Olympic dueling

Duelling was a sport at the 1906 Olympics and 1908 Olympics.

Dueling at the 1908 Olympics involved wax bullets and elaborate protection

In the 1906 Olympics, male competitors fired duelling pistols at plaster dummies from 20m and 30m.[1]

In 1908 pistol duelling was demonstrated as part of the concurrent Franco-British Exhibition, using the Olympic fencing arena and in front of invited guests[2]. There were no official demonstration sports until 1912. The competition involved two male competitors firing at each other with duelling pistols loaded with wax bullets and wearing protective equipment for the torso, face, and hands.[1][3] Teams were sent by countries including France, the UK and the USA. The competition was won by the French team of Major Ferrus, J Marais and J Rouvcanachi.[4]


1906 medal summary
Event Gold Silver Bronze
20 m duelling pistol  Léon Moreaux (FRA)  Cesare Liverziani (ITA)  Maurice Lecoq (FRA)
30 m duelling pistol  Konstantinos Skarlatos (GRE)  Johan Hübner von Holst (SWE)  Vilhelm Carlberg (SWE)
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References
  1. Jonathan Gottschall (15 March 2016). The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch. Penguin Publishing Group. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-0-14-310805-4.
  2. https://royalarmouries.org/stories/our-collection/bloodless-duelling-at-the-olympics/
  3. Nigel McCrery (19 October 2016). The Extinguished Flame: Olympians Killed in The Great War. Pen and Sword. pp. 274–. ISBN 978-1-4738-7801-3.
  4. https://royalarmouries.org/stories/our-collection/bloodless-duelling-at-the-olympics/
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