Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

Men's sabre
at the Games of the V Olympiad
Venue Östermalm Athletic Grounds
Dates July 16–18
Competitors 64 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Jenő Fuchs  Hungary
2nd, silver medalist(s) Béla Békessy  Hungary
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ervin Mészáros  Hungary

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.

Results

Round 1

Pool A
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Giovanni Benfratello (ITA)3QQ
2 Lajos Werkner (HUN)2QQ
3 Vladimir Danich (RUS)1QQ
4 Gustaf Armgarth (SWE)0
Pool B
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Julius Lichtenfels (GER)3QQ
 Béla Zulavsky (HUN)3QQ
3 Vladimir Andreyev (RUS)2QQ
4 Friedrich Golling (AUT)2
5 Helge Werner (SWE)0
Pool C
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Karl Münich (AUT)3QQ
2 Hans Thomson (GER)2QQ
3 Jens Berthelsen (DEN)1QQ
4 Boris Nepokupnoy (RUS)0
Pool D
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Edoardo Alaimo (ITA)4QQ
2 Oluf Berntsen (DEN)2QQ
 Albert Bogen (AUT)2QQ
4 Zdeněk Bárta (BOH)1
 Aleksandr Shkylev (RUS)1
Pool E
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Charles Vanderbyl (GBR)3QQ
2 Josef Javůrek (BOH)3QQ
3 Josef Puhm (AUT)2QQ
4 Carl-Gustaf Klerck (SWE)1
 Georgy Zakyrich (RUS)1
Pool F
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Einar Levison (DEN)3QQ
2 Alfred Martin (GBR)2QQ
3 Anatoly Timofeyev (RUS)1QQ
4 Johannes Kolling (NED)0
Pool G
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Béla Békessy (HUN)3QQ
2 Franz Dereani (AUT)1QQ
3 William Marsh (GBR)1QQ
4 Konstantin Vaterkampf (RUS)1
Pool H
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Hendrik de Iongh (NED)3QQ
 Péter Tóth (HUN)3QQ
3 Sven Nordenström (SWE)2QQ
4 Douglas Godfree (GBR)1
 Aleksandr Mordovin (RUS)1
Pool I
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Nikolay Kuznetsov (RUS)QQ
 Ervin Mészáros (HUN)QQ
 Georg Stöhr (GER)QQ
Pool J
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Jenő Fuchs (HUN)QQ
 Apollon Guiber von Greifenfels (RUS)QQ
 Carl Personne (SWE)QQ
Pool K
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Boris Arsenyev (RUS)QQ
 Bertalan Dunay (HUN)QQ
 Ernest zu Hohenlohe (AUT)QQ
Pool L
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Zoltán Schenker (HUN)3QQ
2 Friedrich Schwarz (GER)2QQ
3 Harry Butterworth (GBR)1QQ
4 Pavel Filatov (RUS)1
Pool M
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Francesco Pietrasanta (ITA)3QQ
2 Pál Pajzs (HUN)1QQ
3 Alfred Syson (GBR)1QQ
4 Walter Gate (RSA)1
Pool N
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Oszkár Gerde (HUN)3QQ
2 Nedo Nadi (ITA)2QQ
3 Albertson van zo Post (USA)1QQ
4 Archibald Corble (GBR)0
Pool O
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Dezső Földes (HUN)QQ
 Alfred Keene (GBR)QQ
 Alfred Sauer (USA)QQ
Pool P
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 László Berti (HUN)3QQ
2 Aristide Pontanani (ITA)2QQ
3 Edward Brookfield (GBR)1QQ
4 Gunnar Lindholm (SWE)0

