List of Olympic medalists in fencing (women)

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This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in fencing.

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Foil, Individual

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1924 Paris
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Ellen Osiier
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Gladys Davis
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Grete Heckscher
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
1928 Amsterdam
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Helene Mayer
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Muriel Freeman
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Olga Oelkers
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
1932 Los Angeles
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Ellen Preis
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Judy Guinness
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Erna Bogen-Bogáti
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
1936 Berlin
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Ilona Elek
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Helene Mayer
Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Ellen Preis
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
1948 London
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Ilona Elek
Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Hungary
Karen Lachmann
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Ellen Mueller
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
1952 Helsinki
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Irene Camber
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Ilona Elek
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Hungary
Karen Lachmann
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
1956 Melbourne
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Gillian Sheen
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Olga Orbán
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
Renée Garilhe
Flag of France.svg  France
1960 Rome
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Heidi Schmid
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Valentina Rastvorova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Maria Vicol
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
1964 Tokyo
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Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Helga Mees
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Antonella Ragno
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1968 Mexico City
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Elena Belova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Pilar Roldán
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
1972 Munich
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Antonella Ragno-Lonzi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Ildikó Bóbis
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Galina Gorokhova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1976 Montreal
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Ildikó Schwarczenberger
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Maria Consolata Collino
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Elena Belova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1980 Moscow
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Pascale Trinquet
Olympic flag.svg  France
Magda Maros
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Barbara Wysoczańska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1984 Los Angeles
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Luan Jujie
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Cornelia Hanisch
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Dorina Vaccaroni
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1988 Seoul
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Anja Fichtel
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Sabine Bau
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Zita-Eva Funkenhauser
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1992 Barcelona
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Giovanna Trillini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Wang Huifeng
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Tatyana Sadovskaya
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
1996 Atlanta
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Laura Badea
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Valentina Vezzali
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Giovanna Trillini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2000 Sydney
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Valentina Vezzali
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Rita Koenig
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Giovanna Trillini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2004 Athens
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Valentina Vezzali
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Giovanna Trillini
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Sylwia Gruchała
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2008 Beijing
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Valentina Vezzali
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Nam Hyun-hee
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Margherita Granbassi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2012 London
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Elisa Di Francisca
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Arianna Errigo
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Valentina Vezzali
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2016 Rio de Janeiro
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Inna Deriglazova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Elisa Di Francisca
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Inès Boubakri
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2020 Tokyo
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Lee Kiefer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Inna Deriglazova
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Larisa Korobeynikova
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
2024 Paris
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Lee Kiefer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Lauren Scruggs
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Eleanor Harvey
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Foil, Team

