Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's team épée
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These are the results of the women's épée team competition in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. A total of 33 women from nine nations competed in this event. Competition took place in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex
on August 20.
among eight teams. Quarterfinal losers continued to play classification matches to determine final placement from first to eighth. Each team match consisted of a set of nine individual matches, comprising a full round-robin
schedule among the three fencers on each team.
Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex. Ten gold medals were awarded in individual and team events further divided into three styles of fencing: épée, foil and sabre....
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. A total of 33 women from nine nations competed in this event. Competition took place in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex
Helliniko Olympic Complex
The Helliniko Olympic Complex is situated at Ellinikon on the east coast of Greece south of Athens, approximately 16 kilometres from the Olympic Village. It was built on the site of the former Ellinikon International Airport for the staging of the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Paralympics...
on August 20.
Medalists
Tournament results
The team competition was a single-elimination tournamentSingle-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
among eight teams. Quarterfinal losers continued to play classification matches to determine final placement from first to eighth. Each team match consisted of a set of nine individual matches, comprising a full round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
schedule among the three fencers on each team.
Brackets
Preliminary match
As there were nine teams in the competition, one preliminary match was held to reduce the field to eight teams. The losing team, South Africa, therefore had a final classification of ninth place in the tournament. Greece  |
34 – 15 |  South Africa |
| Jeanne Hristou | 4 – 2 | Natalia Tychler |
| Dimitra Magkanoudaki | 1 – 2 | Rachel Barlow |
| Niki Sidiropoulou | 6 – 2 | Kelly-Anne Wilson |
| Dimitra Magkanoudaki | 0 – 1 | Natalia Tychler |
| Jeanne Hristou | 5 – 3 | Kelly-Anne Wilson |
| Niki Sidiropoulou | 5 – 3 | Rachel Barlow |
| Dimitra Magkanoudaki | 6 – 2 | Kelly-Anne Wilson |
| Niki Sidiropoulou | 2 – 0 | Natalia Tychler |
| Jeanne Hristou | 5 – 0 | Rachel Barlow |
Quarterfinals
Russia  |
37 – 31 |  South Korea |
| Tatiana Logounova Tatiana Logounova Tatiana Yuryevna Logounova is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
5 – 3 | Lee Keum-Nam |
| Oxana Ermakova Oxana Ermakova Oksana Ivanovna Yermakova is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
0 – 2 | Kim Hee-Jeong |
| Anna Sivkova Anna Sivkova Anna Vitalyevna Sivkova is a Russian épée fencer. She won gold medal in the team épée event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
1 – 0 | Kim Mi-Jung |
| Oxana Ermakova | 4 – 3 | Lee Keum-Nam |
| Tatiana Logounova | 7 – 8 | Kim Mi-Jung |
| Anna Sivkova | 1 – 1 | Kim Hee-Jeong |
| Oxana Ermakova | 1 – 2 | Kim Mi-Jung |
| Anna Sivkova | 4 – 3 | Lee Keum-Nam |
| Tatiana Logounova | 14 – 9 | Kim Hee-Jeong |
Canada  |
38 – 37 |  Hungary |
| Monique Kavelaars Monique Kavelaars Monique Kavelaars is a Canadian fencer. She was part of Team Canada's women's epée team who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She is the only Canadian woman to ever win an individual match, in Epée Fencing, at an Olympic Event on August 15, 2004. She trains and lives... |
1 – 3 | Ildikó Mincza-Nébald Ildikó Mincza-Nébald Ildikó Mincza-Nébald is a Hungarian épée fencer.Mincza-Nébald won the bronze medal in the individual épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, losing the semi-final 14-15 to Ana Maria Brânză and winning 15-11 against Li Na in the play-off for third place... |