Quarterfinals

Pool A
PlaceFencerLossesQual.
1 László Berti (HUN)0QS
2 Bertalan Dunay (HUN)1QS
3 Vladimir Andreyev (RUS)2QS
4 Giovanni Benfratello (ITA)3
5 Einar Levison (DEN)4
 Georg Stöhr (GER)4
Pool B
PlaceFencerLossesQual.
1 Lajos Werkner (HUN)0QS
2 Oszkár Gerde (HUN)1QS
3 Anatoly Timofeyev (RUS)2QS
4 Harry Butterworth (GBR)3
 Alfred Sauer (USA)3
 Albert Bogen (AUT)DNS
Pool C
PlaceFencerLossesQual.
1 Ervin Mészáros (HUN)0QS
2 Friedrich Schwarz (GER)1QS
3 William Marsh (GBR)2QS
4 Ernest zu Hohenlohe (AUT)3
 Edoardo Alaimo (ITA)DNS
 Vladimir Danich (RUS)DNS
Pool D
PlaceFencerLossesQual.
1 Béla Békessy (HUN)1QS
 Dezső Földes (HUN)1QS
3 Oluf Berntsen (DEN)2QS
4 Nikolay Kuznetsov (RUS)3
 Aristide Pontenani (ITA)3
 Karl Münich (AUT)DNS
Pool E
PlaceFencerLossesQual.
1 Zoltán Schenker (HUN)1QS
2 Apollon Guiber von Greifenfels (RUS)2QS
 Charles Vanderbyl (GBR)2QS
4 Hans Thomson (GER)2
5 Edward Brookfield (GBR)3
 Franz Dereani (AUT)DNS
Pool F
PlaceFencerLossesQual.
1 Jenő Fuchs (HUN)0QS
 Alfred Syson (GBR)0QS
3 Boris Arsenyev (RUS)2QS
4 Jens Berthelsen (DEN)3
 Hendrik de Iongh (NED)DNS
 Josef Javůrek (BOH)DNS
Pool G
PlaceFencerLossesQual.
1 Nedo Nadi (ITA)1QS
 Pál Pajzs (HUN)1QS
3 Béla Zulavsky (HUN)2QS
4 Alfred Keene (GBR)2
5 Sven Nordenström (SWE)4
 Josef Puhm (AUT)DNS
Pool H
PlaceFencerLossesQual.
1 Péter Tóth (HUN)0QS
2 Julius Lichtenels (GER)1QS
 Carl Personne (SWE)1QS
4 Francesco Pietrasanta (ITA)1
5 Alfred Martin (GBR)4
 Albertson van zo Post (USA)DNS

Semifinals

Pool A
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Béla Békessy (HUN)4QF
2 Nedo Nadi (ITA)3QF
3 Béla Zulavsky (HUN)2
4 Bertalan Dunay (HUN)1
5 Friedrich Schwarz (GER)0
 Anatoly Timofeyev (RUS)DNS
Pool B
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Péter Tóth (HUN)2QF
2 Jenő Fuchs (HUN)1QF
3 Alfred Syson (GBR)0
 Vladimir Andreyev (RUS)DNS
 Oszkár Gerde (HUN)DNS
 Julius Lichtenfels (GER)DNS
Pool C
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Ervin Mészáros (HUN)5QF
2 Dezső Földes (HUN)4QF
3 Pál Pajzs (HUN)3
4 Charles Vanderbyl (GBR)2
5 Boris Arsenyev (RUS)1
6 Carl Personne (SWE)0
Pool D
PlaceFencerWinsQual.
1 Lajos Werkner (HUN)5QF
2 Zoltán Schenker (HUN)4QF
3 László Berti (HUN)3
4 Apollon Guiber von Greifenfels (RUS)2
5 William Marsh (GBR)1
6 Oluf Berntsen (DEN)0

Final

Final
PlaceFencerWinsLossesTouchesTouched
 Jenő Fuchs (HUN)611810
 Béla Békessy (HUN)521711
 Ervin Mészáros (HUN)521712
4 Zoltán Schenker (HUN)431713
5 Nedo Nadi (ITA)431617
6 Péter Tóth (HUN)251217
7 Lajos Werkner (HUN)161319
8 Dezső Földes (HUN)16920

References

  • Bergvall, Erik (ed.) (1913). Adams-Ray, Edward (trans.)., ed. The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
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