Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

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Men's foil
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
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Kim Young-ho
Venue Sydney Exhibition Centre
Date20 September 2000
Competitors40 from 22 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kim Young-ho Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Silver medal icon.svg Ralf Bißdorf Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Dmitry Shevchenko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
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The men's foil was one of ten fencing events on the fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twenty-third appearance of the event. The competition was held on 20 September 2000. 40 fencers from 22 nations competed. [1] Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Kim Yeong-Ho of South Korea, the first Asian man to win an Olympic fencing title. Ralf Bißdorf of Germany took silver, the first medal for united Germany since 1928 (though East and West Germany had each won medals separately). Dmitry Shevchenko's bronze medal was Russia's first as an independent nation in the event.

Background

This was the 23rd appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908 (when there was a foil display only rather than a medal event). Four of the eight quarterfinalists from 1996 returned: silver medalist Lionel Plumenail of France, fourth-place finisher Wolfgang Wienand of Germany, fifth-place finisher Rolando Tucker of Cuba, sixth-place finisher (and 1992 silver medalist) Sergei Golubitsky of Ukraine, and eighth-place finisher Kim Young-ho of South Korea. Golubitsky was the favorite, having won all three world championships between Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000. Kim was a serious contender as well, rising from an unknown giant-killer (knocking off then-reigning world champion Dmitriy Shevchenko of Russia in the 1996 Games) to a giant himself (taking second in the 1997 and third in the 1999 world championships). Shevchenko returned as well, hoping for a better result than his early exit in Atlanta. [2]

For the first time in the event's history, no nations made their debut in the men's foil. France and the United States each made their 21st appearance, tied for most of any nation; France had missed only the 1904 (with fencers not traveling to St. Louis) and the 1912 (boycotted due to a dispute over rules) foil competitions, while the United States had missed the inaugural 1896 competition and boycotted the 1980 Games altogether.

Competition format

The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2000 tournament continued to use that format. Bouts were to 15 touches. Standard foil rules regarding target area, striking, and priority were used. [2]

Schedule

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 20 September 20009:30
17:30		Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Final

Results

The field of 40 fencers competed in a single-elimination tournament to determine the medal winners. Semifinal losers proceeded to a bronze medal match.

Section 1

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Sanzo  (ITA)15
Flag of Australia.svg  Gerald McMahon  (AUS)9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Haibin  (CHN)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Haibin  (CHN)15Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Sanzo  (ITA)15
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Carlos Rodríguez  (VEN)7
Flag of Russia.svg  Ilgar Mamedov  (RUS)14
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Carlos Rodríguez  (VEN)15
Flag of Italy.svg  Salvatore Sanzo  (ITA)14
Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitry Shevchenko  (RUS)15
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Elvis Gregory  (CUB)15
Flag of Japan.svg  Naoto Okazaki  (JPN)6 Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Abdulmohsen Shahrayen  (KUW)5
Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Abdulmohsen Shahrayen  (KUW)15Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Elvis Gregory  (CUB)14
Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitry Shevchenko  (RUS)15
Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitry Shevchenko  (RUS)15
Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Krzesiński  (POL)8

Section 2

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Serhiy Holubytskiy  (UKR)15
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  James Beevers  (GBR)15Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  James Beevers  (GBR)1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Marco Martins  (BRA)7 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Serhiy Holubytskiy  (UKR)15
Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Zennaro  (ITA)12
Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Zennaro  (ITA)15
Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Crosta  (ITA)11
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Serhiy Holubytskiy  (UKR)5
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim Yeong-Ho  (KOR)15
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim Yeong-Ho  (KOR)15
Flag of France.svg  Brice Guyart  (FRA)15Flag of France.svg  Brice Guyart  (FRA)13
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Leandro Marchetti  (ARG)6 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim Yeong-Ho  (KOR)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Cliff Bayer  (USA)14
Flag of the United States.svg  Cliff Bayer  (USA)15
Flag of Poland.svg  Ryszard Sobczak  (POL)9

