Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
| Women's foil at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Schermzaal | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 31 - August 1, 1928 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Épée | men | |
| Team épée | men | |
| Foil | men | women |
| Team foil | men | |
| Sabre | men | |
| Team sabre | men | |
The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 31, 1928 to August 1, 1928. 27 fencers from 11 nations competed.[1]
Results
Source: Official results;[2] De Wael[3]
Round 1
Each pool was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches. The top four fencers in each pool advanced to the semifinals.
| Pool A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Fencer | Wins | Qual. |
| 1 |  Muriel Freeman (GBR) |
5 | Q |
| 2 |  Helene Mayer (GER) |
5 | Q |
| 3 |  Marion Lloyd (USA) |
4 | Q |
| 4 |  Jeanne Morgenthaler (SUI) |
3 | Q |
| 5 |  E. Addams (BEL) |
3 | |
| 6 |  Marguerite Reuche (FRA) |
1 | |
| 7 |  Hanna Olsen (SWE) |
0 | |
| Pool B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Fencer | Wins | Qual. |
| 1 | Erna Sondheim (GER) |
5 | Q |
| 2 |  Margit Danÿ (HUN) |
5 | Q |
| 3 | Peggy Butler (GBR) |
3 | Q |
| 4 |  Adriana Admiraal-Meijerink (NED) |
3 | Q |
| 5 | Hilda Deswarte (BEL) |
2 | |
| 6 |  Inger Klint (DEN) |
2 | |
| 7 | Olive Mahaut (FRA) |
1 | |
| Pool C | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Fencer | Wins | Qual. |
| 1 | Jo de Boer (NED) |
5 | Q |
| 2 |  Jarmila Chalupová (TCH) |
5 | Q |
| 3 | Jenny Addams (BEL) |
4 | Q |
| 4 | Erna Bogen-Bogáti (HUN) |
4 | Q |
| 5 | Ebba Gripenstedt (SWE) |
2 | |
| 6 | Irma Hopper (USA) |
1 | |
| 7 | Else Ahlmann-Ohlsen (DEN) |
0 | |
| Pool D | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Fencer | Wins | Qual. |
| 1 | Olga Oelkers (GER) |
4 | Q |
| 2 | Lucienne Prost (FRA) |
4 | Q |
| 3 | Gladys Daniell (GBR) |
3 | Q |
| 4 | Gizella Tary (HUN) |
2 | Q |
| 5 | Margot Bærentzen (DEN) |
2 | |
| 6 | Friederike Koderitsch (NED) |
0 | |
Semifinals
Each pool was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches. The top four fencers in each pool advanced to the final.
| Pool A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Fencer | Wins | Qual. |
| 1 | Helene Mayer (GER) |
6 | Q |
| 2 | Muriel Freeman (GBR) |
4 | Q |
| 3 | Olga Oelkers (GER) |
4 | Q |
| 4 | Gladys Daniell (GBR) |
4 | Q |
| 5 | Gizella Tary (HUN) |
3 | |
| 6 | Marion Lloyd (USA) |
3 | |
| 7 | Lucienne Prost (FRA) |
2 | |
| 8 | Adriana Admiraal-Meijerink (NED) |
2 | |
| Pool B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Fencer | Wins | Qual. |
| 1 | Jo de Boer (NED) |
7 | Q |
| 2 | Margit Danÿ (HUN) |
5 | Q |
| 3 | Erna Sondheim (GER) |
4 | Q |
| 4 | Jenny Addams (BEL) |
4 | Q |
| 5 | Jeanne Morgenthaler (SUI) |
3 | |
| 6 | Peggy Butler (GBR) |
3 | |
| 7 | Jarmila Chalupová (TCH) |
1 | |
| 8 | Erna Bogen-Bogáti (HUN) |
1 | |
Final
The final was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches.
| Rank | Fencer | Wins |
|---|---|---|
 |
Helene Mayer (GER) |
7 |
 |
Muriel Freeman (GBR) |
6 |
 |
Olga Oelkers (GER) |
4 |
| 4 | Erna Sondheim (GER) |
3 |
| 5 | Gladys Daniell (GBR) |
2 |
| 6 | Jenny Addams (BEL) |
2 |
| Margit Danÿ (HUN) |
2 | |
| 8 | Jo de Boer (NED) |
2 |
References
- ^ "Fencing: 1928 Olympic Results - Women's foil". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
- ^ "Fencing 1928".
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