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Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of ten fencing events on the fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twenty-second appearance of the event. The competition was held on 20 July 1996. 45 fencers from 21 nations competed, a sharply reduced number from prior Games which generally had 60 to 80 fencers.[1] Each nation remained limited to 3 fencers in the event. The event was won by Aleksandr Beketov of Russia, the nation's first victory and first medal in the event in its debut (though it was the third straight Games with a Russian on the podium, with Andrey Shuvalov taking bronze for the Soviet Union in 1988 and Pavel Kolobkov earning silver representing the Unified Team in 1992). Iván Trevejo's silver was Cuba's first medal in the event since Ramón Fonst won the first two gold medals in 1900 and 1904. The bronze went to Géza Imre of Hungary, that nation's first medal in the men's individual épée since 1980. France's four-Games podium streak ended.

Men's épée
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Georgia World Congress Center (2007)
VenueGeorgia World Congress Center
Dates20 July 1996
Competitors45 from 21 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Aleksandr Beketov  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Iván Trevejo  Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Géza Imre  Hungary
← 1992
2000 →

Background edit

This was the 22nd appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (with only foil and sabre events held) but has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1900.[2]

All eight quarterfinalists from 1992 returned: gold medalist Éric Srecki of France, silver medalist Pavel Kolobkov of the Unified Team (now representing Russia), bronze medalist Jean-Michel Henry of France, fourth-place finisher Kaido Kaaberma of Estonia, and quarterfinalists Elmar Borrmann of Germany, Iván Kovács of Hungary, Angelo Mazzoni of Italy, and Mauricio Rivas of Colombia. Kolobkov had won the World Championship in 1993 and 1994; Srecki was the reigning World Champion having won in 1995.[2]

Belarus, the Czech Republic, and Russia each made their debut in the event. France, Sweden, and the United States each appeared for the 20th time, tied for most among nations.

Competition format edit

The 1996 tournament eliminated pool play, a staple of Olympic fencing since 1896. The double-elimination rounds that had been used for the past few Games were also eliminated. For the first time, the format consisted entirely of a single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match. The 15-touch bout was introduced for the first time, with all bouts being to 15 touches. The number of fencers was also reduced.

Schedule edit

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)

Date Time Round
Saturday, 20 July 1996 Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Final

Results edit

Section 1 edit

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
  Sandro Cuomo (ITA) 15
  Valery Zakharevich (RUS) 15   Valery Zakharevich (RUS) 14
  Fernando de la Peña (ESP) 8   Sandro Cuomo (ITA) 15
  Andrus Kajak (EST) 14
  Andrus Kajak (EST) 15
  Krisztián Kulcsár (HUN) 14
  Sandro Cuomo (ITA) 14
  Géza Imre (HUN) 15
  Maurizio Randazzo (ITA) 14
  Elmar Borrmann (GER) 15   Elmar Borrmann (GER) 15
  Lee Sang-Gi (KOR) 14   Elmar Borrmann (GER) 14
  Géza Imre (HUN) 15   Géza Imre (HUN) 15
  Paris Inostroza (CHI) 12   Géza Imre (HUN) 15
  Péter Vánky (SWE) 14

Section 2 edit

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
  Robert Leroux (FRA) 15
  Tamir Bloom (USA) 15   Tamir Bloom (USA) 9
  Olivier Jacquet (SUI) 13   Robert Leroux (FRA) 14
  Zhao Gang (CHN) 15   Kaido Kaaberma (EST) 15
  Iliya Mechkov (BUL) 12   Zhao Gang (CHN) 6
  Kaido Kaaberma (EST) 15
  Kaido Kaaberma (EST) 14
  Iván Trevejo (CUB) 15
  Danek Nowosielski (CAN) 14
  Iván Trevejo (CUB) 15   Iván Trevejo (CUB) 15
  Aurel Bratu (ROU) 10   Iván Trevejo (CUB) 15
  Jang Tae-Seok (KOR) 15   Arnd Schmitt (GER) 8
  Roman Jecmínek (CZE) 13   Jang Tae-Seok (KOR) 13
  Arnd Schmitt (GER) 15

