# Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from October 14 – 15, 1964. 39 fencers from 17 nations competed.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő Hungary | Helga Mees United Team of Germany | Antonella Ragno Italy |

## Results
### Round 1

Pool A :
| 1. | Harriet King (USA) | 5-1 | Q2 |
| 2. | Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (HUN) | 4-2 | Q2 |
| 3. | Helga Mees (EUA) | 4-2 | Q2 |
| 4. | Catherine Rousselet (FRA) | 3-3 | QB |
| 4. | Christina Wahlberg (SWE) | 3-3 | QB |
| 6. | Jan Redman (AUS) | 1-5 | |
| 7. | Shin Kwang Sook (KOR) | 1-5 | |
Barrage A :
| 4. | Catherine Rousselet (FRA) | 1-0 | Q2 |
| 5. | Christina Wahlberg (SWE) | 0-1 | |
Pool B :
| 1. | Lidia Sakovice (HUN) | 6-0 | Q2 |
| 2. | Bruna Colombetti (ITA) | 5-1 | Q2 |
| 3. | Ginette Rossini (LUX) | 4-2 | Q2 |
| 4. | Ana Dersidan (ROU) | 2-4 | QB |
| 4. | Yasui Tamiko (JPN) | 2-4 | QB |
| 6. | Johanna Winter (AUS) | 1-5 | |
| 7. | Pacita Weidel (CAN) | 1-5 | |
Barrage B :
| 4. | Ana Dersidan (ROU) | 1-0 | Q2 |
| 5. | Yasui Tamiko (JPN) | 0-1 | |
Pool C :
| 1. | Brigitte Gapais (FRA) | 3-2 | Q2 |
| 1. | Katalin Juhász (HUN) | 3-2 | Q2 |
| 1. | Owada Tomoko (JPN) | 3-2 | Q2 |
| 1. | Kerstin Palm (SWE) | 3-2 | Q2 |
| 5. | Maria Vicol (ROU) | 2-3 | |
| 6. | Tommy Angell (USA) | 1-5 | |
Pool D :
| 1. | Galina Gorokhova (URS) | 4-1 | Q2 |
| 2. | Olga Szabo (ROU) | 3-2 | Q2 |
| 3. | Rosemarie Scherberger (EUA) | 3-2 | Q2 |
| 4. | Shirley Netherwy (GBR) | 2-3 | QB |
| 4. | Janice-Lee Romary (USA) | 2-3 | QB |
| 6. | Takeuchi Yoshie (JPN) | 1-4 | |
Barrage D :
| 4. | Shirley Netherwy (GBR) | 1-0 | Q2 |
| 5. | Janice-Lee Romary (USA) | 0-1 | |
Pool E :
| 1. | Antonella Ragno (ITA) | 6-0 | Q2 |
| 2. | Valentina Rastvorova (URS) | 5-1 | Q2 |
| 3. | Mary Watts-Tobin (GBR) | 4-2 | Q2 |
| 4. | Mireya Rodriguez (CUB) | 3-3 | Q2 |
| 5. | Colette Flesch (LUX) | 2-4 | |
| 6. | Patricia Skinner (NRH) | 1-5 | |
| 7. | Janet Hopner (AUS) | 0-6 | |
Pool F :
| 1. | Valentina Prudskova (URS) | 4-1 | Q2 |
| 2. | Giovanna Masciotta (ITA) | 4-1 | Q2 |
| 3. | H. Schmid (EUA) | 3-2 | Q2 |
| 4. | Esther Romano (ARG) | 2-3 | Q2 |
| 5. | Annick Level (FRA) | 1-4 | |
| 6. | Janet Bewley (GBR) | 1-4 | |

