Cuba at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Cuba at the
1900 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCUB
NOCCuban Olympic Committee
in Paris, France
May 14, 1900 – October 28, 1900
Competitors1 in 1 sport and 2 events
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Countries which participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1]

Medalists

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In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Ramón Fonst Fencing Men's épée June 14
 Silver Ramón Fonst Fencing Men's amateurs-masters épée June 15

Fencing

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Cuba had one fencer compete in the nation's debut. He won the amateur épée competition, and in a special event that pitted the top four amateurs in 1900 against the top four professionals, he defeated all but one of his opponents, finishing 6-1 to take the silver medal.

Athlete Event Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
MW ML Rank MW ML Rank MW ML Rank MW ML Rank
Ramón Fonst Men's épée 1Q 3Q 3Q 4 2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ramón Fonst Men's amateurs-masters épée 6 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Cuba:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-03-31.