Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
Men's épée at the Games of the V Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Gold medalist Paul Anspach | ||||||||||
Venue | Östermalm Athletic Grounds | |||||||||
Dates | July 11–13 | |||||||||
Competitors | 93 from 15 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
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Épée | men |
Team épée | men |
Foil | men |
Sabre | men |
Team sabre | men |
The men's épée was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900. The competition was held from 11 to 13 July at the Östermalm Athletic Grounds.[1] There were 93 competitors from 15 nations.[1] Each nation could enter up to 12 fencers. The event was won by Paul Anspach of Belgium. His countryman Philippe le Hardy took bronze. Silver went to Denmark's Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier, the only medal won by the perennial Olympian who competed in seven Games over 40 years. The medals were the first in the men's épée for both nations.
Background
[edit]This was the fourth 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.[1]
Three of the eight finalists from the 1908 Games returned: fourth-place finisher Robert Montgomerie of Great Britain, fifth-place finisher Paul Anspach of Belgium, and eighth-place finisher Martin Holt of Great Britain. 1904 bronze medalist Albertson Van Zo Post (this time correctly recognized as American rather than Cuban) also returned. The event was heavily impacted by boycotts by two of the top fencing nations over rules disputes. A dispute over the target area for foil fencing resulted in France initially boycotting the foil events and, at the last minute, expanding the boycott to all fencing events. A dispute over the maximum length of the épée blade resulted in Italy boycotting the épée events (though Italy did compete in other fencing events). These disputes would result in the creation of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime to establish a governing body for the sport.[1][2]
Austria, Greece, Portugal, and the Russian Empire each made their debut in the event. Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States each appeared for the third time, tied for most among nations.
Competition format
[edit]The competition was held over four rounds. In each round, each pool held a round-robin, with bouts to 1 touch. Double-touches counted as touches against both fencers. Rather than hold separate barrages to separate fencers tied in the advancement spot (as had been done in 1908), the head-to-head results of bouts already fenced were used.[1]
- First round: 16 pools of between 3 and 8 fencers each. The 3 fencers in each pool with the fewest touches against advanced to the quarterfinals. This resulted in some pools where all fencers received a bye.
- Second round: 8 pools of 6 fencers each. The 3 fencers in each pool with the fewest touches against advanced to the semifinals.
- Semifinals: 4 pools of 6 fencers each. The 2 fencers in each pool with the fewest touches against advanced to the final.
- Final: 1 pool of 8 fencers.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Round |
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Thursday, 11 July 1912 | 9:00 12:00 15:00 |
Round 1 pools A–D Round 1 pools E–H Round 1 pools I–L |
Friday, 12 July 1912 | 9:00 12:00 15:00 |
Round 1 pools M–P Quarterfinals pools A–D Quarterfinals pools E–H |
Saturday, 13 July 1912 | 9:00 14:00 |
Semifinals Final |
Results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Pool A
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
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1 | Henrik de Iongh | ![]() |
1 | Q |
Einar Levison | ![]() |
1 | Q | |
3 | Sotirios Notaris | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Victor Willems | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Julius Lichtenfels | ![]() |
4 | |
6 | Åke Grönhagen | ![]() |
5 | |
7 | Gordon Alexander | ![]() |
6 | |
Pavel Guvorsky | ![]() |
6 |
Pool B
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paul Anspach | ![]() |
1 | Q |
Petros Manos | ![]() |
1 | Q | |
3 | Jens Berthelsen | ![]() |
3 | Q |
4 | Friedrich Schwarz | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Knut Enell | ![]() |
4 | |
Aleksandr Soldatenkov | ![]() |
4 | ||