| Sherraine MacKay Sherraine MacKay Sherraine Schalm, formerly Sherraine Schalm-MacKay , is a top-ranked Canadian Olympic épée fencer, World Cup medal winner, elementary school teacher and author. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa... |
3 – 2 | Adrienn Hormay |
| Julie Leprohon Julie Leprohon Julie Leprohon is a Canadian fencer. She was part of the team Canada épée team who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
4 – 1 | Tímea Nagy Tímea Nagy Tímea Nagy is a Hungarian fencer who has won two Olympic gold medals in Individual Épée. She is left-handed, and became world champion in the épée discipline at the 2006 World Fencing Championships... |
| Monique Kavelaars | 4 – 4 | Adrienn Hormay |
| Julie Leprohon | 6 – 8 | Ildikó Mincza-Nébald |
| Sherraine MacKay | 1 – 0 | Tímea Nagy |
| Julie Leprohon | 7 – 6 | Adrienn Hormay |
| Monique Kavelaars | 3 – 3 | Tímea Nagy |
| Sherraine MacKay | 8 – 10 | Ildikó Mincza-Nébald |
Germany  |
33 – 32 | Greece |
| Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Imke Duplitzer. She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Fencing Championships and at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship épée event... |
0 – 2 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Claudia Bokel... |
0 – 4 | Jeanne Hristou |
| Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann is a German épée fencer. Heidemann had her biggest success on 13 August during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, when she defeated Ana Maria Brânză to win the gold medal, just minutes after fellow countryman Benjamin Kleibrink won the men's individual foil competition... |
4 – 4 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Imke Duplitzer | 8 – 7 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Claudia Bokel | 2 – 1 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Britta Heidemann | 8 – 4 | Jeanne Hristou |
| Imke Duplitzer | 3 – 2 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Britta Heidemann | 6 – 7 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Claudia Bokel | 1 – 1 | Jeanne Hristou |
France  |
45 – 33 |  China |
| Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners with five medals, two more than... |
3 – 2 | Li Na Li Na (fencer) Li Na is a female Chinese épée fencer.Li won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final... |
| Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima is a French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Hajnalka Kiraly Picot and Sarah Daninthe.... |
3 – 0 | Zhang Li Zhang Li (fencer) Zhang Li is a female Chinese épée fencer.Zhang won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Li Na, Luo Xiaojuan and Zhong Weiping. She also represented China at the 2004 Athens... |
| Hajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly-Picot is a Hungarian-born French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Maureen Nisima and Sarah Daninthe.... |
4 – 0 | Shen Weiwei |
| Laura Flessel-Colovic | 8 – 7 | Zhang Li |
| Hajnalka Kiraly Picot | 7 – 3 | Li Na |
| Maureen Nisima | 5 – 2 | Shen Weiwei |
| Hajnalka Kiraly Picot | 5 – 7 | Zhang Li |
| Laura Flessel-Colovic | 5 – 6 | Shen Weiwei |
| Maureen Nisima | 1 – 6 | Li Na |
Semifinals
| Russia |
25 – 18 | Canada |
| Tatiana Logounova Tatiana Logounova Tatiana Yuryevna Logounova is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
1 – 0 | Monique Kavelaars Monique Kavelaars Monique Kavelaars is a Canadian fencer. She was part of Team Canada's women's epée team who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She is the only Canadian woman to ever win an individual match, in Epée Fencing, at an Olympic Event on August 15, 2004. She trains and lives... |
| Oxana Ermakova Oxana Ermakova Oksana Ivanovna Yermakova is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
4 – 3 | Sherraine MacKay Sherraine MacKay Sherraine Schalm, formerly Sherraine Schalm-MacKay , is a top-ranked Canadian Olympic épée fencer, World Cup medal winner, elementary school teacher and author. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa... |
| Anna Sivkova Anna Sivkova Anna Vitalyevna Sivkova is a Russian épée fencer. She won gold medal in the team épée event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