Section 3

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
Flag of France.svg  Jean-Noël Ferrari  (FRA)15
Flag of France.svg  Lionel Plumenail  (FRA)15Flag of France.svg  Lionel Plumenail  (FRA)8
Flag of Egypt.svg  Tamer Mohamed Tahoun  (EGY)9 Flag of France.svg  Jean-Noël Ferrari  (FRA)15
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Rolando Tucker  (CUB)13
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Rolando Tucker  (CUB)15
Flag of Austria.svg  Joachim Wendt  (AUT)5
Flag of France.svg  Jean-Noël Ferrari  (FRA)15
Flag of Germany.svg  Richard Breutner  (GER)9
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Oscar García  (CUB)9
Flag of Poland.svg  Sławomir Mocek  (POL)15Flag of Poland.svg  Sławomir Mocek  (POL)15
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Maher Ben Aziza  (TUN)2 Flag of Poland.svg  Sławomir Mocek  (POL)8
Flag of Germany.svg  Richard Breutner  (GER)15
Flag of Russia.svg  Andrey Deyev  (RUS)10
Flag of Germany.svg  Richard Breutner  (GER)15

Section 4

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
Flag of Germany.svg  Wolfgang Wienand  (GER)8
Flag of Hungary.svg  Márk Marsi  (HUN)15Flag of Hungary.svg  Márk Marsi  (HUN)15
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Andrey Kolganov  (KAZ)13 Flag of Hungary.svg  Márk Marsi  (HUN)15
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ye Chong  (CHN)8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ye Chong  (CHN)15
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong Zhaozhi  (CHN)6
Flag of Hungary.svg  Márk Marsi  (HUN)13
Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Bißdorf  (GER)15
Flag of Portugal.svg  João Gomes  (POR)15
Flag of Austria.svg  Michael Ludwig  (AUT)12
Flag of Portugal.svg  João Gomes  (POR)11
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksiy Kruhliak  (UKR)15Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Bißdorf  (GER)15
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksiy Bryzhalov  (UKR)9 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksiy Kruhliak  (UKR)7
Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Bißdorf  (GER)15

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitry Shevchenko  (RUS) 14
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Kim Yeong-Ho  (KOR)15
 
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Kim Yeong-Ho  (KOR)15
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Bißdorf  (GER) 14
 
Flag of France.svg  Jean-Noël Ferrari  (FRA) 13
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Bißdorf  (GER)15
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitry Shevchenko  (RUS)15
 
 
Flag of France.svg  Jean-Noël Ferrari  (FRA) 14

Final classification

RankFencerNation
Gold medal icon.svg Kim Yeong-Ho Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Silver medal icon.svg Ralf Bißdorf Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Dmitry Shevchenko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
4 Jean-Noël Ferrari Flag of France.svg  France
5 Salvatore Sanzo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6 Serhiy Holubytskiy Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
7 Richard Breutner Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
8 Márk Marsi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
9 Elvis Gregory Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
10 Cliff Bayer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 Matteo Zennaro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
12 João Gomes Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
13 Carlos Rodríguez Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela
14 Rolando Tucker Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
15 Ye Chong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
16 Sławomir Mocek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
17 Oscar García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
18 Wolfgang Wienand Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
19 Dong Zhaozhi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
20 Joachim Wendt Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
21 Ilgar Mamedov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
22 Michael Ludwig Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
23 Daniele Crosta Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
24 Ryszard Sobczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
25 Andrey Deyev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
26 Adam Krzesiński Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
27 Brice Guyart Flag of France.svg  France
28 James Beevers Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
29 Lionel Plumenail Flag of France.svg  France
30 Wang Haibin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
31 Oleksiy Kruhliak Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
32 Abdulmohsen Shahrayen Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Kuwait
33 Naoto Okazaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
34 Oleksiy Bryzhalov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
35 Gerald McMahon Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
36 Tamer Mohamed Tahoun Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
37 Marco Martins Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
38 Leandro Marchetti Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
39 Maher Ben Aziza Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
40 Andrey Kolganov Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan

References

  1. ↑ "Fencing: 2000 Olympic Results - Men's foil". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Foil, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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