A M Hassanein | ![]() |
DNS |
Pool C
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Konstantinos Kotzias | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | Léon Tom | ![]() |
2 | Q |
3 | Arthur Griez | ![]() |
4 | Q |
4 | Hans Bergsland | ![]() |
4 | |
Vladimir Kayser | ![]() |
4 | ||
— | Fernando Correia | ![]() |
DSQ | |
Viliam Tvrzský | ![]() |
DSQ |
Pool D
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vilém Goppold, Jr. | ![]() |
1 | Q |
Einar Sörensen | ![]() |
1 | Q | |
3 | Severin Finne | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Sherman Hall | ![]() |
4 | |
George van Rossem | ![]() |
4 | ||
Vladimir Sarnavsky | ![]() |
4 |
Pool E
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zdeněk Vávra | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | Gavriil Bertrain | ![]() |
1 | Q |
3 | George Breed | ![]() |
1 | Q |
4 | Christopher von Tangen | ![]() |
3 |
Pool F
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jacques Ochs | ![]() |
1 | Q |
Edgar Seligman | ![]() |
1 | Q | |
3 | Miloš Klika | ![]() |
3 | Q |
4 | Bjarne Eriksen | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Lev Martyushev | ![]() |
4 |
Pool G
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lars Aas | ![]() |
2 | Q |
2 | Philippe le Hardy | ![]() |
3 | Q |
Martin Holt | ![]() |
3 | Q | |
4 | Alfred Sauer | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Josef Javůrek | ![]() |
4 | |
Albertus Perk | ![]() |
4 | ||
7 | Walter Gates | ![]() |
5 |
Pool H
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
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1 | Robert Montgomerie | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | František Kříž | ![]() |
2 | Q |
Fernand de Montigny | ![]() |
2 | Q | |
4 | Marc Larimer | ![]() |
3 | |
Harald Platou | ![]() |
3 | ||
6 | Heinrich Schrader | ![]() |
5 |
Pool I
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Victor Boin | ![]() |
0 | Q |
2 | Arthur Everitt | ![]() |
1 | Q |
3 | Sigurd Mathiesen | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Graeme Hammond | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Jacob van Geuns | ![]() |
4 |
Pool J
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hans Thomson | ![]() |
2 | Q |
2 | Jan de Beaufort | ![]() |
2 | Q |
3 | Louis Sparre | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Gaston Salmon | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Percival Davson | ![]() |
4 | |
Josef Pfeiffer | ![]() |
4 | ||
7 | John MacLaughlin | ![]() |
5 |
Pool K
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Edgar Amphlett | ![]() |
— | Q |
Henri Anspach | ![]() |
— | Q | |
Frederic Schenck | ![]() |
— | Q |
Pool L
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ivan Osiier | ![]() |
0 | Q |
2 | Zdeněk Bárta | ![]() |
1 | Q |
3 | William Bowman | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Ernest Stenson-Cooke | ![]() |
3 |
Pool M
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gustaf Lindblom | ![]() |
3 | Q |
2 | Adrianus de Jong | ![]() |
3 | Q |
3 | Georgios Versis | ![]() |
3 | Q |
4 | Sydney Martineau | ![]() |
3 | |
Hermann Plaskuda | ![]() |
3 | ||
6 | Marcel Berré | ![]() |
4 | |
7 | John Gignoux | ![]() |
5 | |
8 | Hans Olsen | ![]() |
6 |
Pool N
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Albertson van zo Post | ![]() |
— | Q |
Pál Rosty | ![]() |
— | Q | |
Charles Vanderbyl | ![]() |
— | Q |
Pool O
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Georg Branting | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | Emil Schön | ![]() |
2 | Q |
Trifon Triantafyllakos | ![]() |
2 | Q | |
4 | Willem van Blijenburgh | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Oluf Berntsen | ![]() |
4 | |
John Blake | ![]() |
4 | ||
7 | Béla Békessy | ![]() |
5 | |
James Moore | ![]() |
5 |
Pool P
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgios Petropoulos | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | Gerald Ames | ![]() |
2 | Q |
3 | Karel Goppold | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Lauritz Østrup | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Walther Meienreis | ![]() |
4 | |
6 | Willem Molijn | ![]() |
5 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]Quarterfinal A
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ivan Osiier | ![]() |
