Ramón Fonst

Ramón Fonst Segundo (Known as "El Zurdo")

Fencer, First Latin American Olympic Champion (1900, 1904), Sports Leader

Born 1883-07-31

Havana, Cuba

Passed Away 1959-09-09 Havana, Cuba

Lifespan 76 years old

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"Precision, chivalry, and mental calm: a champion wins with intellect before he strikes with steel."

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Legendary left-handed fencer who became the first Latin American Olympic champion in history at the 1900 Paris Games, winning four Olympic gold medals and remaining undefeated in épée for decades.

Biographical Record

Ramón Fonst Segundo was born in Havana on July 31, 1883. Raised in France where he mastered fencing under premier French maîtres d'armes, Fonst shocked the sports world at the 1900 Paris Summer Olympics by winning gold in individual épée at the age of sixteen.

At the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, Fonst won three additional gold medals in individual épée, individual foil, and team foil. A supreme gentleman-athlete known as 'El Zurdo' (The Lefty), he served as President of the Cuban Olympic Committee until his death in 1959.

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Final Resting Place

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Colón Cemetery (Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón)
Havana, Cuba

                         GPS: 23.1230, -82.4010                    

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