Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
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The men's sabre was one of ten fencing events on the fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twenty-third appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 21, 1996. 43 fencers from 20 nations competed.[1] Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Stanislav Pozdnyakov, prevailing over silver medalist Sergey Sharikov in an all-Russia final. The medals were the first for Russia as an independent nation, separate from the Soviet Union, in the men's sabre. Damien Touya of France won the bronze medal bout, extending France's podium streak to four Games.
Men's sabre at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Georgia World Congress Center | ||||||||||||
Date | July 21, 1996 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 43 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
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