Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
| Men's épée at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympic Green Convention Centre | ||||||||||||
| Date | 10 August 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 41 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
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Matteo Tagliariol |
 Italy
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Fabrice Jeannet |
 France
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José Luis Abajo |
 Spain
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The men's épée fencing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place on August 10 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.
The épée competition consisted of a six-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers. Fencing was done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reached 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer was the winner; a tie resulted in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner won the bout.
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