Sabre, Individual, Men

It is believed that the fencing regulations used where those of the Amateur Fencing League of America which was established in 1891 as the national governing body for fencing in the United States. If so, the maximum length of the sabre blade was 33 inches (84 cm). Bouts were for seven touches. Unlike the sabre fencing in Europe where the entire body was target area, the Americans limited the target area only to any part of the body above the hips. This limited target area for sabre would not be adopted by the Europeans until after World War I.

Albertson Van Zo Post had been US Champion in 1901-03, but in St. Louis he lost a deciding barrage bout against William Grebe, which would drop Van Zo Post to the bronze medal and give silver to Grebe. Gold went to Cuban Manuel Díaz, who won all his matches. Although from Cuba, Díaz attended Harvard College. He also won a gold medal in St. Louis in team foil.