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

These are the results of the women's foil competition in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 25 women competed in this event. Competition took place in the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex on August 18.

## Tournament results

The field of 25 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, seven 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 |
| | | | Valentina Vezzali (ITA) | Valentina Vezzali (ITA) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mariana González (VEN) | Mariana González (VEN) | 14 | Mariana González (VEN) | Mariana González (VEN) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Erinn Smart (USA) | Erinn Smart (USA) | 12 | | | | Valentina Vezzali (ITA) | Valentina Vezzali (ITA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Adeline Wuillème (FRA) | Adeline Wuillème (FRA) | 15 | | | | Adeline Wuillème (FRA) | Adeline Wuillème (FRA) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Vita Siltchenko (BLR) | Vita Siltchenko (BLR) | 4 | Adeline Wuillème (FRA) | Adeline Wuillème (FRA) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Margherita Granbassi (ITA) | Margherita Granbassi (ITA) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Valentina Vezzali (ITA) | Valentina Vezzali (ITA) | 15 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Sylwia Gruchała (POL) | Sylwia Gruchała (POL) | 13 | | | |
| | | | Sylwia Gruchała (POL) | Sylwia Gruchała (POL) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Simone Bauer (GER) | Simone Bauer (GER) | 15 | Simone Bauer (GER) | Simone Bauer (GER) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ayelet Ohayon (ISR) | Ayelet Ohayon (ISR) | 10 | | | | Sylwia Gruchała (POL) | Sylwia Gruchała (POL) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Laura Badea (ROU) | Laura Badea (ROU) | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Laura Badea (ROU) | Laura Badea (ROU) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Meng Jie (CHN) | Meng Jie (CHN) | 15 | Meng Jie (CHN) | Meng Jie (CHN) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wassila Redouane Saïd-Guerni (ALG) | Wassila Redouane Saïd-Guerni (ALG) | 12 | | | | | | | | | | Valentina Vezzali (ITA) | Valentina Vezzali (ITA) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Giovanna Trillini (ITA) | Giovanna Trillini (ITA) | 11 |
| | | | Giovanna Trillini (ITA) | Giovanna Trillini (ITA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Chieko Sugawara (JPN) | Chieko Sugawara (JPN) | 15 | Chieko Sugawara (JPN) | Chieko Sugawara (JPN) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Alejandra Carbone (ARG) | Alejandra Carbone (ARG) | 6 | | | | Giovanna Trillini (ITA) | Giovanna Trillini (ITA) | 15 | | | |
| Gabriella Varga (HUN) | Gabriella Varga (HUN) | 15 | | | | Gabriella Varga (HUN) | Gabriella Varga (HUN) | 11 | | | |
| Chang Ying Man (HKG) | Chang Ying Man (HKG) | 3 | Gabriella Varga (HUN) | Gabriella Varga (HUN) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Svetlana Boyko (RUS) | Svetlana Boyko (RUS) | 13 | Svetlana Boiko (RUS) | Svetlana Boiko (RUS) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Shaimaa El Gammal (EGY) | Shaimaa El Gammal (EGY) | 7 | | | | | | | Giovanna Trillini (ITA) | Giovanna Trillini (ITA) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | Aida Mohamed (HUN) | Aida Mohamed (HUN) | 7 |
| | | | Aida Mohamed (HUN) | Aida Mohamed (HUN) | 14 | | | | | | | Bronze medal final | Bronze medal final | Bronze medal final |
| Ekaterina Youcveva (RUS) | Ekaterina Youcveva (RUS) | 15 | Ekaterina Youcveva (RUS) | Ekaterina Youcveva (RUS) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Maria Rentoumi (GRE) | Maria Rentoumi (GRE) | 4 | | | | Aida Mohamed (HUN) | Aida Mohamed (HUN) | 15 | | | | Sylwia Gruchała (POL) | Sylwia Gruchała (POL) | 15 |
| Nam Hyun-Hee (KOR) | Nam Hyun-Hee (KOR) | 15 | | | | Nam Hyun-Hee (KOR) | Nam Hyun-Hee (KOR) | 5 | | | | Aida Mohamed (HUN) | Aida Mohamed (HUN) | 9 |
| Maria de Castro Herklotz (BRA) | Maria de Castro Herklotz (BRA) | 6 | Nam Hyun-Hee (KOR) | Nam Hyun-Hee (KOR) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Roxana Scarlat (ROU) | Roxana Scarlat (ROU) | 7 | | | | | | |

## Results

| Rank | Fencer | Country |
| | Valentina Vezzali | Italy |
| | Giovanna Trillini | Italy |
| | Sylwia Gruchała | Poland |
| 4 | Aida Mohamed | Hungary |
| 5 | Laura Cârlescu-Badea | Romania |
| 6 | Gabriella Varga | Hungary |
| 7 | Adeline Wuillème | France |
| 8 | Nam Hyeon-Hui | South Korea |
| 9 | Roxana Scarlat | Romania |
| 10 | Margherita Granbassi | Italy |
| 11 | Svetlana Boiko | Russia |
| 12 | Yekaterina Yusheva | Russia |
| 13 | Meng Jie | China |
| 14 | Simone Bauer | Germany |
| 15 | Chieko Sugawara | Japan |
| 16 | Mariana González | Venezuela |
| 17 | Erinn Smart | United States |
| 18 | Alejandra Carbone | Argentina |
| 19 | Ayelet Ohayon | Israel |
| 20 | Maju Herklotz | Brazil |
| 21 | Wassila Rédouane-Saïd-Guerni | Algeria |
| 22 | Maria Rentoumi | Greece |
| 23 | Shaimaa El-Gammal | Egypt |
| 24 | Vita Silchenko | Belarus |
| 25 | Chan Ying Man | Hong Kong |