Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's épée

The women's épée was one of ten fencing events on the fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on 21 July 1996. 48 fencers from 24 nations competed.

Women's épée at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue	Georgia World Congress Center
Dates	21 July 1996
Competitors	48 from 24 nations
Medalists
Laura Flessel-Colovic  France Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux  France Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth  Hungary

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals				Final
	Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA)	15
	Margherita Zalaffi (ITA)	6
					Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA)	12
					Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA)	15
	Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA)	15
	Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN)	10
					Bronze medal match
					Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN)	15
					Margherita Zalaffi (ITA)	13

Section 1

	Round of 64					Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals
						Tímea Nagy (HUN)		15
	Kim Hui-Jeong (KOR)		15			Kim Hui-Jeong (KOR)		5
	Nhi Lan Le (USA)		13								Tímea Nagy (HUN)		15
	Mariya Mazina (RUS)		15								Elisa Uga (ITA)		9
	Mitch Escanellas (PUR)		11			Mariya Mazina (RUS)		15
						Elisa Uga (ITA)		9
																Tímea Nagy (HUN)		9
																Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA)		15
						Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA)		15
	Helena Elinder (SWE)		15			Helena Elinder (SWE)		3
	Minna Lehtola (FIN)		8								Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA)		15
	Mirayda García (CUB)		15								Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (SUI)		14
	Yuko Arai (JPN)		13			Mirayda García (CUB)		11
						Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (SUI)		15

Section 2

	Round of 64					Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals
						Sophie Moressée-Pichot (FRA)		15
	Yan Jing (CHN)		15			Yan Jing (CHN)		14
	Noriko Kubo (JPN)		10								Sophie Moressée-Pichot (FRA)		10
	Yeva Vybornova (UKR)		15								Eva-Maria Ittner (GER)		15
	Mariette Schmit (LUX)		8			Yeva Vybornova (UKR)		7
						Eva-Maria Ittner (GER)		15
																Eva-Maria Ittner (GER)		10
																Margherita Zalaffi (ITA)		15
						Margherita Zalaffi (ITA)		15
	Karina Aznavuryan (RUS)		15			Karina Aznavuryan (RUS)		12
	Nanae Tanaka (JPN)		5								Margherita Zalaffi (ITA)		15
	Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou (GRE)		15								Claudia Bokel (GER)		8
	Sarah Osvath (AUS)		8			Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou (GRE)		10
						Claudia Bokel (GER)		15

Section 3

	Round of 64					Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals
						Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA)		15
	Laura Chiesa (ITA)		15			Laura Chiesa (ITA)		10
	Elaine Cheris (USA)		13								Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA)		15
	Joanna Jakimiuk (POL)		15								Viktoriya Titova (UKR)		11
	Henda Zaouali (TUN)		7			Joanna Jakimiuk (POL)		4
						Viktoriya Titova (UKR)		15
																Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA)		15
																Adrienn Hormay (HUN)		12
						Katja Nass (GER)		15
	Heidi Rohi (EST)		15			Heidi Rohi (EST)		12
	Sandra Kenel (SUI)		14								Katja Nass (GER)		9
	Lee Geum-Nam (KOR)		15								Adrienn Hormay (HUN)		15
	Milagros Palma (CUB)		12			Lee Geum-Nam (KOR)		9
						Adrienn Hormay (HUN)		15

Section 4

	Round of 64					Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals
						Taymi Chappé (ESP)		12
	Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR)		15			Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR)		15
	Tamara Esteri (CUB)		12								Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR)		15
	Leslie Marx (USA)		15								Leslie Marx (USA)		12
	Michèle Wolf (SUI)		14			Leslie Marx (USA)		15
						Maarika Võsu (EST)		13
																Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR)		5
																Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN)		15
						Oksana Yermakova (EST)		15
	Eva Fjellerup (DEN)		15			Eva Fjellerup (DEN)		14
	Rosa María Castillejo (ESP)		13								Oksana Yermakova (EST)		6
	Yuliya Garayeva (RUS)		15								Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN)		15
	Tamara Savić-Šotra (SCG)		7			Yuliya Garayeva (RUS)		14
						Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN)		15

Results

Rank	Fencer	Country
	Laura Flessel-Colovic	France
	Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux	France
	Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth	Hungary
4	Margherita Zalaffi	Italy
5	Tímea Nagy	Hungary
6	Adrienn Hormay	Hungary
7	Eva-Maria Ittner	Germany
8	Go Jeong-Jeon	South Korea
9	Claudia Bokel	Germany
10	Sophie Moressée-Pichot	France
11	Gianna Hablützel-Bürki	Switzerland
12	Katja Nass	Germany
13	Viktoriya Titova	Ukraine
14	Elisa Uga	Italy
15	Oksana Yermakova	Estonia
16	Leslie Marx	United States
17	Taymi Chappé	Spain
18	Maarika Võsu	Estonia
19	Mariya Mazina	Russia
20	Karina Aznavuryan	Russia
21	Joanna Jakimiuk	Poland
22	Heidi Rohi	Estonia
23	Yeva Vybornova	Ukraine
24	Mirayda García	Cuba
25	Yan Jing	China
26	Laura Chiesa	Italy
27	Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou	Greece
28	Kim Hui-Jeong	South Korea
29	Yuliya Garayeva	Russia
30	Lee Geum-Nam	South Korea
31	Helena Elinder	Sweden
32	Eva Fjellerup	Denmark
33	Rosa María Castillejo	Spain
34	Minna Lehtola	Finland
35	Milagros Palma	Cuba
36	Tamara Savić-Šotra	FR Yugoslavia
37	Nhi Lan Le	United States
38	Sarah Osvath	Australia
39	Elaine Cheris	United States
40	Noriko Kubo	Japan
41	Tamara Esteri	Cuba
42	Yuko Arai	Japan
43	Michèle Wolf	Switzerland
44	Mariette Schmit	Luxembourg
45	Sandra Kenel	Switzerland
46	Nanae Tanaka	Japan
47	Mitch Escanellas	Puerto Rico
48	Henda Zaouali	Tunisia