Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of three fencing events on the Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on the second day of competition, 7 April. Eight fencers took part, with the preliminary fencing involving a round-robin held in two groups. The first group was Pierrakos-Mavromichalis, Delaborde, Callot, and Poulos. The second was Komninos-Miliotis, Balakakis, Gravelotte, and Vouros. The two fencers that were undefeated in their groups faced each other in the final for gold and silver medals, while Pierrakos-Mavromichalis was awarded third place as he had the best record (2-1) of the remaining fencers in actual bouts. Vouros's second win came from a forfeit by Komninos-Miliotis.

Men's foil
at the Games of the I Olympiad
A picture of two fencers performing The Grand Salute
VenueZappeion
DateApril 7
Competitors8 from 2 nations
Medalists
Eugène-Henri Gravelotte
 France
Henri Callot
 France
Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis
 Greece
Fencing at the
1896 Summer Olympics
Foilmen
Masters foilmen
Sabremen

Results

Preliminary round

Group A
RankFencerNationTFTAWL
1 Henri Callot France 9430
2 () Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Greece 7421
3 Ioannis Poulos Greece 5712
4 Henri Delaborde France 3903
MatchWinnerTouchesLoser
A1  Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis (GRE) 3-1  Henri Delaborde (FRA)
A2  Henri Callot (FRA) 3-2  Ioannis Poulos (GRE)
A3  Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis (GRE) 3-0  Ioannis Poulos (GRE)
A4  Henri Callot (FRA) 3-1  Henri Delaborde (FRA)
A5  Henri Callot (FRA) 3-1  Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis (GRE)
A6  Ioannis Poulos (GRE) 3-1  Henri Delaborde (FRA)

Group B
RankFencerNationTFTAWL
1 Eugène-Henri Gravelotte France 9530
2 Athanasios Vouros Greece 8421
3 Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis Greece 5712
4 Georgios Balakakis Greece 3903
MatchWinnerTouchesLoser
B1  Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis (GRE) 3-1  Georgios Balakakis (GRE)
B2  Eugène-Henri Gravelotte (FRA) 3-2  Athanasios Vouros (GRE)
B3  Athanasios Vouros (GRE) 3-1  Georgios Balakakis (GRE)
B4  Eugène-Henri Gravelotte (FRA) 3-2  Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis (GRE)
B5  Eugène-Henri Gravelotte (FRA) 3-1  Georgios Balakakis (GRE)
B6  Athanasios Vouros (GRE) 3-0 (w/o)  Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis (GRE)

Final

In the final, the two undefeated Frenchmen faced each other. Gravelotte won in a close bout.

MatchWinnerTouchesLoser
F  Eugène-Henri Gravelotte (FRA) 3-1  Henri Callot (FRA)

References
  • Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at )
  • Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at )
  • Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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