# Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre

These are the results of the women's sabre competition in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 24 women competed in this event. Competition took place in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex on August 17.

## Tournament results

The field of 24 fencers competed in a single-elimination tournament to determine the medal winners. Semifinal losers proceeded to a bronze medal match. As there were less than 32 entrants in this event, eight fencers had byes in the first round.
| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal final | Gold medal final | Gold medal final |
| | | | Mariel Zagunis (USA) | Mariel Zagunis (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Madoka Hisage (JPN) | Madoka Hisage (JPN) | 15 | Madoka Hisage (JPN) | Madoka Hisage (JPN) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Orsolya Nagy (HUN) | Orsolya Nagy (HUN) | 14 | | | | Mariel Zagunis (USA) | Mariel Zagunis (USA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Yelena Jemayeva (AZE) | Yelena Jemayeva (AZE) | 15 | | | | Yelena Jemayeva (AZE) | Yelena Jemayeva (AZE) | 11 | | | | | | |
| Élora Pattaro (BRA) | Élora Pattaro (BRA) | 8 | Yelena Jemayeva (AZE) | Yelena Jemayeva (AZE) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gioia Marzocca (ITA) | Gioia Marzocca (ITA) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Mariel Zagunis (USA) | Mariel Zagunis (USA) | 15 | | | |
| Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) | Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) | 15 | | | | | | | Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) | Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) | 7 | | | |
| Nafi Toure (SEN) | Nafi Toure (SEN) | 6 | Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) | Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Aleksandra Socha (POL) | Aleksandra Socha (POL) | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Catalina Georghitoaia (ROU) | Catalina Georghitoaia (ROU) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Zhang Ying (CHN) | Zhang Ying (CHN) | 15 | | | | Zhang Ying (CHN) | Zhang Ying (CHN) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Alejandra Benítez (VEN) | Alejandra Benítez (VEN) | 9 | Zhang Ying (CHN) | Zhang Ying (CHN) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anne-Lise Touya (FRA) | Anne-Lise Touya (FRA) | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Mariel Zagunis (USA) | Mariel Zagunis (USA) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Tan Xue (CHN) | Tan Xue (CHN) | 9 |
| | | | Tan Xue (CHN) | Tan Xue (CHN) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Cécile Argiolas (FRA) | Cécile Argiolas (FRA) | 15 | Cécile Argiolas (FRA) | Cécile Argiolas (FRA) | 11 | | | | | | |
| Darya Nedeshkowskaia (UKR) | Darya Nedeshkowskaia (UKR) | 9 | | | | Tan Xue (CHN) | Tan Xue (CHN) | 15 | | | |
| | | | | | | Yelena Nechayeva (RUS) | Yelena Nechayeva (RUS) | 7 | | | |
| | | | Yelena Nechayeva (RUS) | Yelena Nechayeva (RUS) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Louise Bond-Williams (GBR) | Louise Bond-Williams (GBR) | 15 | Louise Bond-Williams (GBR) | Louise Bond-Williams (GBR) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Susanne Koenig (GER) | Susanne Koenig (GER) | 13 | | | | | | | Tan Xue (CHN) | Tan Xue (CHN) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sada Jacobson (USA) | Sada Jacobson (USA) | 12 |
| | | | Sada Jacobson (USA) | Sada Jacobson (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | Bronze medal final | Bronze medal final | Bronze medal final |
| Ana Faez Miclin (CUB) | Ana Faez Miclin (CUB) | 15 | Ana Faez Miclin (CUB) | Ana Faez Miclin (CUB) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lee Shin-Mi (KOR) | Lee Shin-Mi (KOR) | 13 | | | | Sada Jacobson (USA) | Sada Jacobson (USA) | 15 | | | | Sada Jacobson (USA) | Sada Jacobson (USA) | 15 |
| | | | | | | Léonore Perrus (FRA) | Léonore Perrus (FRA) | 11 | | | | Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) | Cătălina Gheorghițoaia (ROU) | 7 |
| | | | Léonore Perrus (FRA) | Léonore Perrus (FRA) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Emily Jacobson (USA) | Emily Jacobson (USA) | 15 | Emily Jacobson (USA) | Emily Jacobson (USA) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Chow Tsz Ki (HKG) | Chow Tsz Ki (HKG) | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Results

| Rank | Fencer | Country |
| | Mariel Zagunis | United States |
| | Tan Xue | China |
| | Sada Jacobson | United States |
| 4 | Cătălina Gheorghițoaia | Romania |
| 5 | Yelena Nechayeva | Russia |
| 6 | Léonore Perrus | France |
| 7 | Yelena Jemayeva | Azerbaijan |
| 8 | Zhang Ying | China |
| 9 | Anne-Lise Touya | France |
| 10 | Gioia Marzocca | Italy |
| 11 | Aleksandra Socha | Poland |
| 12 | Emily Jacobson | United States |
| 13 | Cécile Argiolas | France |
| 14 | Ana Faez | Cuba |
| 15 | Madoka Hisagae | Japan |
| 16 | Louise Bond-Williams | Great Britain |
| 17 | Susanne König | Germany |
| 18 | Orsolya Nagy | Hungary |
| 19 | Lee Sin-Mi | South Korea |
| 20 | Alejandra Benítez | Venezuela |
| 21 | Dar'ia Nedashkivska | Ukraine |
| 22 | Élora Pattaro | Brazil |
| 23 | Chow Tsz Ki | Hong Kong |
| 24 | Nafi Toure | Senegal |