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Olympedia – Sabre, Individual, Men

Each nation was allowed a maximum of eight entries. Bouts were for three touches.

The Nadi brothers Nedo and Aldo finished first and second. The bronze medalist, Arie de Jong of the Netherlands, won the first two world championships in sabre fencing in 1922 and 1923. He also finished fifth in this event at the 1924 Olympic Games. The fourth-place finisher, Oreste Puliti (ITA), won the foil world championships in 1927 and 1929. At the 1919 Inter-Allied Games, the sabre champion was Vincent Gillens of Belgium, but Gillens did not compete in Antwerp.

Top four finishers in each pool advanced to round two.

Top four finishers in each pool advanced to final.