Cuba at the
1900 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCUB
NOCCuban Olympic Committee
in Paris, France
May 14, 1900 – October 28, 1900
Competitors1 in 1 sport and 2 events
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Countries which participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics

Cuba competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1]

Medalists

Further information: 1900 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1900 Summer Olympics medal winners

In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Ramón Fonst Fencing Men's épée June 14
 Silver Ramón Fonst Fencing Men's amateurs-masters épée June 15

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Cuba had one fencer compete in the nation's debut. He won the amateur épée competition, and in a special event that pitted the top four amateurs in 1900 against the top four professionals, he defeated all but one of his opponents, finishing 6-1 to take the silver medal.

Athlete Event Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
MW ML Rank MW ML Rank MW ML Rank MW ML Rank
Ramón Fonst Men's épée 1Q 3Q 3Q 4 2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ramón Fonst Men's amateurs-masters épée — 6 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "Cuba:1900 Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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