1 – 3 | Julie Leprohon Julie Leprohon Julie Leprohon is a Canadian fencer. She was part of the team Canada épée team who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
| Oxana Ermakova | 3 – 0 | Monique Kavelaars |
| Tatiana Logounova | 0 – 2 | Julie Leprohon |
| Anna Sivkova | 2 – 1 | Sherraine MacKay |
| Oxana Ermakova | 0 – 1 | Julie Leprohon |
| Anna Sivkova | 2 – 3 | Monique Kavelaars |
| Tatiana Logounova | 12 – 5 | Sherraine MacKay |
| Germany |
33 – 32 | France |
| Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Claudia Bokel... |
3 – 0 | Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima is a French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Hajnalka Kiraly Picot and Sarah Daninthe.... |
| Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Imke Duplitzer. She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Fencing Championships and at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship épée event... |
2 – 3 | Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners with five medals, two more than... |
| Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann is a German épée fencer. Heidemann had her biggest success on 13 August during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, when she defeated Ana Maria Brânză to win the gold medal, just minutes after fellow countryman Benjamin Kleibrink won the men's individual foil competition... |
2 – 1 | Hajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly-Picot is a Hungarian-born French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Maureen Nisima and Sarah Daninthe.... |
| Claudia Bokel | 1 – 2 | Maureen Nisima |
| Imke Duplitzer | 4 – 4 | Hajnalka Kiraly Picot |
| Britta Heidemann | 3 – 2 | Laura Flessel-Colovic |
| Claudia Bokel | 3 – 4 | Hajnalka Kiraly Picot |
| Britta Heidemann | 0 – 1 | Maureen Nisima |
| Imke Duplitzer | 14 – 15 | Laura Flessel-Colovic |
Classification matches
| China |
29 – 18 | Greece |
| Shen Weiwei | 5 – 2 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Zhong Weiping Zhong Weiping Zhong Weiping is a female Chinese épée fencer.Zhong won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Li Na, Luo Xiaojuan and Zhang Li... |
1 – 6 | Jeanne Hristou |
| Li Na Li Na (fencer) Li Na is a female Chinese épée fencer.Li won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final... |
1 – 0 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Zhong Weiping | 3 – 3 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Shen Weiwei | 3 – 0 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Li Na | 3 – 1 | Jeanne Hristou |
| Zhong Weiping | 2 – 3 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Li Na | 7 – 1 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Shen Weiwei | 4 – 6 | Jeanne Hristou |
| Hungary |
40 – 33 | South Korea |
| Adrienn Hormay | 1 – 3 | Kim Hee-Jeong |
| Hajnalka Toth | 4 – 3 | Lee Keum-Nam |
| Ildikó Mincza-Nébald Ildikó Mincza-Nébald Ildikó Mincza-Nébald is a Hungarian épée fencer.Mincza-Nébald won the bronze medal in the individual épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, losing the semi-final 14-15 to Ana Maria Brânză and winning 15-11 against Li Na in the play-off for third place... |
5 – 1 | Kim Mi-Jung |
| Hajnalka Toth | 6 – 4 | Kim Hee-Jeong |
| Adrienn Hormay | 1 – 2 | Kim Mi-Jung |
| Ildikó Mincza-Nébald | 3 – 3 | Lee Keum-Nam |
| Hajnalka Toth | 0 – 2 | Kim Mi-Jung |
| Ildikó Mincza-Nébald | 0 – 0 | Kim Hee-Jeong |
| Adrienn Hormay | 20 – 15 | Lee Keum-Nam |
Seventh place match
| South Korea |
44 – 30 | Greece |
| Kim Hee-Jeong | 4 – 4 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Go Jung Nam | 4 – 1 | Jeanne Hristou |
| Lee Keum-Nam | 3 – 1 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Go Jung Nam | 4 – 2 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Kim Hee-Jeong | 4 – 4 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Lee Keum-Nam | 3 – 3 | Jeanne Hristou |
| Go Jung Nam | 5 – 1 | Dimitra Magkanoudaki |
| Lee Keum-Nam | 8 – 9 | Niki Sidiropoulou |
| Kim Hee-Jeong | 9 – 5 | Jeanne Hristou |
