Cuba at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Cuba at the
1900 Summer Olympics
IOC code CUB
NOC Cuban Olympic Committee
in Paris
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Countries which participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldRamón FonstFencingMen's épée
 SilverRamón FonstFencingMen's amateurs-masters épée

Fencing

Cuba had one fencer compete in the nation's debut. He won the amateur épée competition, and in a special event that pitted the top four amateurs in 1900 against the top four professionals, he defeated all but one of his opponents, finishing 6-1 to take the silver medal.

Athlete Event Round 1 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Ramón Fonst Men's épée 1st in group 3rd in group 3rd in group 1st, gold medalist(s)
Men's amateurs-masters épée n/a 2nd, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. "Cuba:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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