Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's épée

The women's épée competition in fencing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 30 July at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

Women's épée
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueExCeL Exhibition Centre
Date30 July
Competitors37 from 20 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yana Shemyakina  Ukraine
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Britta Heidemann  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sun Yujie  China
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Yana Shemyakina from Ukraine won the gold medal.[1] After a time-keeping error by a games volunteer in the second semi final, Shin A-Lam controversially lost her match to her German opponent in extra time.[1]

Schedule

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All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Date Time[2] Round
Monday, 30 July 2012 10:30 Qualifications – Quarter-finals
Monday, 30 July 2012 18:00 Semi-finals
Monday, 30 July 2012 19:00 Bronze medal match
Monday, 30 July 2012 19:40 Final

Results

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Finals

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Sun Yujie (CHN)13
 
 
 
  Yana Shemyakina (UKR)14
 
  Yana Shemyakina (UKR)9
 
 
 
  Britta Heidemann (GER)8
 
  Shin A-Lam (KOR)5
 
 
  Britta Heidemann (GER)6
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
 
 
 
  Sun Yujie (CHN)15
 
 
  Shin A-Lam (KOR)11

Top half

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Section 1

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Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals
  Sun Yujie (CHN) 15
  Imke Duplitzer (GER) 15   Imke Duplitzer (GER) 10
  Maria Martinez (VEN) 10   Sun Yujie (CHN) 15
  Tiffany Géroudet (SUI) 10
  Tiffany Géroudet (SUI) 15
  Magdalena Piekarska (POL) 14
  Sun Yujie (CHN) 15
  Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) 14
  Mara Navarria (ITA) 12
  Maya Lawrence (USA) 15
  Maya Lawrence (USA) 7
  Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) 15
  Nozomi Nakano (JPN) 11
  Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) 15

Section 2

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Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals
  Ana Maria Brânză (ROU) 15
  Hsu Jo-Ting (TPE) 15   Hsu Jo-Ting (TPE) 8
  Mona Hassanein (EGY) 10   Ana Maria Brânză (ROU) 13
  Yana Shemyakina (UKR) 14
  Lyubov Shutova (RUS) 12
  Yana Shemyakina (UKR) 15
  Yana Shemyakina (UKR) 15
  Simona Gherman (ROU) 14
  Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) 15
  Courtney Hurley (USA) 12
  Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) 13
  Corinna Lawrence (GBR) 15   Simona Gherman (ROU) 15
  Cáterin Bravo (CHI) 12   Corinna Lawrence (GBR) 9
  Simona Gherman (ROU) 15

Bottom half

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Section 3

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Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals
  Anca Măroiu (ROU) 15
  Olena Kryvytska (UKR) 15   Olena Kryvytska (UKR) 10
  Susie Scanlan (USA) 13   Anca Măroiu (ROU) 15
  Anna Sivkova (RUS) 11
  Anna Sivkova (RUS) 15
  Jung Hyo-Jung (KOR) 12
  Anca Măroiu (ROU) 14
  Shin A-Lam (KOR) 15
  Shin A-Lam (KOR) 15
  Sherraine Schalm (CAN) 12
  Shin A-Lam (KOR) 14
  Monika Sozanska (GER) 9
  Violetta Kolobova (RUS) 14
  Monika Sozanska (GER) 15

Section 4

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Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals
  Luo Xiaojuan (CHN) 9
  Sarra Besbes (TUN) 15
  Sarra Besbes (TUN) 12
  Choi In-Jeong (KOR) 11
  Emese Szász (HUN) 12
  Choi In-Jeong (KOR) 15
  Sarra Besbes (TUN) 12
  Britta Heidemann (GER) 15
  Britta Heidemann (GER) 14
  Bianca Del Carretto (ITA) 13
  Britta Heidemann (GER) 14
  Yeung Chui Ling (HKG) 11   Li Na (CHN) 13
  Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) 15   Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) 10
  Li Na (CHN) 15

Results

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Rank Fencer Country
  Yana Shemyakina   Ukraine
  Britta Heidemann   Germany
  Sun Yujie   China
4 Shin A-Lam   South Korea
5 Anca Măroiu   Romania
6 Simona Gherman   Romania
7 Rossella Fiamingo   Italy
8 Sarra Besbes   Tunisia
9 Li Na   China
10 Monika Sozanska   Germany
11 Ana Brânză   Romania
12 Choi In-Jeong   South Korea
13 Laura Flessel-Colovic   France
14 Tiffany Geroudet   Switzerland
15 Anna Sivkova   Russia
16 Maya Lawrence   United States
17 Luo Xiaojuan   China
18 Mara Navarria   Italy
19 Jung Hyo-Jung   South Korea
20 Magdalena Piekarska   Poland
21 Bianca Del Carretto   Italy
22 Courtney Hurley   United States
23 Lyubov Shutova   Russia
24 Sherraine Schalm-MacKay   Canada
25 Emese Szász   Hungary
26 Nozomi Nakano   Japan
27 Violetta Kolobova   Russia
28 Corinna Lawrence   Great Britain
29 Imke Duplitzer   Germany
30 Kseniya Pantelyeyeva   Ukraine
31 Olena Kryvytska   Ukraine
32 Hsu Jo-Ting   Chinese Taipei
33 Mona Hassanein   Egypt
34 Susie Scanlan   United States
35 Yeung Chui Ling   Hong Kong
36 Maria Martinez   Venezuela
37 Cáterin Bravo   Chile

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b London 2012:Yana Shemyakina wins gold for Ukraine
    Olympics fencing:Tearful Shin A Lam denied chance at gold Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, BBC Sport (30 July 2012)
  2. ^ "Fencing – News, Athletes, Highlights & More". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-05-06.