Fifth place match
| Hungary |
32 – 31 | China |
| Ildikó Mincza-Nébald Ildikó Mincza-Nébald Ildikó Mincza-Nébald is a Hungarian épée fencer.Mincza-Nébald won the bronze medal in the individual épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, losing the semi-final 14-15 to Ana Maria Brânză and winning 15-11 against Li Na in the play-off for third place... |
2 – 5 | Shen Weiwei |
| Adrienn Hormay | 4 – 5 | Zhong Weiping Zhong Weiping Zhong Weiping is a female Chinese épée fencer.Zhong won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Li Na, Luo Xiaojuan and Zhang Li... |
| Hajnalka Toth | 2 – 2 | Li Na Li Na (fencer) Li Na is a female Chinese épée fencer.Li won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final... |
| Ildikó Mincza-Nébald | 7 – 4 | Zhong Weiping |
| Hajnalka Toth | 3 – 1 | Shen Weiwei |
| Adrienn Hormay | 3 – 2 | Li Na |
| Hajnalka Toth | 2 – 0 | Zhong Weiping |
| Ildikó Mincza-Nébald | 3 – 4 | Li Na |
| Adrienn Hormay | 5 – 8 | Shen Weiwei |
Bronze medal match
| France |
45 – 37 | Canada |
| Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima is a French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Hajnalka Kiraly Picot and Sarah Daninthe.... |
4 – 1 | Monique Kavelaars Monique Kavelaars Monique Kavelaars is a Canadian fencer. She was part of Team Canada's women's epée team who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She is the only Canadian woman to ever win an individual match, in Epée Fencing, at an Olympic Event on August 15, 2004. She trains and lives... |
| Hajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly-Picot is a Hungarian-born French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Maureen Nisima and Sarah Daninthe.... |
2 – 3 | Sherraine MacKay Sherraine MacKay Sherraine Schalm, formerly Sherraine Schalm-MacKay , is a top-ranked Canadian Olympic épée fencer, World Cup medal winner, elementary school teacher and author. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa... |
| Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners with five medals, two more than... |
3 – 0 | Julie Leprohon Julie Leprohon Julie Leprohon is a Canadian fencer. She was part of the team Canada épée team who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
| Hajnalka Kiraly Picot | 7 – 3 | Monique Kavelaars |
| Maureen Nisima | 4 – 1 | Julie Leprohon |
| Laura Flessel-Colovic | 10 – 11 | Sherraine MacKay |
| Hajnalka Kiraly Picot | 1 – 5 | Julie Leprohon |
| Laura Flessel-Colovic | 9 – 7 | Monique Kavelaars |
| Sarah Daninthe | 5 – 6 | Sherraine MacKay |
Gold medal match
| Russia |
34 – 28 | Germany |
| Tatiana Logounova Tatiana Logounova Tatiana Yuryevna Logounova is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
2 – 0 | Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Claudia Bokel... |
| Karina Aznavourian Karina Aznavourian Karina Borisovna Aznavourian is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Also won bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.... |
2 – 1 | Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann is a German épée fencer. Heidemann had her biggest success on 13 August during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, when she defeated Ana Maria Brânză to win the gold medal, just minutes after fellow countryman Benjamin Kleibrink won the men's individual foil competition... |
| Oxana Ermakova Oxana Ermakova Oksana Ivanovna Yermakova is a Russian épée fencer. She won two gold medals in the team épée event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
1 – 0 | Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel Claudia Bokel is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Imke Duplitzer. She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Fencing Championships and at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship épée event... |
| Karina Aznavourian | 3 – 0 | Imke Duplitzer |
| Tatiana Logounova | 1 – 2 | Claudia Bokel |
| Oxana Ermakova | 7 – 6 | Britta Heidemann |
| Karina Aznavourian | 1 – 4 | Claudia Bokel |
| Oxana Ermakova | 3 – 3 | Imke Duplitzer |
| Tatiana Logounova | 14 – 12 | Britta Heidemann |