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2 All-time medal table - Women's - 1924–2024. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents. List of Olympic medalists in fencing (women) 11 languages.
Note: The International Gymnastics Federation recommended to the IOC that the medals of the Chinese team be stripped, and awarded to the fourth-placed United States team, as it was revealed that Dong Fangxiao was underage (14, with age limit >16) at the time. The IOC upheld the FIG decision in April 2010.
[3] [4] Latynina has the most medals of any female athlete in Olympic history, with 18. She won six medals in each Olympic Games that she competed in, winning the individual all-around titles in 1956 and 1960. [3] Astakhova won two medals in 1956, four medals in 1960, and four medals in 1964. She won the uneven bars golds in 1960 and 1964. [4]
Star fencer Lauren Scruggs knew that she would be making history heading into her gold medal matchup against fellow American Lee Kiefer in the women's individual foil final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Pages in category "Olympic medalists in fencing" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,033 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lauren Scruggs made Team USA Olympic history by winning the silver medal in women's foil fencing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She faced teammate Lee Kiefer in the final.
There are three classes of medal to be won: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to first, second, and third place, respectively. [1] Athletes competing at the Olympics do so representing National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and cannot enter the Olympic Games as individual competitors or without the authority of an NOC.
Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. There are three forms of Olympic fencing: Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso; double touches are not allowed.