Cuba at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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| Cuba at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
| in Paris, France | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport and 2 events |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, which were held from 14 May to 28 October 1900. This edition of the games would be the first appearance for Cuba at any of the Olympic Games. The athlete delegation consisted of one singular athlete, fencer Ramón Fonst.
Fonst first competed in the men's épée over 14 days. He had qualified for each round, eventually reaching the finals. There, he defeated his opponent and won the gold medal. He would become the first Cuban and Latin American Olympic medalist. He also competed in the men's amateurs-masters épée, earning silver.
The 1900 Summer Olympics were held in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900.[1] Cuba's appearance at these Games was it' first-ever appearance at the Summer Olympics. One athlete represented Cuba at the games, fencer Ramón Fonst.[2] Fonst was born in Havana and moved to France while he was young. There, he began training in fencing.[3]
