Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

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Women's foil
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Fencing pictogram.svg
Olympic fencing
Venue Makuhari Messe
Date25 July 2021
Competitors34 from 18 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Lee Kiefer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Inna Deriglazova Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Bronze medal icon.svg Larisa Korobeynikova Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
  2016
2024  

The women's foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 25 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. [1] 34 fencers from 18 nations are expected to compete. [2]

Background

This will be the 23rd appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since women's fencing was introduced in 1924.

The reigning Olympic champion is Inna Deriglazova of Russia. She is also the reigning (2019) World Champion, with 2015 and 2017 World Championship wins as well. A preview from Olympics.com identified Deriglazova as the top star on a strong Russian fencing team. [3]

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the women's foil. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1928 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of women's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Women's foil was the third event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2016. The 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events. [2]

There are 34 dedicated quota spots for women's foil. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team foil event. Next, 6 more men are selected from the world rankings based on continents: 2 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 2 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Finally, 4 spots are allocated by continental qualifying events: 1 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Each nation can earn only one spot through rankings or events. [2]

Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. [2] Japan did not use any host places in women's foil.

The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021, rather than the original April 4, 2020. [2] [4]

Competition format

The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2020 tournament will continue to use that format. Fencing is done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer is the winner; a tie results in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period is further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scores a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner wins the bout. Standard foil rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used. [5]

Schedule

The competition is held over a single day, Sunday, 25 July. The first session runs from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:20 p.m. (when the quarterfinals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6 p.m. before the semifinals and medal bouts are held. Women's foil bouts alternate with the men's épée event bouts. [1]

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

DateTimeRound
Sunday, 25 July 20219:00
 
 
 
18:00
 
 
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Final

Results

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Inna Deriglazova  (ROC)15
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Alice Volpi  (ITA)10
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Inna Deriglazova  (ROC)13
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Lee Kiefer  (USA)15
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Lee Kiefer  (USA)15
 
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Larisa Korobeynikova  (ROC)6
 
Bronze medal bout
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Alice Volpi  (ITA)14
 
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Larisa Korobeynikova  (ROC)15

Top half

Section 1

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Inna Deriglazova  (ROC)15
Flag of Poland.svg  Martyna Jelińska  (POL)8
Flag of Chile.svg  Katina Proestakis  (CHI)12
Flag of Poland.svg  Martyna Jelińska  (POL)15
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Inna Deriglazova  (ROC)15
Flag of Hungary.svg  Fanni Kreiss  (HUN)10
Flag of Italy.svg  Martina Batini  (ITA)10
Flag of Hungary.svg  Fanni Kreiss  (HUN)15
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Inna Deriglazova  (ROC)15
Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon Hee-sook  (KOR)7
Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon Hee-sook  (KOR)11
Flag of Japan.svg  Rio Azuma  (JPN)10
Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon Hee-sook  (KOR)14
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Qingyuan  (CHN)11
Flag of Egypt.svg  Noha Hany  (EGY)6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Qingyuan  (CHN)15

Section 2

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of Italy.svg  Arianna Errigo  (ITA)15
Flag of Egypt.svg  Yara El-Sharkawy  (EGY)2
Flag of Italy.svg  Arianna Errigo  (ITA)15
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jessica Guo  (CAN)8
Flag of France.svg  Anita Blaze  (FRA)12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jessica Guo  (CAN)15
Flag of Italy.svg  Arianna Errigo  (ITA)7
Flag of Italy.svg  Alice Volpi  (ITA)15
Flag of Germany.svg  Leonie Ebert  (GER)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Jacqueline Dubrovich  (USA)14
Flag of Germany.svg  Leonie Ebert  (GER)13
Flag of Italy.svg  Alice Volpi  (ITA)15
Flag of Hungary.svg  Kata Kondricz  (HUN)5
Flag of Italy.svg  Alice Volpi  (ITA)15

Bottom half

Section 3

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of the United States.svg  Lee Kiefer  (USA)15
Flag of Singapore.svg  Amita Berthier  (SGP)4
Flag of the United States.svg  Lee Kiefer  (USA)15
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eleanor Harvey  (CAN)13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eleanor Harvey  (CAN)15
Flag of France.svg  Pauline Ranvier  (FRA)9
Flag of the United States.svg  Lee Kiefer  (USA)15
Flag of Japan.svg  Yuka Ueno  (JPN)11
Flag of the United States.svg  Nicole Ross  (USA)15
Flag of Turkey.svg  İrem Karamete  (TUR)5
Flag of the United States.svg  Nicole Ross  (USA)9
Flag of Japan.svg  Yuka Ueno  (JPN)15
Flag of Egypt.svg  Noura Mohamed  (EGY)5
Flag of Japan.svg  Yuka Ueno  (JPN)15

Section 4

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Adelina Zagidullina  (ROC)15
Flag of Colombia.svg  Saskia Loretta van Erven Garcia  (COL)8
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Adelina Zagidullina  (ROC)9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kelleigh Ryan  (CAN)15
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kelleigh Ryan  (CAN)12
Flag of Japan.svg  Sera Azuma  (JPN)11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kelleigh Ryan  (CAN)11
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Larisa Korobeynikova  (ROC)15
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Larisa Korobeynikova  (ROC)15
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Inès Boubakri  (TUN)3
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Larisa Korobeynikova  (ROC)15
Flag of France.svg  Ysaora Thibus  (FRA)12
Flag of Algeria.svg  Meriem Mebarki  (ALG)8
Flag of Hungary.svg  Flóra Pásztor  (HUN)15
Flag of Hungary.svg  Flóra Pásztor  (HUN)13
Flag of France.svg  Ysaora Thibus  (FRA)15

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