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1960 Rome
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Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Valentina Prudskova
Alexandra Zabelina
Lyudmila Shishova
Tatyana Petrenko
Galina Gorokhova
Valentina Rastvorova
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Györgyi Marvalics
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Magdolna Nyári
Katalin Juhász
Lídia Dömölky
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Bruna Colombetti
Velleda Cesari
Claudia Pasini
Irene Camber
Antonella Ragno-Lonzi
1964 Tokyo
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Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Paula Marosi
Katalin Juhász
Judit Ágoston
Lídia Dömölky
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Lyudmila Shishova
Valentina Prudskova
Valentina Rastvorova
Tatyana Samusenko
Galina Gorokhova
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)
Heidi Schmid
Helga Mees
Rosemarie Scherberger
Gudrun Theuerkauff
1968 Mexico City
details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Alexandra Zabelina
Tatyana Samusenko
Elena Belova
Galina Gorokhova
Svetlana Tširkova
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Lídia Dömölky
Ildikó Bóbis
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Mária Gulácsy
Paula Marosi
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)
Ecaterina Iencic-Stahl
Ileana Gyulai-Drimba-Jenei
Maria Vicol
Olga Orban-Szabo
Ana Dersidan-Ene-Pascu
1972 Munich
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Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Elena Belova
Galina Gorokhova
Tatyana Samusenko
Alexandra Zabelina
Svetlana Tširkova
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Ildikó Bóbis
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Ildikó Schwarczenberger
Mária Szolnoki
Ildikó Rónay
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)
Ileana Gyulai-Drimba-Jenei
Ana Dersidan-Ene-Pascu
Ecaterina Iencic-Stahl
Olga Orban-Szabo
1976 Montreal
details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Elena Belova
Olga Knyazeva
Valentina Sidorova
Nailya Gilyazova
Valentina Nikonova
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin
Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
Christine Muzio
Véronique Trinquet
Claudette Herbster-Josland
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Ildikó Schwarczenberger
Edit Kovács
Magda Maros
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Ildikó Bóbis
1980 Moscow
details
Olympic flag.svg  France  (FRA)
Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin
Pascale Trinquet
Isabelle Bégard
Véronique Brouquier
Christine Muzio
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Valentina Sidorova
Nailya Gilyazova
Elena Belova
Irina Ushakova
Larisa Tsagaraeva
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Ildikó Schwarczenberger
Magda Maros
Gertrúd Stefanek
Zsuzsanna Szőcs
Edit Kovács
1984 Los Angeles
details
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)
Ute Kircheis-Wessel
Christiane Weber
Cornelia Hanisch
Sabine Bischoff
Zita-Eva Funkenhauser
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROU)
Aurora Dan
Monika Weber-Koszto
Rozalia Oros
Marcela Moldovan-Zsak
Elisabeta Guzganu-Tufan
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Laurence Modaine
Pascale Trinquet-Hachin
Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin
Véronique Brouquier
Anne Meygret
1988 Seoul
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Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)
Sabine Bau
Anja Fichtel
Zita-Eva Funkenhauser
Annette Klug
Christiane Weber
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella
Annapia Gandolfi
Lucia Traversa
Dorina Vaccaroni
Margherita Zalaffi
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
Zsuzsa Jánosi
Edit Kovács
Gertrúd Stefanek
Zsuzsanna Szőcs
Katalin Tuschák
1992 Barcelona
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Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Diana Bianchedi
Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella
Giovanna Trillini
Dorina Vaccaroni
Margherita Zalaffi
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Sabine Bau
Zita-Eva Funkenhauser
Annette Dobmeier
Anja Fichtel-Mauritz
Monika Weber-Koszto
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)
Reka Szabo-Lazar
Claudia Grigorescu
Elisabeta Tufan
Laura Badea
Roxana Dumitrescu
1996 Atlanta
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Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Francesca Bortolozzi-Borella
Giovanna Trillini
Valentina Vezzali
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)
Laura Badea
Reka Szabo
Roxana Scarlat
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Anja Fichtel-Mauritz
Sabine Bau
Monika Weber-Koszto
2000 Sydney
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Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Diana Bianchedi
Giovanna Trillini
Valentina Vezzali
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
Sylwia Gruchała
Magdalena Mroczkiewicz
Anna Rybicka
Barbara Wolnicka-Szewczyk
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Sabine Bau
Rita Koenig
Monika Weber
2004 Athens not included in the Olympic program
2008 Beijing
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Svetlana Boyko
Aida Shanayeva
Viktoria Nikishina
Yevgeniya Lamonova
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Emily Cross
Hanna Thompson
Erinn Smart
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Valentina Vezzali
Giovanna Trillini
Margherita Granbassi
Ilaria Salvatori
2012 London
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Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Valentina Vezzali
Elisa Di Francisca
Arianna Errigo
Ilaria Salvatori
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Aida Shanayeva
Larisa Korobeynikova
Inna Deriglazova
Kamila Gafurzyanova
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
Nam Hyun-hee
Jeon Hee-sook
Jung Gil-ok
Oh Ha-na
2016 Rio de Janeiro not included in the Olympic program
2020 Tokyo
details
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC (ROC)
Inna Deriglazova
Larisa Korobeynikova
Marta Martyanova
Adelina Zagidullina
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Ysaora Thibus
Pauline Ranvier
Anita Blaze
Astrid Guyart
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Martina Batini
Erica Cipressa
Arianna Errigo
Alice Volpi
2024 Paris
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Jacqueline Dubrovich
Lee Kiefer
Lauren Scruggs
Maia Weintraub
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Arianna Errigo
Martina Favaretto
Alice Volpi
Francesca Palumbo
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Sera Azuma
Yuka Ueno
Karin Miyawaki
Komaki Kikuchi

