Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
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The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 7 to 8 August 1984. 63 fencers from 26 nations competed.[1] Each nation was limited to 3 fencers. The event was won by Philippe Boisse of France, the nation's first victory in the men's individual épée since 1928 and fourth overall (second-most after Italy's six). France also took bronze, with Philippe Riboud winning the bronze medal match after losing to Boisse in the semifinals. It was Riboud's second consecutive bronze medal in the event, making him the 10th man to earn multiple medals in the individual épée. Silver went to Björne Väggö of Sweden. Hungary's four-Games podium streak in the event ended due to that nation joining the Soviet-led boycott.
Men's épée at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Épée fencing at the 1984 Games (John Moreau during a team épée bout is shown) | ||||||||||
Venue | Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center | |||||||||
Dates | 7–8 August 1984 | |||||||||
Competitors | 63 from 26 nations | |||||||||
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