Fencing at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's team sabre

The women's team sabre competition of the fencing events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 28 at the Multipurpose Gymnasium. The defending champion was the team from Cuba.

Women's team sabre at the 2011 Pan American Games
Venue	Multipurpose Gymnasium
Dates	October 28
Competitors	31 from 8 nations
Medalists
Ibtihaj Muhammad Mariel Zagunis Dagmara Wozniak Lindsay Campbell   United States   Úrsula González Angelica Aguilar Angélica Larios Alejandra Terán   Mexico   Alejandra Benítez Yulitza Suarez Maria Blanco Patricia Contreras   Venezuela
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The team sabre competition consisted of a three-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers and classification semifinals and finals for 5th to 8th places. Teams consist of three members each. Matches consist of nine bouts, with every fencer on one team facing each fencer on the other team. Scoring carried over between bouts with a total of 45 touches being the team goal. Bouts lasted until one team reached the target multiple of 5 touches. For example, if the first bout ended with a score of 5–3, that score would remain into the next bout and the second bout would last until one team reached 10 touches. Bouts also had a maximum time of three minutes each; if the final bout ended before either team reached 45 touches, the team leading at that point won. A tie at that point would result in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner won the bout.

Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−6).

Date	Time	Round
October 28, 2011	13:20	Quarterfinals
October 28, 2011	14:50	Fifth to eighth
October 28, 2011	15:00	Semifinals
October 28, 2011	16:30	Fifth place
October 28, 2011	16:30	Bronze medal match
October 28, 2011	20:40	Final

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	1	United States	45
	8	Cuba	36
						1	United States	45
						5	Dominican Republic	12
	5	Dominican Republic	45
	4	Argentina	44
											1	United States	45
											2	Mexico	29
	3	Venezuela	45
	6	Brazil	39
						3	Venezuela	41			Third place
						2	Mexico	45
	7	Panama	24								5	Dominican Republic	44
	2	Mexico	45								3	Venezuela	45

Classification 5 – 8

	Classification					Fifth place
	8	Cuba	45
	4	Argentina	28
						8	Cuba	45
						6	Brazil	29
	6	Brazil	45
	7	Panama	38			Seventh place
						5	Argentina	45
						7	Panama	25

Final classification

Rank	Team	Athlete
	United States	Ibtihaj Muhammad Mariel Zagunis Dagmara Wozniak Lindsay Campbell
	Mexico	Úrsula González Angelica Aguilar Angélica Larios Alejandra Terán
	Venezuela	Alejandra Benítez Yulitza Suarez Maria Blanco Patricia Contreras
4	Dominican Republic	Rossy Félix Maybelline Johnson Heyddys Valentin Carmen Nuñez
5	Cuba	Yaritza Goulet Jennifer Morales Yexi Salazar Misleydys Compañi
6	Brazil	Beatriz Almeida Karina Lakerbai Élora Pattaro Amanda Simeão
7	Argentina	Adriana Attar Estefania Berninsone Maria Perez Clara Di Tella
8	Panama	Ana Batista Jacqueline De Roux Eileen Grench