Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre

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Women's sabre
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Fencing pictogram.svg
Olympic fencing
Venue Makuhari Messe
Date26 July 2021
Competitors36 from 18 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Sofia Pozdniakova Olympic flag.svg  ROC
Silver medal icon.svg Sofya Velikaya Olympic flag.svg  ROC
Bronze medal icon.svg Manon Brunet Flag of France.svg  France
  2016
2024  

The women's sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. [1] 36 fencers from 18 nations competed. [2]

Background

This was the 5th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since being introduced in 2004.

The reigning Olympic champion was Yana Egorian of Russia. The reigning World Champion was Olha Kharlan of Ukraine (also the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist). The 2018 World Champion was Sofia Pozdniakova of Russia. A preview from Olympics.com identified Kharlan as a fencer to watch in 2020. [3]

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the women's sabre. 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 sabre was the second event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2012. The 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events. [2]

There are 34 dedicated quota spots for women's sabre. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team sabre event. Next, 6 more fencers 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 used 2 host places to fill its women's sabre team (adding to the 1 place earned through general qualification).

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 sabre rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used. [5]

Schedule

The competition is held over a single day, Monday, 26 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 sabre bouts alternate with the men's foil event bouts. [1]

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

DateTimeRound
Monday, 26 July 20219:00
 
 
 
18:00
 
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals

Results

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Olympic flag.svg  Sofia Pozdniakova  (ROC)15
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg  Manon Brunet  (FRA)10
 
Olympic flag.svg  Sofia Pozdniakova  (ROC)15
 
 
 
Olympic flag.svg  Sofya Velikaya  (ROC)11
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Márton  (HUN)8
 
 
Olympic flag.svg  Sofya Velikaya  (ROC)15
 
Bronze medal bout
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg  Manon Brunet  (FRA)15
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Márton  (HUN)6

Top half

Section 1

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Olha Kharlan  (UKR)12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Hengyu  (CHN)15
Flag of Algeria.svg  Kaouther Mohamed Belkebir  (ALG)1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Hengyu  (CHN)15
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Hengyu  (CHN)8
Olympic flag.svg  Sofia Pozdniakova  (ROC)15
Flag of Italy.svg  Rossella Gregorio  (ITA)12
Olympic flag.svg  Sofia Pozdniakova  (ROC)15
Olympic flag.svg  Sofia Pozdniakova  (ROC)15
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qian Jiarui  (CHN)12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qian Jiarui  (CHN)15
Flag of Japan.svg  Norika Tamura  (JPN)8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qian Jiarui  (CHN)15
Flag of Hungary.svg  Liza Pusztai  (HUN)10
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Amira Ben Chaabane  (TUN)12
Flag of Hungary.svg  Liza Pusztai  (HUN)15

Section 2

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of the United States.svg  Anne-Elizabeth Stone  (USA)9
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Anna Bashta  (AZE)15
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Anna Bashta  (AZE)13
Olympic flag.svg  Olga Nikitina  (ROC)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Dagmara Wozniak  (USA)14
Olympic flag.svg  Olga Nikitina  (ROC)15
Olympic flag.svg  Olga Nikitina  (ROC)5
Flag of France.svg  Manon Brunet  (FRA)15
Flag of Greece.svg  Theodora Gkountoura  (GRE)8
Flag of Japan.svg  Misaki Emura  (JPN)15
Flag of Japan.svg  Misaki Emura  (JPN)12
Flag of France.svg  Manon Brunet  (FRA)15
Flag of India.svg  C. A. Bhavani Devi  (IND)15
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Nadia Ben Azizi  (TUN)3
Flag of India.svg  C. A. Bhavani Devi  (IND)7
Flag of France.svg  Manon Brunet  (FRA)15

Bottom half

Section 3

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Shao Yaqi  (CHN)10
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Zaynab Dayibekova  (UZB)15
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Zaynab Dayibekova  (UZB)15
Flag of Japan.svg  Chika Aoki  (JPN)9
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Zaynab Dayibekova  (UZB)15
Flag of South Korea.svg  Yoon Ji-su  (KOR)12
Flag of Italy.svg  Martina Criscio  (ITA)11
Flag of South Korea.svg  Yoon Ji-su  (KOR)15
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Zaynab Dayibekova  (UZB)11
Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Márton  (HUN)15
Flag of France.svg  Cécilia Berder  (FRA)11
Flag of South Korea.svg  Choi Soo-yeon  (KOR)15
Flag of South Korea.svg  Choi Soo-yeon  (KOR)12
Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Márton  (HUN)15
Flag of Argentina.svg  María Belén Pérez Maurice  (ARG)12
Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Márton  (HUN)15

Section 4

Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Ji-yeon  (KOR)15
Flag of Egypt.svg  Nada Hafez  (EGY)4
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Ji-yeon  (KOR)12
Flag of the United States.svg  Mariel Zagunis  (USA)15
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gabriella Page  (CAN)3
Flag of the United States.svg  Mariel Zagunis  (USA)15
Flag of the United States.svg  Mariel Zagunis  (USA)8
Olympic flag.svg  Sofya Velikaya  (ROC)15
Flag of France.svg  Charlotte Lembach  (FRA)11
Flag of Italy.svg  Irene Vecchi  (ITA)15
Flag of Italy.svg  Irene Vecchi  (ITA)12
Olympic flag.svg  Sofya Velikaya  (ROC)15
Flag of Hungary.svg  Renáta Katona  (HUN)15
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Yasmine Daghfous  (TUN)6
Flag of Hungary.svg  Renáta Katona  (HUN)4
Olympic flag.svg  Sofya Velikaya  (ROC)15

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