Cuban fencer Ramon Fonst increased Cuba’s medal list in the Olympic Games with outstanding performances in the foil and epee events in the 3rd edition of St. Louis 1904.
After winning gold and silver medals in the epee in the previous event (Paris 1900), the performance of the outstanding Cuban sportsman, the first Olympic champion from Latin America, made himself known again at the U.S. city.
Thus, Fonst became the only fencer in the history of the Games, to this day, who has won two gold medals in this modality.
His quality was reported in newspapers of the time. “Yesterday, the seventh day, the foil and epee tournaments were held before an enormous crowd, and in the midst of the greatest expectation. In both the wonderful Ramón Fonst was the winner”.
“In the sword tournament, each round was decided at the first button stroke. Post, champion of the USA, and Fonst, touched all their opponents. The round between both victorious champions in that tournament, was held before the emotion of the spectators, because the championship