Épée, Individual

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1996 Atlanta
details
Laura Flessel
Flag of France.svg  France
Valérie Barlois
Flag of France.svg  France
Gyöngyi Szalay
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
2000 Sydney
details
Tímea Nagy
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Gianna Hablützel-Bürki
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Laura Flessel-Colovic
Flag of France.svg  France
2004 Athens
details
Tímea Nagy
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Laura Flessel-Colovic
Flag of France.svg  France
Maureen Nisima
Flag of France.svg  France
2008 Beijing
details
Britta Heidemann
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ana Maria Brânză
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Ildikó Mincza-Nébald
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
2012 London
details
Yana Shemyakina
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Britta Heidemann
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sun Yujie
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Emese Szász
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Rossella Fiamingo
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sun Yiwen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2020 Tokyo
details
Sun Yiwen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Ana Maria Popescu
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Katrina Lehis
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
2024 Paris
details
Vivian Kong
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Auriane Mallo-Breton
Flag of France.svg  France
Eszter Muhari
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Épée, Team

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1996 Atlanta
details
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Laura Flessel
Sophie Moressée-Pichot
Valérie Barlois
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Laura Chiesa
Elisa Uga
Margherita Zalaffi
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Maria Mazina
Yuliya Garayeva
Karina Aznavourian
2000 Sydney
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Karina Aznavourian
Oksana Yermakova
Tatiana Logunova
Maria Mazina
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
Gianna Hablützel-Bürki
Sophie Lamon
Diana Romagnoli
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Li Na
Liang Qin
Yang Shaoqi
2004 Athens
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Karina Aznavourian
Oksana Yermakova
Tatiana Logunova
Anna Sivkova
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Claudia Bokel
Imke Duplitzer
Britta Heidemann
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Sarah Daninthe
Laura Flessel-Colovic
Hajnalka Kiraly-Picot
Maureen Nisima
2008 Beijing not included in the Olympic program
2012 London
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Sun Yujie
Xu Anqi
Li Na
Luo Xiaojuan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
Shin A-lam
Choi In-jeong
Jung Hyo-jung
Choi Eun-sook
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Courtney Hurley
Kelley Hurley
Maya Lawrence
Susie Scanlan
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)
Loredana Dinu
Simona Gherman
Simona Pop
Ana Maria Popescu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Hao Jialu
Sun Yiwen
Sun Yujie
Xu Anqi
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Olga Kochneva
Violetta Kolobova
Tatiana Logunova
Lyubov Shutova
2020 Tokyo
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Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)
Katrina Lehis
Julia Beljajeva
Erika Kirpu
Irina Embrich
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
Choi In-jeong
Song Se-ra
Kang Young-mi
Lee Hye-in
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Rossella Fiamingo
Federica Isola
Mara Navarria
Alberta Santuccio
2024 Paris
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Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Rossella Fiamingo
Mara Navarria
Giulia Rizzi
Alberta Santuccio
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Marie-Florence Candassamy
Alexandra Louis-Marie
Auriane Mallo-Breton
Coraline Vitalis
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
Aleksandra Jarecka
Alicja Klasik
Renata Knapik-Miazga
Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk

Sabre, Individual

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2004 Athens
details
Mariel Zagunis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tan Xue
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sada Jacobson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008 Beijing
details
Mariel Zagunis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Sada Jacobson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Rebecca Ward
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2012 London
details
Kim Ji-yeon
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Sofiya Velikaya
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Olha Kharlan
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Yana Egorian
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Sofiya Velikaya
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Olha Kharlan
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2020 Tokyo
details
Sofia Pozdniakova
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Sofiya Velikaya
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Manon Brunet
Flag of France.svg  France
2024 Paris
details
Manon Apithy-Brunet
Flag of France.svg  France
Sara Balzer
Flag of France.svg  France
Olga Kharlan
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

