenő Fuchs Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Béla Békessy Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svg Ervin Mészáros Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary
  1908
1920  

The men's sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event.

The Hungarian fencers dominated the competition, with all 12 advancing to the semifinals. In 2 of the 4 semifinals, the Hungarians took the top three places. In a third, Hungarian fencers took the two qualifying spots while the third Hungarian did not start. In the remaining semifinal, Nedo Nadi of Italy placed second to become the only non-Hungarian fencer to advance to the final (the three Hungarians took first, third, and fourth in that semifinal).

The final consisted of 7 Hungarian fencers and Nadi. Nadi took fifth. Jenő Fuchs successfully defended his 1908 Olympic title, the first man to win multiple medals in the sabre. Béla Békessy took silver and Ervin Mészáros earned bronze.

Background

This was the fifth appearance of the event, which is the only fencing event to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Four of the eight finalists from 1908 returned: gold medalist Jenő Fuchs, silver medalist Béla Zulawszky, fifth-place finisher Péter Tóth, and sixth-place finisher Lajos Werkner, all of Hungary. Hungary was dominant in the sabre; Fuchs' 1908 victory started a run that lasted through 1964 in which the only Games that Hungary did not win the event was the one to which the nation was not invited (1920). [1]

Russia and Sweden each made their debut in the men's sabre. Austria made its fourth appearance in the event, most of any nation, having missed only the 1904 Games in St. Louis.

Competition format

The competition was held over four rounds. In each round, each pool held a round-robin. European sabre rules at the time used a larger target area than the post-World War I standard. In 1896, 1900, and 1908, the target area had been the whole body; the 1912 rules reduced that to "all body parts, located above the horizontal line passing through the crotch". (The 1904 competition used the American rules which became the standard now used.) Double hits were possible under the rules of the time. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Tuesday, 16 July 19129:00
12:00
15:00
Round 1 pools A–D
Round 1 pools E–H
Round 1 pools I–L
Wednesday, 17 July 19129:00
12:00
15:00
Round 1 pools M–P
Quarterfinals pools A–D
Quarterfinals pools E–H
Thursday, 18 July 19129:00
14:00
Semifinals
Final

Results

Round 1

Pool A

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Giovanni Benfratello Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3Q
2 Lajos Werkner Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 2Q
3Vladimir DanichFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1Q
4 Gustaf Armgarth Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0

Pool B

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Julius Lichtenfels Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 3Q
Béla Zulavsky Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 3Q
3Vladimir AndreyevFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2Q
4 Friedrich Golling Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2
5 Helge Werner Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0

Pool C

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Karl Münich Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 3Q
2 Hans Thomson Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 2Q
3 Jens Berthelsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1Q
4Boris NepokupnoyFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 0

Pool D

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1Edoardo AlaimoFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 4Q
2 Oluf Berntsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2Q
Albert Bogen Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2Q
4 Zdeněk Bárta Bohemian Olympic Flag (1912).svg  Bohemia 1
Aleksandr ShkylevFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1

Pool E

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Charles Vanderbyl Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3Q
2 Josef Javůrek Bohemian Olympic Flag (1912).svg  Bohemia 3Q
3 Josef Puhm Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 2Q
4 Carl-Gustaf Klerck Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
Georgy ZakyrichFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1

Pool F

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Einar Levison Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3Q
2 Alfred Martin Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2Q
3 Anatoly Timofeyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1Q
4Johannes KollingFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0

Pool G

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Béla Békessy Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 3Q
2 Franz Dereani Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 1Q
3 William Marsh Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1Q
4Konstantin VaterkampfFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1

Pool H

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Hendrik de Iongh Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3Q
Péter Tóth Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 3Q
3 Sven Nordenström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2Q
4 Douglas Godfree Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1
Aleksandr Mordovin Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1

Pool I

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1Nikolay KuznetsovFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire Q
Ervin Mészáros Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Q
Georg Stöhr Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany Q

Pool J

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Jenő Fuchs Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Q
Apollon Guiber von Greifenfels Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire Q
Carl Personne Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Q

Poolol K

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1Boris ArsenyevFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire Q
Bertalan Dunay Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Q
Ernest zu Hohenlohe Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria Q

Pool L

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Zoltán Schenker Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 3Q
2 Friedrich Schwarz Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 2Q
3 Harry Butterworth Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1Q
4 Pavel Filatov Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1

