Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre

Women's sabre at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Venue	Helliniko Olympic Complex
Date	August 17

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
						Mariel Zagunis (USA)		15
	Madoka Hisage (JPN)		15			Madoka Hisage (JPN)		13
	Orsolya Nagy (HUN)		14								Mariel Zagunis (USA)		15
	Yelena Jemayeva (AZE)		15								Yelena Jemayeva (AZE)		11
	Élora Pattaro (BRA)		8			Yelena Jemayeva (AZE)		15
						Gioia Marzocca (ITA)		6
																Mariel Zagunis (USA)		15
	Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU)		15													Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU)		7
	Nafi Toure (SEN)		6			Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU)		15
						Aleksandra Socha (POL)		12
											Catalina Georghitoaia (ROU)		15
	Zhang Ying (CHN)		15								Zhang Ying (CHN)		13
	Alejandra Benítez (VEN)		9			Zhang Ying (CHN)		15
						Anne-Lise Touya (FRA)		12
																					Mariel Zagunis (USA)		15
																					Tan Xue (CHN)		9
						Tan Xue (CHN)		15
	Cécile Argiolas (FRA)		15			Cécile Argiolas (FRA)		11
	Darya Nedeshkowskaia (UKR)		9								Tan Xue (CHN)		15
											Yelena Nechayeva (RUS)		7
						Yelena Nechayeva (RUS)		15
	Louise Bond-Williams (GBR)		15			Louise Bond-Williams (GBR)		12
	Susanne Koenig (GER)		13													Tan Xue (CHN)		15
																Sada Jacobson (USA)		12
						Sada Jacobson (USA)		15													Bronze medal final
	Ana Faez Miclin (CUB)		15			Ana Faez Miclin (CUB)		4
	Lee Shin-Mi (KOR)		13								Sada Jacobson (USA)		15								Sada Jacobson (USA)		15
											Léonore Perrus (FRA)		11								Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU)		7
						Léonore Perrus (FRA)		15
	Emily Jacobson (USA)		15			Emily Jacobson (USA)		13
	Chow Tsz Ki (HKG)		11

Results

Rank	Fencer	Country
	Mariel Zagunis	United States
	Tan Xue	China
	Sada Jacobson	United States
4	Cătălina Gheorghițoaia	Romania
5	Yelena Nechayeva	Russia
6	Léonore Perrus	France
7	Yelena Jemayeva	Azerbaijan
8	Zhang Ying	China
9	Anne-Lise Touya	France
10	Gioia Marzocca	Italy
11	Aleksandra Socha	Poland
12	Emily Jacobson	United States
13	Cécile Argiolas	France
14	Ana Faez	Cuba
15	Madoka Hisagae	Japan
16	Louise Bond-Williams	Great Britain
17	Susanne König	Germany
18	Orsolya Nagy	Hungary
19	Lee Sin-Mi	South Korea
20	Alejandra Benítez	Venezuela
21	Dar'ia Nedashkivska	Ukraine
22	Élora Pattaro	Brazil
23	Chow Tsz Ki	Hong Kong
24	Nafi Toure	Senegal

References

• Yahoo! Sports Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Fencing Results