Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Fencing at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Olympic Green Convention Center |
| Dates | August 9 – 17 |
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| Épée | men | women |
| Team épée | men | |
| Foil | men | women |
| Team foil | women | |
| Sabre | men | women |
| Team sabre | men | women |
Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 |  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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| 12 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 nations) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Épée |
Matteo Tagliariol |
Fabrice Jeannet |
José Luis Abajo |
| Team épée |
Fabrice Jeannet Jérôme Jeannet Ulrich Robeiri |
Robert Andrzejuk Tomasz Motyka Adam Wiercioch Radosław Zawrotniak |
Stefano Carozzo Diego Confalonieri Alfredo Rota Matteo Tagliariol |
| Individual foil |
Benjamin Kleibrink |
Yuki Ota |
Salvatore Sanzo |
| Individual sabre |
Zhong Man |
Nicolas Lopez |
Mihai Covaliu |
| Team sabre |
Julien Pillet Boris Sanson Nicolas Lopez |
Tim Morehouse Jason Rogers Keeth Smart James Williams |
Aldo Montano Luigi Tarantino Giampiero Pastore Diego Occhiuzzi |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Individual Épée |
Britta Heidemann |
Ana Maria Brânză |
Ildikó Mincza-Nébald |
| Individual foil |
Valentina Vezzali |
Nam Hyun-Hee |
Margherita Granbassi |
| Team foil |
Svetlana Boiko Aida Chanaeva Victoria Nikichina Evgenia Lamonova |
Emily Cross Hanna Thompson Erinn Smart |
Valentina Vezzali Giovanna Trillini Margherita Granbassi Ilaria Salvatori |
| Individual sabre |
Mariel Zagunis |
Sada Jacobson |
Becca Ward |
| Team sabre |
Olha Zhovnir Olga Kharlan Halyna Pundyk Olena Khomrova |
Bao Yingying Huang Haiyang Ni Hong Tan Xue |
Sada Jacobson Becca Ward Mariel Zagunis |
Events
10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
Competition format
The Fencing competition at the Olympic Games consists of a single elimination tournament. The 2 losers in the semifinal will fence for the bronze medal.
Qualification
Participating nations
| Nation | Men's Individual Épée | Men's Team Épée | Men's Individual Foil | Men's Individual Sabre | Men's Team Sabre | Women's Individual Épée | Women's Individual Foil | Women's Team Foil | Women's Individual Sabre | Women's Team Sabre | Total |
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| Total athletes | 41 | 32 | 26 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 41 | 29 | 39 | 30 | 233 |
| Total NOCs | 23 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 45 |
See also
References
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