Women's foil at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Helliniko Olympic Complex | ||||||||||||
Date | 18 August 2004 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 25 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics | ||
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Épée | men | women |
Team épée | men | women |
Foil | men | women |
Team foil | men | |
Sabre | men | women |
Team sabre | men | |
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