Section 3 edit

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
  Iván Kovács (HUN) 15
  Michael Marx (USA) 15   Michael Marx (USA) 6
  James Ransom (CAN) 9   Iván Kovács (HUN) 15
  Pavel Kolobkov (RUS) 11
  Yang Noe-Seong (KOR) 14
  Pavel Kolobkov (RUS) 15
  Iván Kovács (HUN) 15
  Marius Strzalka (GER) 13
  Jean-Marc Chouinard (CAN) 12
  Marius Strzalka (GER) 15   Marius Strzalka (GER) 15
  Gabriel Pantelimon (ROU) 12   Marius Strzalka (GER) 15
  Vitaly Zakharov (BLR) 15   Angelo Mazzoni (ITA) 13
  Nuno Frazão (POR) 11   Vitaly Zakharov (BLR) 11
  Angelo Mazzoni (ITA) 15

Section 4 edit

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
  Jean-Michel Henry (FRA) 15
  Gheorghe Epurescu (ROU) 15   Gheorghe Epurescu (ROU) 9
  Oscar Fernández (ESP) 10   Jean-Michel Henry (FRA) 15
  Jim Carpenter (USA) 15   Mauricio Rivas (COL) 11
  Juan Miguel Paz (COL) 11   Jim Carpenter (USA) 9
  Mauricio Rivas (COL) 15
  Jean-Michel Henry (FRA) 13
  Aleksandr Beketov (RUS) 15
  Nic Bürgin (SUI) 12
  Aleksandr Beketov (RUS) 15
  Aleksandr Beketov (RUS) 15
  Cesar González (ESP) 15   Éric Srecki (FRA) 10
  Meelis Loit (EST) 14   Cesar González (ESP) 11
  Éric Srecki (FRA) 15

Finals edit

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Géza Imre (HUN) 10
 
 
 
   Iván Trevejo (CUB) 15
 
  Iván Trevejo (CUB) 14
 
 
 
   Aleksandr Beketov (RUS) 15
 
  Iván Kovács (HUN) 8
 
 
   Aleksandr Beketov (RUS) 15
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
 
 
 
  Géza Imre (HUN) 15
 
 
   Iván Kovács (HUN) 9

Results summary edit

Rank Fencer Nation
  Aleksandr Beketov   Russia
  Iván Trevejo   Cuba
  Géza Imre   Hungary
4 Iván Kovács   Hungary
5 Sandro Cuomo   Italy
6 Jean-Michel Henry   France
7 Kaido Kaaberma   Estonia
8 Marius Strzalka   Germany
9 Éric Srecki   France
10 Arnd Schmitt   Germany
11 Angelo Mazzoni   Italy
12 Robert Leroux   France
13 Mauricio Rivas   Colombia
14 Pavel Kolobkov   Russia
15 Andrus Kajak   Estonia
16 Elmar Borrmann   Germany
17 Péter Vánky   Sweden
18 Maurizio Randazzo   Italy
19 Jean-Marc Chouinard   Canada
20 Danek Nowosielski   Canada
21 Nic Bürgin   Switzerland
22 Krisztián Kulcsár   Hungary
23 Yang Noe-Seong   South Korea
24 Zhao Gang   China
25 Jim Carpenter   United States
26 Vitaly Zakharov   Belarus
27 Jang Tae-Seok   South Korea
28 Mike Marx   United States
29 César González   Spain
30 Valery Zakharevich   Russia
31 Tamir Bloom   United States
32 Gheorghe Epurescu   Romania
33 Oscar Fernández   Spain
34 Olivier Jacquet   Switzerland
35 Meelis Loit   Estonia
36 Fernando de la Peña   Spain
37 Roman Ječmínek   Czech Republic
38 James Ransom   Canada
39 Nuno Frazão   Portugal
40 Paris Inostroza   Chile
41 Juan Miguel Paz   Colombia
42 Lee Sang-Gi   South Korea
43 Gabriel Pantelimon   Romania
44 Iliya Mechkov   Bulgaria
45 Aurel Bratu   Romania

References edit

  1. ^ "Fencing: 1996 Olympic Results - Men's épée". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Épée, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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