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Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Épée		men		women
Team épée		men		women
Foil		men		women
Team foil		men
Sabre		men		women
Team sabre		men

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.

Medalists

Gold	Mariel Zagunis United States (USA)
Silver	Tan Xue China (CHN)
Bronze	Sada Jacobson United States (USA)

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
Zagunis (USA)	bye
				Zagunis (USA)	15
Hisage (JPN)	15			Hisage (JPN)	13
Nagy (HUN)	14							Zagunis (USA)	15
Jemayeva (AZE)	15							Jemayeva (AZE)	11
Pattaro (BRA)	8			Jemayeva (AZE)	15
Marzocca (ITA)	bye			Marzocca (ITA)	6
												Zagunis (USA)	15
Georghitoaia (ROU)	15											Georghitoaia (ROU)	7
Toure (SEN)	6			Georghitoaia (ROU)	15
Socha (POL)	bye			Socha (POL)	12
								Georghitoaia (ROU)	15
Zhang (CHN)	15							Zhang (CHN)	13
Benitez (VEN)	9			Zhang (CHN)	15
Touya (FRA)	bye			Touya (FRA)	12
																Zagunis (USA)	15
Tan (CHN)	bye															Tan (CHN)	9
				Tan (CHN)	15
Argiolas (FRA)	15			Argiolas (FRA)	11
Nedeshkowskaia (UKR)	9							Tan (CHN)	15
Netchaeva (RUS)	bye							Netchaeva (RUS)	7
				Netchaeva (RUS)	15
Bond-Williams (GBR)	15			Bond-Williams (GBR)	12
Koenig (GER)	13											Tan (CHN)	15
Jacobson (USA)	bye											Jacobson (USA)	12
				Jacobson (USA)	15
Faez (CUB)	15			Faez (CUB)	4											Bronze medal final
Lee (KOR)	13							Jacobson (USA)	15
Perrus (FRA)	bye							Perrus (FRA)	11							Jacobson (USA)	15
				Perrus (FRA)	15										Georghitoaia (ROU)	7
Jacobson (USA)	15			Jacobson (USA)	13
Chow (HKG)	11

References

• Yahoo! Sports Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Fencing Results