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Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
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The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 31 July 1928 to 1 August 1928. 54 fencers from 22 nations competed.[1] For the third straight Games, the limit of fencers per nation was reduced (from 12 to 8 in 1920, from 8 to 4 in 1924, and from 4 to 3 in 1928). The event was won by Lucien Gaudin of France, the nation's second consecutive and fourth overall victory in the men's foil. Erwin Casmir earned silver to give Germany its first medal in the event. Giulio Gaudini of Italy took bronze.
Men's foil at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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![]() Lucien Gaudin (1922) | |||||||||||||
Venue | Schermzaal | ||||||||||||
Dates | 31 July–1 August 1928 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 54 from 22 nations | ||||||||||||
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