Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American sabre fencer. She is a two-time Olympic champion in the individual sabre and the first American to win a gold medal in Olympic fencing. She was Team USA flag bearer in the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. She has two Olympic bronze team medals and is a five-time Olympian.
Rebecca Ward is an American sabre fencer. She won the gold medal at the sabre 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Mariel Zagunis 15–11 in the final, and took bronze in both individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also won the women's NCAA national individual sabre championship three times, the first in history to do so in sabre. In 2015, she was inducted into the USA Fencing Hall of Fame.
Ukraine competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The country repeated its 2004 performance in terms of total medals, but its gold medal haul fell slightly from 8 to 7.
Olya Ovtchinnikova is a Canadian fencer. Ovtchinnikova started fencing for recreation in Moscow, Russia, where she participated in local competitions. In 2000, her family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she began to train more seriously. She speaks both Russian and English.
Olha Hennadiivna Kharlan, also known as Olga Kharlan, is a Ukrainian sabre fencer. She is a four-time individual women’s world sabre champion, and a four-time Olympic medalist. She has been ranked #1 in the world in women's sabre for five years: in 2012–14, 2017–18, and 2019–21.
Bogna Jóźwiak is a Polish sabre fencer. Jozwiak represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two sabre events.
Irena Więckowska is a Polish sabre fencer. Wieckowska represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two sabre events.
Elvira Wood is a South African sabre fencer. At age thirty-four, Wood made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two sabre events. She is also the wife of Mike Wood, who qualified for the men's épée at these Olympic games.
Jyoti Chetty is a South African sabre fencer. Chetty represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two sabre events.
Adele du Plooy is a South African sabre fencer. Du Plooy represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two sabre events.
Yekaterina Vladimirovna Dyachenko is a Russian former sabre fencer. Dyachenko represented Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two sabre events.
Azza Besbes is a Tunisian sabre fencer, five-time African champion. She took part in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 7th, 9th and 5th respectively.
Carole Vergne is a French sabre fencer. She won two medals, silver and bronze, in the same weapon at the 2009 World Fencing Championships in Antalya, Turkey.
Angélica Larios Delgado is a Mexican sabre fencer. She won a silver medal, as a member of the Mexican fencing team, in the same weapon at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Ursula Sarahí González Zárate is a Mexican sabre fencer. She won a silver medal, as a member of the host nation's fencing team, in the same weapon at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Bianca Alexandru Pascu is a Romanian sabre fencer. She represented Romania at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the women's individual sabre event.
Yuliya Petrovna Gavrilova is a Russian sabre fencer. She won two medals, as a member of the Russian team, in sabre at the 2011 World Fencing Championships in Catania, Italy.
The women's team sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 27 fencers from 9 nations are expected to compete.
Gabriella Charlotte Page is a Canadian fencer.
Misaki Emura is a Japanese fencer. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's sabre event at the World Fencing Championships. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2024 Asian Fencing Championships held in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