Sabre, Team

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2008 Beijing
details
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)
Olha Zhovnir
Olha Kharlan
Halyna Pundyk
Olena Khomrova
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Bao Yingying
Huang Haiyang
Ni Hong
Tan Xue
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Sada Jacobson
Rebecca Ward
Mariel Zagunis
2012 London not included in the Olympic program
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Sofya Velikaya
Yana Egorian
Yekaterina Dyachenko
Yuliya Gavrilova
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)
Olha Kharlan
Olena Kravatska
Alina Komashchuk
Olena Voronina
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Monica Aksamit
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Dagmara Wozniak
Mariel Zagunis
2020 Tokyo
details
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC (ROC)
Olga Nikitina
Sofia Pozdniakova
Sofya Velikaya
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Sara Balzer
Cécilia Berder
Manon Brunet
Charlotte Lembach
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
Kim Ji-yeon
Yoon Ji-su
Seo Ji-yeon
Choi Soo-yeon
2024 Paris
details
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)
Olga Kharlan
Olena Kravatska
Alina Komashchuk
Yuliya Bakastova
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
Choi Se-bin
Jeon Ha-young
Jeon Eun-hye
Yoon Ji-su
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
Risa Takashima
Seri Ozaki
Misaki Emura
Shihomi Fukushima

All-time medal table - Women's - 1924–2024

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1291031
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)86822
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)63211
4Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)58619
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)53513
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)53210
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)34310
8Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC (ROC)3216
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)3216
10Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)3137
11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)25411
12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)25310
13Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)1427
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1304
15Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)1124
16Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)1113
17Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1023
18Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)1012
19Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)1001
20Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0202
21Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0134
22Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)0101
23Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0022
24Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0011
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)0011
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN)0011
Totals (26 entries)646464192

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Sydney, Australia

The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1996 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Atlanta, Georgia, US

The 1996 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. These were the fourth Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, making it the first country to have three different cities host the Summer Olympics. It also marked the 100th anniversary of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. These were also the first Summer Olympics to be held in a different year than the Winter Olympics since the Winter Olympics commenced in 1924, as part of a new IOC practice implemented in 1994 to hold the Summer and Winter Games in alternating, even-numbered years. The 1996 Games were the first of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country, preceding the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. These were also the last Summer Olympics to be held in North America until 2028, when Los Angeles will host the games for the third time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Athens, Greece

The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad and officially branded as Athens 2004, were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became one of only four cities at the time to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions. A new medal obverse was introduced at these Games, replacing the design by Giuseppe Cassioli that had been used since 1928. The new design features the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens rectifying the long-running mistake of using a depiction of the Roman Colosseum rather than a Greek venue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Beijing, China

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1992 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Barcelona, Spain

The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the Summer and Winter Olympics in alternating even-numbered years. The 1992 Summer and Winter Olympics were the last games to be staged in the same year. These games were the second and last two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Western Europe after the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, held five months earlier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1984 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US

The 1984 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the Games, the first being in 1932. This was the first of two consecutive Olympic Games to be held in North America with Calgary, Alberta, Canada to host the 1988 Winter Olympics. California was the home state of the incumbent U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who officially opened the Games. These were the first Summer Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">400 metres</span> Sprint running event

The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the "quarter-mile"—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Tokyo, Japan

The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and officially branded as Tokyo 2020, were an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July 2021. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 7 September 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in London, England

The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. There were 10,518 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who participated in the 2012 Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All-time Olympic Games medal table</span> List of medals won by Olympic delegations

The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC itself does not publish all-time tables, and publishes unofficial tables only per single Games. This table was thus compiled by adding up single entries from the IOC database.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steeplechase (athletics)</span> Obstacle race in athletics

The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. The foremost version of the event is the 3000 metres steeplechase. The 2000 metres steeplechase is the next most common distance. In youth athletics, a distance of 1000 metres is occasionally used for steeplechase races.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Paris, France

The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event that occurred from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with the opening ceremony having taken place on 26 July. Paris was the host city, with events held in 16 additional cities spread across metropolitan France, including the sailing centre in the second-largest city of France, Marseille on the Mediterranean Sea, as well as one subsite for surfing in Tahiti, French Polynesia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2028 Summer Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US

The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from July 14–30, 2028, in the United States. Los Angeles will be the host city, with various events also scheduled to be held at other cities spread across the Greater Los Angeles area, plus two subsites in Oklahoma City.

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