Pool M

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1Francesco PietrasantaFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3Q
2Pál PajzsFlag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1Q
3Alfred SysonFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1Q
4 Walter Gate Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 1

Pool N

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Oszkár Gerde Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 3Q
2 Nedo Nadi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 2Q
3 Albertson van zo Post US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1Q
4 Archibald Corble Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0

Pool O

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Dezső Földes Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary Q
Alfred Keene Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Q
Alfred Sauer US flag 48 stars.svg  United States Q

Pool P

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 László Berti Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 3Q
2Aristide PontananiFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 2Q
3 Edward Brookfield Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1Q
4 Gunnar Lindholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal A

RankFencerNationLossesNotes
1 László Berti Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 0Q
2 Bertalan Dunay Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1Q
3Vladimir AndreyevFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2Q
4 Giovanni Benfratello Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3
5 Einar Levison Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
Georg Stöhr Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 4

Quarterfinal B

RankFencerNationLossesNotes
1 Lajos Werkner Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 0Q
2 Oszkár Gerde Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1Q
3 Anatoly Timofeyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2Q
4 Harry Butterworth Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3
Alfred Sauer US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 3
Albert Bogen Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria DNS

Quarterfinal C

RankFencerNationLossesNotes
1 Ervin Mészáros Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 0Q
2 Friedrich Schwarz Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1Q
3 William Marsh Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2Q
4 Ernest zu Hohenlohe Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 3
Edoardo AlaimoFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy DNS
Vladimir DanichFlag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire DNS

Quarterfinal D

RankFencerNationLossesNotes
1 Béla Békessy Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1Q
Dezső Földes Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1Q
3 Oluf Berntsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2Q
4 Nikolay Kuznetsov Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 3
Aristide Pontenani Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3
Karl Münich Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria DNS

Quarterfinal E

RankFencerNationLossesNotes
1 Zoltán Schenker Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1Q
2 Apollon Guiber von Greifenfels Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2Q
Charles Vanderbyl Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2Q
4 Hans Thomson Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 2
5 Edward Brookfield Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 3
Franz Dereani Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria DNS

Quarterfinal F

RankFencerNationLossesNotes
1 Jenő Fuchs Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 0Q
Alfred Syson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0Q
3 Boris Arsenyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2Q
4 Jens Berthelsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
Hendrik de Iongh Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands DNS
Josef Javůrek Bohemian Olympic Flag (1912).svg  Bohemia DNS

Quarterfinal G

RankFencerNationLossesNotes
1 Nedo Nadi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1Q
Pál Pajzs Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1Q
3 Béla Zulavsky Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 2Q
4 Alfred Keene Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2
5 Sven Nordenström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Josef Puhm Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria DNS

Quarterfinal H

RankFencerNationLossesNotes
1 Péter Tóth Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 0Q
2 Julius Lichtenels Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1Q
Carl Personne Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1Q
4 Francesco Pietrasanta Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1
5 Alfred Martin Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 4
Albertson van zo Post US flag 48 stars.svg  United States DNS

Semifinals

Semifinal A

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Béla Békessy Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 4Q
2 Nedo Nadi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 3Q
3 Béla Zulavsky Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 2
4 Bertalan Dunay Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1
5 Friedrich Schwarz Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 0
Anatoly Timofeyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire DNS

Semifinal B

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Péter Tóth Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 2Q
2 Jenő Fuchs Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 1Q
3 Alfred Syson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0
Vladimir Andreyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire DNS
Oszkár Gerde Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary DNS
Julius Lichtenfels Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany DNS

Semifinal C

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Ervin Mészáros Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 5Q
2 Dezső Földes Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 4Q
3 Pál Pajzs Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 3
4 Charles Vanderbyl Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2
5 Boris Arsenyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 1
6 Carl Personne Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0

Semifinal D

RankFencerNationWinsNotes
1 Lajos Werkner Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 5Q
2 Zoltán Schenker Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 4Q
3 László Berti Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 3
4 Apollon Guiber von Greifenfels Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 2
5 William Marsh Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1
6 Oluf Berntsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0

Final

RankFencerNationWinsLossesTFTA
Gold medal icon.svg Jenő Fuchs Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 611810
Silver medal icon.svg Béla Békessy Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 521711
Bronze medal icon.svg Ervin Mészáros Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 521712
4 Zoltán Schenker Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 431713
5 Nedo Nadi Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 431617
6 Péter Tóth Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 251217
7 Lajos Werkner Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 161319
8 Dezső Földes Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary 16920

References

  1. 1 2 "Sabre, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. Official Report, p. 1024.