1 | Q |
Zdeněk Vávra | ![]() |
1 | Q | |
3 | Edgar Seligman | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Fernand de Montigny | ![]() |
3 | |
Frederic Schenck | ![]() |
3 | ||
6 | Hendrik de Iongh | ![]() |
4 |
Quarterfinal B
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philippe le Hardy | ![]() |
0 | Q |
2 | William Bowman | ![]() |
2 | Q |
3 | Miloš Klika | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Sotirios Notaris | ![]() |
2 | |
5 | Gavriil Bertrain | ![]() |
4 | |
Arthur Everitt | ![]() |
4 |
Quarterfinal C
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | František Kříž | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | Edgar Amphlett | ![]() |
2 | Q |
3 | Einar Levison | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Jacques Ochs | ![]() |
4 | |
Hans Thomson | ![]() |
4 | ||
6 | Lars Aas | ![]() |
4 |
Quarterfinal D
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paul Anspach | ![]() |
2 | Q |
2 | Robert Montgomerie | ![]() |
2 | Q |
3 | Georgios Petropoulos | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Jan de Beaufort | ![]() |
3 | |
Arthur Griez | ![]() |
3 | ||
6 | Severin Finne | ![]() |
3 |
Quarterfinal E
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Einar Sörensen | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | Gerald Ames | ![]() |
2 | Q |
Petros Manos | ![]() |
2 | Q | |
4 | George Breed | ![]() |
3 | |
Sigurd Mathiesen | ![]() |
3 | ||
6 | Emil Schön | ![]() |
4 |
Quarterfinal F
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vilém Goppold, Jr. | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | Victor Boin | ![]() |
2 | Q |
Gustaf Lindblom | ![]() |
2 | Q | |
4 | Trifon Triantafyllakos | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Charles Vanderbyl | ![]() |
4 | |
6 | Jens Berthelsen | ![]() |
5 |
Quarterfinal G
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Henri Anspach | ![]() |
0 | Q |
2 | Adrianus de Jong | ![]() |
2 | Q |
Pál Rosty | ![]() |
2 | Q | |
4 | Konstantinos Kotzias | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Karel Goppold | ![]() |
4 | |
Louis Sparre | ![]() |
4 |
Quarterfinal H
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Léon Tom | ![]() |
1 | Q |
2 | Georg Branting | ![]() |
1 | Q |
3 | Martin Holt | ![]() |
2 | Q |
4 | Georgios Versis | ![]() |
3 | |
5 | Zdeněk Bárta | ![]() |
4 | |
Albertson van zo Post | ![]() |
3 |
Semifinals
[edit]Semifinal A
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Einar Sörensen | ![]() |
1 | Q |
Léon Tom | ![]() |
1 | Q | |
3 | William Bowman | ![]() |
3 | |
Petros Manos | ![]() |
3 | ||
5 | Edgar Amphlett | ![]() |
4 | |
Zdeněk Vávra | ![]() |
4 |
Semifinal B
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Edgar Seligman | ![]() |
0 | Q |
2 | Paul Anspach | ![]() |
0 | Q |
3 | Adrianus de Jong | ![]() |
2 | |
4 | Gerald Ames | ![]() |
3 | |
Pál Rosty | ![]() |
3 | ||
6 | Miloš Klika | ![]() |
5 |
Semifinal C
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Victor Boin | ![]() |
2 | Q |
Ivan Osiier | ![]() |
2 | Q | |
3 | Henri Anspach | ![]() |
2 | |
4 | Gustaf Lindblom | ![]() |
3 | |
Robert Montgomerie | ![]() |
3 | ||
6 | František Kříž | ![]() |
5 |
Semifinal D
[edit]Rank | Fencer | Nation | Losses | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philippe le Hardy | ![]() |
2 | Q |
Martin Holt | ![]() |
2 | Q | |
3 | Georgios Petropoulos | ![]() |
2 | |
4 | Georg Branting | ![]() |
4 | |
Einar Levison | ![]() |
4 | ||
6 | Vilém Goppold, Jr. | ![]() |
4 |
Final
[edit]Three of Holt's matches were double-losses: those against le Hardy, Boin, and Seligman.
Rank | Fencer | Nation | Wins | Losses |
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Paul Anspach | ![]() |
6 | 1 |
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Ivan Osiier | ![]() |
5 | 2 |
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Philippe le Hardy | ![]() |
4 | 3 |
4 | Victor Boin | ![]() |
4 | 3 |
5 | Einar Sörensen | ![]() |
3 | 4 |
6 | Edgar Seligman | ![]() |
2 | 5 |
7 | Léon Tom | ![]() |
1 | 6 |
8 | Martin Holt | ![]() |
0 | 7 |
Results summary
[edit]References
[edit]- Bergvall, Erik, ed. (1913). The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Translated by Adams-Ray, Edward. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2007.