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Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

Women's foil
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
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Venue Olympic Green Convention Centre
Date 11 August 2008
Competitors 41 from 24 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Valentina Vezzali  Italy
2nd, silver medalist(s) Nam Hyun-Hee  South Korea
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Margherita Granbassi  Italy
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1st, gold medalist(s) Valentina Vezzali  Italy
2nd, silver medalist(s) Nam Hyun-Hee  South Korea
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Margherita Granbassi  Italy

The women's foil fencing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place on August 11 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre.

The foil competition consisted of a six-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers. Fencing was done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reached 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer was the winner; a tie resulted in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner won the bout.


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