Fencing - women's Foil, individual

Honour Rating : 1924-56 : 6, 1960-2000 : 5, 2004 : 6

Formula

• Final:
  • 1924: pool of six
  • 1928: pool of eight
  • 1932: pool of ten
  • 1936-60: pool of eight
  • 1964: pool of four
  • 1968-80: pool of six
  • 1984-2004: quarter-finals and semifinals and final, with match for third place
• Consolation:
  • 1964: 2 bouts to decide fifth/sixth place, losers get seventh equal
• Semi-Finals:
  • 1924: two pools of six, three qualified
  • 1928: two pools of eight, four qualified
  • 1932: two pools of nine, five qualified
  • 1936-48: two pools of six, four qualified
  • 1952: two pools of eight, four qualified
  • 1956-60: two pools of six, four qualified
  • 1964: eight bouts, then four to decide the finalists
  • 1968: 16 fencers play two rounds to qualify 4 finalists, losers battle for 2 more places
  • 1972: two pools of six, three qualified
  • 1976-80: 16 fencers play two rounds to qualify 4 finalists, losers battle for 2 more places
  • 1980-88: 16 fencers play two rounds to qualify 4 quarter-finalists, losers battle for 4 more places
  • 1992: 36 fencers play three rounds to qualify 4 quarter-finalists, losers battle for 4 more places
  • 1996-2004: 16 fencers, straight knock-out
• Quarter-finals:
  • 1924-32: none
  • 1936-48: four pools of six, three qualified
  • 1952: foor pools of six, four qualified
  • 1956: none
  • 1960: four pools of six/seven, three qualified
  • 1964: none
  • 1968: none
  • 1972: four pools of six, three qualified
  • 1976-88: four pools of six, four qualified
  • 1992: none
  • 1996-2004: 32 fencers, straight knock-out
• Second round
  • 1924-60: none
  • 1964-68: four pools of six, four qualified
  • 1972: none
  • 1976: six pools of six, four qualified
  • 1980: none
  • 1984: six pools of five, four qualified
  • 1988: six pools of six, four qualified
  • 1992-2004: none
• First round:
  • 1924: four pools of 6-7, three qualified
  • 1928: four pools of 6-7, four qualified
  • 1932: none
  • 1936-52: six pools of 6-7, four qualified
  • 1956: three pools of 7-8, four qualified
  • 1960: nine pools of 6-7, three qualified
  • 1964-68: six pools of 6-7, four qualified
  • 1972: eight pools of 5-6, three qualified
  • 1976: nine pools of 5-6, four qualified
  • 1980: six pools of 5-6, four qualified
  • 1984: six pools of 5-6, five qualified
  • 1988: nine pools of 5-6, four qualified
  • 1992: nine pools of 6-7, five qualified (and one lucky sixth)
  • 1996-2004: straight knock-out (+some free to next round)

Participants

Top Competitors

1. (37800) Elek-Schacherer Ilona (HUN/1936-52)
2. (33900) Valentina Vezzali (ITA/1996-2004)
3. (25500) Giovanna Trillini (ITA/1992-2004)
4. (22448) Ellen Müller-Preis (AUT/1932-56)
5. (21375) Helene Mayer (GER/1928-36)
6. (15705) Yelena Novikova-Belova (URS/1968-80)
7. (14045) Antonella Ragno-Lonzi (ITA/1960-72)
8. (13530) Karen Lachmann (DEN/1936-56)
9. (13397) Laura Gabriela Badea-Carlescu (ROM/1996-2004)
10. (11266) Rejt?-Ujlaki-Sági Ildikó (HUN/1960-76)
11. (9681) Irene Camber-Corno (ITA/1948-52;60)
12. (9619) Gillian Sheen (GBR/1952-60)
13. (9600) Ellen Osiier (DEN/1924)
14. (8800) Galina Gorokhova (URS/1960-72)
15. (8476) Heidi Schmid (FRG/1960-68)
16. (8400) Muriel Freeman (GBR/1924-28)
17. (8114) Schwarczenberger-Tordasi Ildikó (HUN/1976-80)
18. (8066) Anja Fichtel-Mauritz (GER/1988;96)
19. (8000) Pascale Trinquet (FRA/1980)
20. (8000) Jujie Luan (CHN-CAN/1984-88;2000)
21. (7430) Olga Orban-Szabo (ROM/1956-72)
22. (6250) Cornelia Hanisch (FRG/1976;84)
23. (6078) Heather Guinness Penn-Hughes (GBR/1932-36)
24. (6000) Gladys Davies (GBR/1924)
25. (5849) Sabine Bau (GER/1988-2000)
26. (5800) Farkasinszky-Bóbis Ildikó (HUN/1968-76)
27. (5578) María del Pilar Roldán (MEX/1956-64)
28. (5189) Laurence Modaine-Cessac (FRA/1984-96)
29. (5163) Maria Consolata Collino (ITA/1972-76)
30. (5092) Valentina Rastvorova (URS/1956-64)
31. (5003) Helga Mees-Volz (FRG/1960-68)
32. (5001) Wang Huifeng (CHN/1992-96)
33. (5000) Maros Magda (HUN/1980)
34. (5000) Rita König (GER/2000)
35. (4852) Brigitte Gapais-Dumont (FRA/1964-76)
36. (4838) Jenny Addams (BEL/1928-48)
37. (4825) Janice-Lee York-Romary (USA/1948-68)
38. (4822) Renée Garilhe (FRA/1948-56)
39. (4114) Dorina Vaccaroni (ITA/1980-88)
40. (3918) Olga Oelkers (GER/1928;36)
41. (3918) Tatyana Sadovskaya (EUN/1988-92)
42. (3874) Bogen-Bogáti Erna (HUN/1928-36)
43. (3840) Grete Heckscher (DEN/1924)
44. (3435) Mohamed Aida (HUN/1996-2004)
45. (3266) Sylwia Grucha?a (POL/2000-04)
46. (3218) Zita-Eva Funkenhauser (GER/1988-92)
47. (3200) Maria Vicol (ROM/1960-64)
48. (3200) Barbara Wysocza?ska (POL/1976-80)

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