Fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

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Women's foil
at the Games of the XI Olympiad
VenueImperial Sports Field, Berlin
Dates4 – 5 August 1936
Competitors41 from 17 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ilona Elek-Schacherer Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Helene Mayer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Ellen Müller-Preis Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
  1932
1948  

The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 4 August 1936 to 5 August 1936. 41 fencers from 17 nations competed, with one additional fencer entered but withdrawing. Nations were limited to three fencers. [1] [2]

The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to five touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. Two points were awarded for each bout won. Ties were broken through fence-off bouts in early rounds if necessary for determining advancement, but by touches received in final rounds (and for non-advancement-necessary placement in earlier rounds). [3]

Results

Round 1

The top 4 finishers in each pool advanced to round 2. [4]

Pool 1

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Ilona Elek-Schacherer Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 840205Q
2 Elisabeth Grasser Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8412413Q
3 Denise Kramer-Scholer Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8412115Q
4 Toos van der Klaauw Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6321615Q
5 Joanna de Tuscan US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 2141521
6 Carmen Raisová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 2141523
7 Andrée Boisson Flag of France.svg  France 005625

Pool 2

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Helene Mayer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 1260306Q
2 Erna Bogen-Bogáti Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10512718Q
3 Margit Kristian Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 8422521Q
4 Hilda von Puttkammer Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 6331920Q
5 Berit Granquist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4242026
6 Betty Arbuthnott Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0051225
6 Nancy Archibald Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 005825

Pool 3

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Karen Lachmann Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8412111Q
2 Marion Lloyd US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 6321915Q
3 Adèle Christiaens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6321917Q
4 Olga Oelkers Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 6322018Q
5 Marie Šedivá Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 4231420
6 Marguerite Reuche Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 0051325

Pool 4

Scheel won the play-off between herself, Aşani, and Thomas. It is unclear why Aşani did not face Vargha; in general, matches unnecessary to determine qualification were not played (and this reason is given in the official report, but Aşani would have advanced without the need for a play-off pool had she had the opportunity to, and successfully did, beat Vargha. [4]

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Hedwig Haß Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 1260305Q
2 Ulla Barding-Poulsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8412111Q
3 Ilona Vargha Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 631179Q
4 Ingeborg Scheel Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4241424Q
5 Suat Aşani Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey 4231618
6 Aileen Thomas Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 4242028
7 Thea Kellner Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 006730

Pool 5

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Ellen Müller-Preis Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1050257Q
2 Agathe Turgis Flag of France.svg  France 6311912Q
3 Madeleine Scrève Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6311712Q
4 Grete Olsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6311715Q
5 Yvonne Bornand Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2141321
6 Ebba Gripenstedt Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4241828
7 Halet Çambel Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Turkey 0051025

Pool 6

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Fritzi Wenisch-Filz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1050259Q
2 Jenny Addams Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8412414Q
3 Judy Guinness Penn-Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 6332223Q
4 Dorothy Locke US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 6332224Q
5 Ivka Tavčar Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 4242224
6 Gerda Gantz Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4241524
7 Kathleen Hughes-Hallett Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957 (with disc).svg  Canada 2151627

Round 2

The top 3 finishers in each pool advanced to the semifinals. [5]

Pool 1

Locke defeated Bogen-Bogáti in the tie-breaker bout, repeating the result of the pool bout between the two. [5]

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Elisabeth Grasser Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10502515Q
2 Jenny Addams Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8412414Q
3 Dorothy Locke US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 4232020Q
4 Erna Bogen-Bogáti Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 4231921
5 Ulla Barding-Poulsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2141624
5 Ingeborg Scheel Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2141424

Pool 2

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Ellen Müller-Preis Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10502511Q
2 Judy Guinness Penn-Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 8412419Q
3 Olga Oelkers Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 6322316Q
4 Grete Olsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4231922
5 Margit Kristian Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 2141322
6 Adèle Christiaens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0051125

Pool 3

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Helene Mayer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 840202Q
2 Marion Lloyd US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 6311612Q
3 Ilona Vargha Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 6311815Q
4 Madeleine Scrève Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2131015
5 Fritzi Wenisch-Filz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2131316
6 Hilda von Puttkammer Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 0051125

Pool 4

Elek-Schacherer won the play-off against van der Klaauw. The bout between Elek-Schacherer and Kramer-Scholer is shown in the official report as a 5–5 bout with neither given credit for a win; this score is generally not possible under the competition format in use but the official report contains no explanation of the result. [5]

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Hedwig Haß Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 1050256Q
2 Karen Lachmann Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 841219Q
3 Ilona Elek-Schacherer Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 4232019Q
4 Toos van der Klaauw Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4231523
5 Denise Kramer-Scholer Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2141521
6 Agathe Turgis Flag of France.svg  France 005725

Semifinals

The top 4 finishers in each pool advanced to the final. [6]

Semifinal 1

Locke defeated Bogen-Bogáti in the tie-breaker bout, repeating the result of the pool bout between the two. [5]

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Jenny Addams Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6311810Q
2 Ellen Müller-Preis Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6311913Q
2 Ilona Vargha Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 6311713Q
4 Hedwig Haß Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 4221616Q
5 Marion Lloyd US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 2141920
6 Olga Oelkers Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 214724

Semifinal 2

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTRNotes
1 Ilona Elek-Schacherer Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 10502510Q
2 Helene Mayer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 8412111Q
3 Elisabeth Grasser Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4231917Q
3 Karen Lachmann Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4231717Q
5 Dorothy Locke US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 214821
6 Judy Guinness Penn-Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2141024

Final

The final eight fencers competed in a round-robin. Ties, including the three-way tie for second, were broken by touches received in this round rather than play-off bouts as in previous rounds. [6]

RankFencerNationPointsWinsLossesTSTR
Gold medal icon.svg Ilona Elek-Schacherer Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 12613317
Silver medal icon.svg Helene Mayer Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10523319
Bronze medal icon.svg Ellen Müller-Preis Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10523220
4 Hedwig Haß Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany 10523023
5 Karen Lachmann Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6342324
6 Jenny Addams Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4251828
7 Ilona Vargha Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 4251731
8 Elisabeth Grasser Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0071135

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