Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
| Men's sabre at the Games of the IX Olympiad
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| Venue | Schermzaal | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 10–11 August 1928 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 44 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
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Ödön von Tersztyánszky |
 Hungary
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Attila Petschauer |
Hungary
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Bino Bini |
 Italy
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The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 10 August 1928 to 11 August 1928. 44 fencers from 17 nations competed.
Source: Official results; De Wael
Each pool was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches. The top three fencers in each pool advanced to the semifinals.
Each pool was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches. The top four fencers in each pool advanced to the final.
The final was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches. A tie for first-place was broken with a single barrage bout, with von Tersztyánszky defeating Petschauer 5-2.
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