### Round 2

Pool A :
| 1. | Harriet King (USA) | 3-2 | Q3 |
| 2. | Katalin Juhász (HUN) | 3-2 | Q3 |
| 3. | Bruna Colombetti (ITA) | 3-2 | Q3 |
| 4. | Catherine Rousselet (FRA) | 3-2 | Q3 |
| 5. | Valentina Prudskova (URS) | 2-3 | |
| 6. | Mireya Rodriguez (CUB) | 1-4 | |
Pool B :
| 1. | Olga Szabo (ROU) | 4-1 | Q3 |
| 2. | Valentina Rastvorova (URS) | 4-1 | Q3 |
| 3. | Lidia Sakovics (HUN) | 3-2 | Q3 |
| 4. | Helga Mees (EUA) | 2-3 | QB |
| 4. | Ginette Rossini (LUX) | 2-3 | QB |
| 6. | Shirley Netherway (GBR) | 0-5 | |
Barrage B :
| 4. | Helga Mees (EUA) | 1-0 | Q3 |
| 5. | Ginette Rossini (LUX) | 0-1 | |
Pool C :
| 1. | Antonella Ragno (ITA) | 4-1 | Q3 |
| 2. | H. Schmid (EUA) | 4-1 | Q3 |
| 3. | Owada Tomoko (JPN) | 2-3 | QB |
| 3. | Esther Romano (ARG) | 2-3 | QB |
| 3. | Mary Watts-Tobin (GBR) | 2-3 | QB |
| 6. | Brigitte Gapais (FRA) | 1-4 | |
Barrage C :
| 3. | Esther Romano (ARG) | 1-0 | Q3 |
| 4. | Mary Watts-Tobin (GBR) | 1-0 | Q3 |
| 5. | Owada Tomoko (JPN) | 0-2 | |
Pool D :
| 1. | Galina Gorokhova (URS) | 5-0 | Q3 |
| 2. | Ana Dersidan (ROU) | 3-2 | Q3 |
| 3. | Giovanna Masciotta (ITA) | 2-3 | QB |
| 3. | Rosemarie Scherberger (EUA) | 2-3 | QB |
| 3. | Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (HUN) | 2-3 | QB |
| 6. | Kerstin Palm (SWE) | 1-4 | |
Barrage D :
| 3. | Giovanna Masciotta (ITA) | 1-0 | Q3 |
| 4. | Ildiko Ujlaki (HUN) | 1-0 | Q3 |
| 5. | Rosemarie Scherberger (EUA) | 0-2 | |

### Knockout rounds

The winner of each group advanced to the final pool, while the runner-up moved into a 5th-place semifinal.

#### Group 1

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (HUN) | 8 |
| Valentina Rastvorova (URS) | 6 | | |
| Valentina Rastvorova (URS) | 6 | Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (HUN) | 8 |
| | | Bruna Colombetti (ITA) | 3 |
| Bruna Colombetti (ITA) | 8 | Bruna Colombetti (ITA) | 3 |
| Mary Watts-Tobin (GBR) | 6 | | |

#### Group 2

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Galina Gorokhova (URS) | 8 |
| Esther Romano (ARG) | 4 | | |
| Esther Romano (ARG) | 4 | Galina Gorokhova (URS) | 8 |
| | | Giovanna Masciotta (ITA) | 7 |
| Giovanna Masciotta (ITA) | 8 | Giovanna Masciotta (ITA) | 7 |
| Olga Szabo (ROU) | 6 | | |

#### Group 3

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Helga Mees (EUA) | 8 |
| Lidia Sakovics (HUN) | 5 | | |
| Lidia Sakovics (HUN) | 5 | Helga Mees (EUA) | 8 |
| | | Catherine Rousselet (FRA) | 6 |
| Catherine Rousselet (FRA) | 8 | Catherine Rousselet (FRA) | 6 |
| Harriet King (USA) | 6 | | |

#### Group 4

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Antonella Ragno (ITA) | 8 |
| Ana Dersidan (ROU) | 4 | | |
| Ana Dersidan (ROU) | 4 | Antonella Ragno (ITA) | 8 |
| | | Katalin Juhász (HUN) | 4 |
| Katalin Juhász (HUN) | 8 | Katalin Juhász (HUN) | 4 |
| H. Schmid (EUA) | 4 | | |

### Fifth place semifinal

| Fifth place semifinals | Fifth place semifinals | Fifth place match | Fifth place match |
| Giovanna Masciotta (ITA) | 8 |
| Bruna Colombetti (ITA) | 6 | | |
| Bruna Colombetti (ITA) | 6 | Giovanna Masciotta (ITA) | 5 |
| | | Katalin Juhász (HUN) | 8 |
| Catherine Rousselet (FRA) | 7 | Katalin Juhász (HUN) | 8 |
| Katalin Juhász (HUN) | 8 | | |

### Final

Final pool :
| Rank | Name |
| 1. | Helga Mees (EUA) | 2-1 |
| 1. | Antonella Ragno (ITA) | 2-1 |
| 1. | Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (HUN) | 2-1 |
| 4. | Galina Gorokhova (URS) | 0-3 |
Medals barrage :
| Name |
| Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő (HUN) | 2-0 |
| Helga Mees (EUA) | 1-1 |
| Antonella Ragno (ITA) | 0-2 |