Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
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The men's team sabre fencing
competition at the Beijing
2008 Summer Olympics
took place on August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre
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The team sabre
competition consisted of a three-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers and classification semifinals and finals for 5th to 8th places. Teams consist of three members each. Matches consist of nine bouts, with every fencer on one team facing each fencer on the other team. Scoring carried over between bouts with a total of 45 touches being the team goal. Bouts lasted until one team reached the target multiple of 5 touches. For example, if the first bout ended with a score of 5-3, that score would remain into the next bout and the second bout would last until one team reached 10 touches. Bouts also had a maximum time of three minutes each; if the final bout ended before either team reached 45 touches, the team leading at that point won. A tie at that point would result in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner won the bout.
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
competition at the Beijing
Beijing
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2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
took place on August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre
Olympic Green Convention Centre
The Olympic Green Convention Center or National Convention Center is a new convention center located in the Olympic Green in Beijing. It was designed by RMJM and was used for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It covers an area of 270,000 square metres...
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The team sabre
Sabre (fencing)
The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...
competition consisted of a three-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers and classification semifinals and finals for 5th to 8th places. Teams consist of three members each. Matches consist of nine bouts, with every fencer on one team facing each fencer on the other team. Scoring carried over between bouts with a total of 45 touches being the team goal. Bouts lasted until one team reached the target multiple of 5 touches. For example, if the first bout ended with a score of 5-3, that score would remain into the next bout and the second bout would last until one team reached 10 touches. Bouts also had a maximum time of three minutes each; if the final bout ended before either team reached 45 touches, the team leading at that point won. A tie at that point would result in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner won the bout.
Medalists
| Julien Pillet Julien Pillet Julien Pillet is a French sabre fencer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist as he won the gold in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and also at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Boris Sanson Boris Sanson Boris Sanson is a French sabre fencer.Sanson won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships in Turin after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Nicolas Lopez... Nicolas Lopez Nicolas Lopez Nicolas Lopez is a French sabre fencer.Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final... |
Tim Morehouse Tim Morehouse Tim Morehouse is an United States fencer who won a Silver Medal competing in the men's sabre as a member of the United States fencing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Morehouse is coached by Yury Gelman.... Jason Rogers Keeth Smart Keeth Smart Keeth Thomas Smart is a US sabre fencer who became the first American to gain the sport's #1 ranking for males. He received a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Early life and education:... James Williams James Leighman Williams James Leighman Williams is an American fencer. On March 30, 2010, Williams announced his retirement from competitive fencing-College career:... |
Aldo Montano Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino is an Italian fencer and Olympic medalist in the sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Champion for men's sabre.-References:... Giampiero Pastore Giampiero Pastore Gianpiero Pastore is an Italian fencer and Olympic medal winner in team sabre competition.- References :... Diego Occhiuzzi Diego Occhiuzzi Diego Occhiuzzi is an Italian fencer and olympic medal winner in team sabre competition.- References :... |
Finals
Classification 5- 8
Final classification
| Rank | Team | |Athlete |
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| Julien Pillet Julien Pillet Julien Pillet is a French sabre fencer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist as he won the gold in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and also at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Boris Sanson Boris Sanson Boris Sanson is a French sabre fencer.Sanson won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships in Turin after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Nicolas Lopez... Nicolas Lopez Nicolas Lopez Nicolas Lopez is a French sabre fencer.Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final... |
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| Tim Morehouse Tim Morehouse Tim Morehouse is an United States fencer who won a Silver Medal competing in the men's sabre as a member of the United States fencing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Morehouse is coached by Yury Gelman.... Jason Rogers Keeth Smart Keeth Smart Keeth Thomas Smart is a US sabre fencer who became the first American to gain the sport's #1 ranking for males. He received a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Early life and education:... James Williams James Leighman Williams James Leighman Williams is an American fencer. On March 30, 2010, Williams announced his retirement from competitive fencing-College career:... |
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| Aldo Montano Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino is an Italian fencer and Olympic medalist in the sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Champion for men's sabre.-References:... Giampiero Pastore Giampiero Pastore Gianpiero Pastore is an Italian fencer and Olympic medal winner in team sabre competition.- References :... Diego Occhiuzzi Diego Occhiuzzi Diego Occhiuzzi is an Italian fencer and olympic medal winner in team sabre competition.- References :... |
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| 4 | Nikolay Kovalev Nikolay Kovalev (fencer) Nikolay Anatolyevich Kovalev is a Russian sabre fencer.Kovalev won the bronze medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Hungary in the bronze medal match... Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Alexeyevich Pozdniakov is a Russian fencer, who has won five Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. He also won the gold medal at the 2006 World Fencing Championships and the 2007 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre as well as a bronze medal in the team sabre in... Alexey Yakimenko Alexey Yakimenko Alexey Yakimenko is a Russian fencer, who won a bronze medal in the team sabre competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Alexei Diatchenko, Stanislav Pozdniakov and Sergey Sharikov. He represented Russia again at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not win a medal... |
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| 5 | Aliaksandr Buikevich Valery Pryiemka Dmitri Lapkes |
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| 6 | Huang Yaojiang Huang Yaojiang Huang Yaojiang is a Chinese Sabre fencer.At the 2004 Athens Olympics, he finished 27th in the Individual Sabre event and 7th in the Team Sabre event. He also competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-References:... Zhou Hanming Zhou Hanming Zhou Hanming is a Chinese sabre fencer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/529... Wang Jingzhi Wang Jingzhi Wang Jingzhi is a Chinese sabre fencer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*2002 Asian Games - 2nd saber individual/team;*2003 National Champions Tournament - 1st saber team;... Zhong Man Zhong Man Zhong Man is a Chinese sabre fencer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the second ever gold medal for China in fencing.-References:* http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/1774*... |
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| 7 | Balázs Lontay Zsolt Nemcsik Zsolt Nemcsik Zsolt Nemcsik is a Hungarian sabre fencer.Nemcsik won the individual silver sabre medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Fencing Championships after he lost the final 15-11 versus Stanislav Pozdniakov.... Áron Szilágyi Tamás Decsi |
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| 8 | Mahmoud Samir Gamal Fathy Shadi Talaat Tamim Ghazy |