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Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

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Women's foil
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Olympic fencing
VenueMakuhari Messe
Date25 July 2021
Competitors34 from 18 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lee Kiefer  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Inna Deriglazova  ROC
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Larisa Korobeynikova  ROC
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

Date Time Round
Sunday, 25 July 2021 9:00
 
 
 
18:00
 
 
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Final

Results

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Finals

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Inna Deriglazova (ROC)15
 
 
 
 Alice Volpi (ITA)10
 
 Inna Deriglazova (ROC)13
 
 
 
 Lee Kiefer (USA)15
 
 Lee Kiefer (USA)15
 
 
 Larisa Korobeynikova (ROC)6
 
Bronze medal bout
 
 
 
 
 
 Alice Volpi (ITA)14
 
 
 Larisa Korobeynikova (ROC)15

Top half

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Section 1

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
 Inna Deriglazova (ROC)15
 Martyna Jelińska (POL)8
 Katina Proestakis (CHI)12
 Martyna Jelińska (POL)15
 Inna Deriglazova (ROC)15
 Fanni Kreiss (HUN)10
 Martina Batini (ITA)10
 Fanni Kreiss (HUN)15
 Inna Deriglazova (ROC)15
 Jeon Hee-sook (KOR)7
 Jeon Hee-sook (KOR)11
 Rio Azuma (JPN)10
 Jeon Hee-sook (KOR)14
 Chen Qingyuan (CHN)11
 Noha Hany (EGY)6
 Chen Qingyuan (CHN)15

Section 2

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
 Arianna Errigo (ITA)15
 Yara El-Sharkawy (EGY)2
 Arianna Errigo (ITA)15
 Jessica Guo (CAN)8
 Anita Blaze (FRA)12
 Jessica Guo (CAN)15
 Arianna Errigo (ITA)7
 Alice Volpi (ITA)15
 Leonie Ebert (GER)15
 Jacqueline Dubrovich (USA)14
 Leonie Ebert (GER)13
 Alice Volpi (ITA)15
 Kata Kondricz (HUN)5
 Alice Volpi (ITA)15

Bottom half

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Section 3

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
 Lee Kiefer (USA)15
 Amita Berthier (SGP)4
 Lee Kiefer (USA)15
 Eleanor Harvey (CAN)13
 Eleanor Harvey (CAN)15
 Pauline Ranvier (FRA)9
 Lee Kiefer (USA)15
 Yuka Ueno (JPN)11
 Nicole Ross (USA)15
 İrem Karamete (TUR)5
 Nicole Ross (USA)9
 Yuka Ueno (JPN)15
 Noura Mohamed (EGY)5
 Yuka Ueno (JPN)15

Section 4

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
              
 Adelina Zagidullina (ROC)15
 Saskia Loretta van Erven Garcia (COL)8
 Adelina Zagidullina (ROC)9
 Kelleigh Ryan (CAN)15
 Kelleigh Ryan (CAN)12
 Sera Azuma (JPN)11
 Kelleigh Ryan (CAN)11
 Larisa Korobeynikova (ROC)15
 Larisa Korobeynikova (ROC)15
 Inès Boubakri (TUN)3
 Larisa Korobeynikova (ROC)15
 Ysaora Thibus (FRA)12
 Meriem Mebarki (ALG)8
 Flóra Pásztor (HUN)15
 Flóra Pásztor (HUN)13
 Ysaora Thibus (FRA)15

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fencing Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Fencing" (PDF). Fédération Internationale d'Escrime. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Everything you need to know about Olympic fencing at Tokyo 2020". Tokyo 2020. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ Academy of Fencing Masters
  5. ^ NBC
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