Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
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Venue | Olympic Green Convention Centre | ||||||||||||
Date | 12 August 2008 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 40 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
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The men's sabre fencing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place on August 12 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre. There were 40 competitors from 21 nations.[1] The event was won by Zhong Man of China, the nation's first medal in the men's sabre. Nicolas Lopez's silver put France back on the podium after a one-Games absence. Mihai Covaliu of Romania became the 13th man to win multiple medals in the event, adding a bronze to his 2000 gold medal.