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Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
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The men's sabre was one of ten fencing events on the fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twenty-fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 21 September 2000. 39 fencers from 20 nations competed.[1] Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Mihai Covaliu of Romania, the nation's first medal in the men's sabre. Mathieu Gourdain's silver extended France's podium streak in the event to five Games. Germany also earned its first medal in the men's sabre, with Wiradech Kothny's bronze.
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Venue | Sydney Exhibition Centre | ||||||||||||
Dates | 21 September 2000 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 39 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
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