# Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's épée

The women's épée competition in fencing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 30 July at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
Yana Shemyakina from Ukraine won the gold medal. After a time-keeping error by a games volunteer in the second semi final, Shin A-Lam controversially lost her match to her German opponent in extra time.

## Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
| Monday, 30 July 2012 | 10:30 | Qualifications – Quarter-finals |
| Monday, 30 July 2012 | 18:00 | Semi-finals |
| Monday, 30 July 2012 | 19:00 | Bronze medal match |
| Monday, 30 July 2012 | 19:40 | Final |

## Results
### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Sun Yujie (CHN) | 13 |
| Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | 14 | | |
| Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | 14 | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | 9 |
| | | Britta Heidemann (GER) | 8 |
| Shin A-Lam (KOR) | 5 | Britta Heidemann (GER) | 8 |
| Britta Heidemann (GER) | 6 | | |
| Britta Heidemann (GER) | 6 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | Sun Yujie (CHN) | 15 |
| | | Shin A-Lam (KOR) | 11 |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | Sun Yujie (CHN) | Sun Yujie (CHN) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Imke Duplitzer (GER) | Imke Duplitzer (GER) | 15 | Imke Duplitzer (GER) | Imke Duplitzer (GER) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Maria Martinez (VEN) | Maria Martinez (VEN) | 10 | | | | Sun Yujie (CHN) | Sun Yujie (CHN) | 15 | | | |
| | | | | | | Tiffany Géroudet (SUI) | Tiffany Géroudet (SUI) | 10 | | | |
| | | | Tiffany Géroudet (SUI) | Tiffany Géroudet (SUI) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Magdalena Piekarska (POL) | Magdalena Piekarska (POL) | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Sun Yujie (CHN) | Sun Yujie (CHN) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 14 |
| | | | Mara Navarria (ITA) | Mara Navarria (ITA) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Maya Lawrence (USA) | Maya Lawrence (USA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Maya Lawrence (USA) | Maya Lawrence (USA) | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 15 | | | |
| | | | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 15 | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | Ana Maria Brânză (ROU) | Ana Maria Brânză (ROU) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Hsu Jo-Ting (TPE) | Hsu Jo-Ting (TPE) | 15 | Hsu Jo-Ting (TPE) | Hsu Jo-Ting (TPE) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Mona Hassanein (EGY) | Mona Hassanein (EGY) | 10 | | | | Ana Maria Brânză (ROU) | Ana Maria Brânză (ROU) | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | 14 | | | |
| | | | Lyubov Shutova (RUS) | Lyubov Shutova (RUS) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | Simona Gherman (ROU) | Simona Gherman (ROU) | 14 |
| | | | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Courtney Hurley (USA) | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | 13 | | | |
| Corinna Lawrence (GBR) | Corinna Lawrence (GBR) | 15 | | | | Simona Gherman (ROU) | Simona Gherman (ROU) | 15 | | | |
| Cáterin Bravo (CHI) | Cáterin Bravo (CHI) | 12 | Corinna Lawrence (GBR) | Corinna Lawrence (GBR) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Simona Gherman (ROU) | Simona Gherman (ROU) | 15 | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | Anca Măroiu (ROU) | Anca Măroiu (ROU) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Olena Kryvytska (UKR) | Olena Kryvytska (UKR) | 15 | Olena Kryvytska (UKR) | Olena Kryvytska (UKR) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Susie Scanlan (USA) | Susie Scanlan (USA) | 13 | | | | Anca Măroiu (ROU) | Anca Măroiu (ROU) | 15 | | | |
| | | | | | | Anna Sivkova (RUS) | Anna Sivkova (RUS) | 11 | | | |
| | | | Anna Sivkova (RUS) | Anna Sivkova (RUS) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jung Hyo-Jung (KOR) | Jung Hyo-Jung (KOR) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Anca Măroiu (ROU) | Anca Măroiu (ROU) | 14 |
| | | | | | | | | | Shin A-Lam (KOR) | Shin A-Lam (KOR) | 15 |
| | | | Shin A-Lam (KOR) | Shin A-Lam (KOR) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Sherraine Schalm (CAN) | Sherraine Schalm (CAN) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Shin A-Lam (KOR) | Shin A-Lam (KOR) | 14 | | | |
| | | | | | | Monika Sozanska (GER) | Monika Sozanska (GER) | 9 | | | |
| | | | Violetta Kolobova (RUS) | Violetta Kolobova (RUS) | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | Monika Sozanska (GER) | Monika Sozanska (GER) | 15 | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | Luo Xiaojuan (CHN) | Luo Xiaojuan (CHN) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | 12 | | | |
| | | | | | | Choi In-Jeong (KOR) | Choi In-Jeong (KOR) | 11 | | | |
| | | | Emese Szász (HUN) | Emese Szász (HUN) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Choi In-Jeong (KOR) | Choi In-Jeong (KOR) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | Britta Heidemann (GER) | Britta Heidemann (GER) | 15 |
| | | | Britta Heidemann (GER) | Britta Heidemann (GER) | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | Bianca Del Carretto (ITA) | Bianca Del Carretto (ITA) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Britta Heidemann (GER) | Britta Heidemann (GER) | 14 | | | |
| Yeung Chui Ling (HKG) | Yeung Chui Ling (HKG) | 11 | | | | Li Na (CHN) | Li Na (CHN) | 13 | | | |
| Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) | Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) | 15 | Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) | Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | Li Na (CHN) | Li Na (CHN) | 15 | | | | | | |

## Results

| Rank | Fencer | Country |
| | Yana Shemyakina | Ukraine |
| | Britta Heidemann | Germany |
| | Sun Yujie | China |
| 4 | Shin A-Lam | South Korea |
| 5 | Anca Măroiu | Romania |
| 6 | Simona Gherman | Romania |
| 7 | Rossella Fiamingo | Italy |
| 8 | Sarra Besbes | Tunisia |
| 9 | Li Na | China |
| 10 | Monika Sozanska | Germany |
| 11 | Ana Brânză | Romania |
| 12 | Choi In-Jeong | South Korea |
| 13 | Laura Flessel-Colovic | France |
| 14 | Tiffany Geroudet | Switzerland |
| 15 | Anna Sivkova | Russia |
| 16 | Maya Lawrence | United States |
| 17 | Luo Xiaojuan | China |
| 18 | Mara Navarria | Italy |
| 19 | Jung Hyo-Jung | South Korea |
| 20 | Magdalena Piekarska | Poland |
| 21 | Bianca Del Carretto | Italy |
| 22 | Courtney Hurley | United States |
| 23 | Lyubov Shutova | Russia |
| 24 | Sherraine Schalm-MacKay | Canada |
| 25 | Emese Szász | Hungary |
| 26 | Nozomi Nakano | Japan |
| 27 | Violetta Kolobova | Russia |
| 28 | Corinna Lawrence | Great Britain |
| 29 | Imke Duplitzer | Germany |
| 30 | Kseniya Pantelyeyeva | Ukraine |
| 31 | Olena Kryvytska | Ukraine |
| 32 | Hsu Jo-Ting | Chinese Taipei |
| 33 | Mona Hassanein | Egypt |
| 34 | Susie Scanlan | United States |
| 35 | Yeung Chui Ling | Hong Kong |
| 36 | Maria Martinez | Venezuela |
| 37 | Cáterin Bravo | Chile |