Sabre, Individual, Men

The regulations as to what was a sabre became more restricted than what was allowed in the Intercalated Games of 1906. The blade length could not be more than 880 mm, guard 150 mm wide x 140 mm deep, and maximum overall weight of 500 g. The target area was still, basically, the whole body.

Jenő Fuchs won his first gold medal in this event. He would eventually win four Olympic gold medals in sabre fencing - 1908 individual and team, and 1912 individual and team. Fuchs was also a top ranked rower and bobsledder in Hungary.

Fuchs’ individual victory began the Hungarian streak in this event. From 1908 through 1964, a Hungarian fencer always won the sabre gold medal at the Olympics, with the exception of 1920, when Hungary was not invited as they were considered an aggressor nation in World War I. Hungarians also won all the World championships in individual sabre from 1923 through 1937 and, after World War II, 1951-55.