Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was a competition in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 36 men from 20 nations competed in this event.[1] Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. Competition took place in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex on August 16. The event was won by Brice Guyart of France, the nation's ninth victory in the men's foil (surpassing Italy for most all-time). Italy took the other two medals, with Salvatore Sanzo earning silver and Andrea Cassarà winning the bronze medal match.

Men's foil
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Brice Guyart (2012)
VenueHelliniko Olympic Complex
DateAugust 16
Competitors36 from 20 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Brice Guyart  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Salvatore Sanzo  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andrea Cassarà  Italy
← 2000
2008 →

Background

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This was the 24th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908 (when there was a foil display only rather than a medal event). Two of the eight quarterfinalists from 2000 returned: silver medalist Ralf Bißdorf of Germany and fifth-place finisher Salvatore Sanzo of Italy. Sanzo had won the 2001 world championship, and his teammate Simone Vanni the 2002 title. The reigning (2003) world champion was Peter Joppich of Germany.[1]

For the second consecutive Games, no nations made their debut in the men's foil. France and the United States each made their 22nd appearance, tied for most of any nation; France had missed only the 1904 (with fencers not traveling to St. Louis) and the 1912 (boycotted due to a dispute over rules) foil competitions, while the United States had missed the inaugural 1896 competition and boycotted the 1980 Games altogether.

Competition format

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The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2004 tournament continued to use that format. Bouts were to 15 touches. Standard foil rules regarding target area, striking, and priority were used.[1]

Schedule

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All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Date Time Round
Monday, 16 August 2004 10:00
10:30
12:30
13:40
18:30
19:30
 
Preliminary round
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Bronze medal match

Results

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Preliminary round

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As there were more than 32 entrants in this event, four first round matches were held to reduce the field to 32 fencers.

  Tiomkin (USA) 15–10   Ben Aziza (TUN)
  El Azizi (ALG) 15–14   Dupree (USA)
  McGuire (CAN) 15–14   Lau (HKG)
  Rodríguez (VEN) 15–7   Anwar (EGY)

Main tournament bracket

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The remaining field of 32 fencers competed in a single-elimination tournament to determine the medal winners. Semifinal losers proceeded to a bronze medal match.

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal final
  Guyart (FRA) 15
  El Azizi (ALG) 3   Guyart (FRA) 15
  Attely (FRA) 15   Attelly (FRA) 4
  Schlosser (AUT) 14   Guyart (FRA) 15
  Joppich (GER) 15   Joppich (GER) 12
  Nagaty (EGY) 10   Joppich (GER) 15
  Choi (KOR) 15   Choi (KOR) 10
  Nasibulin (RUS) 12   Guyart (FRA) 15
  Cassarà (ITA) 15   Cassarà (ITA) 14
  Tiomkin (USA) 3   Cassarà (ITA) 15
  Park (KOR) 15   Park (KOR) 13
  Weßels (GER) 13   Cassarà (ITA) 15
  Kruse (GBR) 15   Kruse (GBR) 8
  Wang (CHN) 11   Kruse (GBR) 15
  Kellner (USA) 15   Kellner (USA) 14
  Gohy (BEL) 12   Guyart (FRA) 15
  Sanzo (ITA) 15   Sanzo (ITA) 13
  Rodríguez (VEN) 7   Sanzo (ITA) 15
  Ha (KOR) 15   Ha (KOR) 6
  Moltchan (RUS) 13   Sanzo (ITA) 15
  Wu (CHN) 15   Wu (CHN) 10
  Bartolillo (AUS) 8   Wu (CHN) 15
  Tahoun (EGY) 15   Tahoun (EGY) 8
  Gomes (POR) 14   Sanzo (ITA) 15
  Ganeev (RUS) 15   Ganeev (RUS) 12
  Bißdorf (GER) 11   Ganeev (RUS) 15 Bronze medal final
  Ota (JPN) 15   Ota (JPN) 8
  Chumacero (MEX) 9   Ganeev (RUS) 15   Cassarà (ITA) 15
  Vanni (ITA) 15   Vanni (ITA) 14   Ganeev (RUS) 12
  McGuire (CAN) 12   Vanni (ITA) 15
  Le Péchoux (FRA) 15   Le Péchoux (FRA) 8
  Dong (CHN) 9

Final classification

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Rank Fencer Nation
  Brice Guyart   France
  Salvatore Sanzo   Italy
  Andrea Cassarà   Italy
4 Renal Ganeyev   Russia
5 Simone Vanni   Italy
6 Peter Joppich   Germany
7 Wu Hanxiong   China
8 Richard Kruse   Great Britain
9 Yuki Ota   Japan
10 Ha Chang-Deok   South Korea
11 Park Hui-Gyeong   South Korea
12 Loïc Attely   France
13 Erwann Le Péchoux   France
14 Choi Byeong-Cheol   South Korea
15 Tamer Mohamed Tahoun   Egypt
16 Dan Kellner   United States
17 Ralf Bißdorf   Germany
18 Cédric Gohy   Belgium
19 Wang Haibin   China
20 João Gomes   Portugal
21 Ruslan Nasibulin   Russia
22 Dong Zhaozhi   China
23 Roland Schlosser   Austria
24 André Weßels   Germany
25 Yury Molchan   Russia
26 Edgar Chumacero   Mexico
27 Frank Bartolillo   Australia
28 Mostafa Nagaty   Egypt
29 Josh McGuire   Canada
30 Jon Tiomkin   United States
31 Carlos Rodríguez   Venezuela
32 Sofiane El-Azizi   Algeria
33 Jed Dupree   United States
34 Mostafa Anwar   Egypt
35 Maher Ben Aziza   Tunisia
36 Lau Kwok Kin   Hong Kong

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Foil, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 November 2020.