Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre explained

Event:Women's sabre
Games:2016 Summer
Venue:Carioca Arena 3
Date:8 August 2016
Competitors:36
Nations:20
Gold:Yana Egorian
Goldnoc:RUS
Silver:Sofiya Velikaya
Silvernoc:RUS
Bronze:Olha Kharlan
Bronzenoc:UKR
Prev:2012
Next:2020

The women's sabre competition in fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held on 8 August at the Carioca Arena 3. Russia's Yana Egorian won the gold medal over compatriot Sofiya Velikaya, and Ukraine's Olha Kharlan won the bronze medal.[1]

The medals were presented by Irena Szewińska, IOC member, Poland and Stanislav Pozdnyakov, President of the European Fencing Confederation and Russian Olympic Committee.

Results

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

Results

Rank Fencer Country
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36
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rio Olympics 2016: Yana Egorian wins sabre gold for Russia . . 21 November 2024 . 8 August 2016.
  2. Web site: 2016 Summer Olympics – Fencing – Sabre, Individual, Women . . 21 November 2024.