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
Venue	ExCeL Exhibition Centre
Date	30 July
Competitors	37 from 20 nations
Medalists
Yana Shemyakina  Ukraine Britta Heidemann  Germany Sun Yujie  China

Yana Shemyakina from Ukraine won the gold medal.[1] After the second semi final Shin A-Lam delayed the competition in protest against a decision by the referee.[1]

Schedule

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

Finals

	Semi-finals				Final
	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

Section 1

	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

	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
	Caterin Bravo (CHI)		12			Corinna Lawrence (GBR)		9
						Simona Gherman (ROU)		15

Section 3

	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

	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

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

References

1. 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. http://www.london2012.com/fencing/