Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre

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Women's sabre
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Venue Helliniko Olympic Complex
DateAugust 17
2008  

These are the results of the women's sabre competition in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 24 women competed in this event. Competition took place in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex on August 17.

Tournament results

The field of 24 fencers competed in a single-elimination tournament to determine the medal winners. Semifinal losers proceeded to a bronze medal match. As there were less than 32 entrants in this event, eight fencers had byes in the first round.

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal final
Flag of the United States.svg  Mariel Zagunis  (USA)15
Flag of Japan.svg  Madoka Hisage  (JPN)15Flag of Japan.svg  Madoka Hisage  (JPN)13
Flag of Hungary.svg  Orsolya Nagy  (HUN)14 Flag of the United States.svg  Mariel Zagunis  (USA)15
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Yelena Jemayeva  (AZE)15Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Yelena Jemayeva  (AZE)11
Flag of Brazil.svg  Élora Pattaro  (BRA)8 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Yelena Jemayeva  (AZE)15
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Gioia Marzocca  (ITA)6
Flag of the United States.svg  Mariel Zagunis  (USA)15
Flag of Romania.svg  Cătălina Gheorghițoaia  (ROU)15Flag of Romania.svg  Cătălina Gheorghițoaia  (ROU)7
Flag of Senegal.svg  Nafi Toure  (SEN)6 Flag of Romania.svg  Cătălina Gheorghițoaia  (ROU)15
Flag of Poland.svg  Aleksandra Socha  (POL)12
Flag of Romania.svg  Catalina Georghitoaia  (ROU)15
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Ying  (CHN)15Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Ying  (CHN)13
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Alejandra Benítez  (VEN)9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Ying  (CHN)15
Flag of France.svg  Anne-Lise Touya  (FRA)12
Flag of the United States.svg  Mariel Zagunis  (USA)15
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Xue  (CHN)9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Xue  (CHN)15
Flag of France.svg  Cécile Argiolas  (FRA)15Flag of France.svg  Cécile Argiolas  (FRA)11
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Darya Nedeshkowskaia  (UKR)9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Xue  (CHN)15
Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Nechayeva  (RUS)7
Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Nechayeva  (RUS)15
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Louise Bond-Williams  (GBR)15Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Louise Bond-Williams  (GBR)12
Flag of Germany.svg  Susanne Koenig  (GER)13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Xue  (CHN)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Sada Jacobson  (USA)12
Flag of the United States.svg  Sada Jacobson  (USA)15Bronze medal final
Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Faez Miclin  (CUB)15Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Faez Miclin  (CUB)4
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Shin-Mi  (KOR)13 Flag of the United States.svg  Sada Jacobson  (USA)15Flag of the United States.svg  Sada Jacobson  (USA)15
Flag of France.svg  Léonore Perrus  (FRA)11 Flag of Romania.svg  Cătălina Gheorghițoaia  (ROU)7
Flag of France.svg  Léonore Perrus  (FRA)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Emily Jacobson  (USA)15Flag of the United States.svg  Emily Jacobson  (USA)13
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chow Tsz Ki  (HKG)11

Results

RankFencerCountry
Gold medal icon.svg Mariel Zagunis Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Tan Xue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Sada Jacobson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 Cătălina Gheorghițoaia Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
5 Yelena Nechayeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
6 Léonore Perrus Flag of France.svg  France
7 Yelena Jemayeva Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
8 Zhang Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
9 Anne-Lise Touya Flag of France.svg  France
10 Gioia Marzocca Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
11 Aleksandra Socha Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
12 Emily Jacobson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 Cécile Argiolas Flag of France.svg  France
14 Ana Faez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
15 Madoka Hisagae Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
16 Louise Bond-Williams Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
17 Susanne König Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
18 Orsolya Nagy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
19 Lee Sin-Mi Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
20 Alejandra Benítez Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela
21 Dar'ia Nedashkivska Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
22 Élora Pattaro Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
23 Chow Tsz Ki Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
24 Nafi Toure Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

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