# Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's épée

The women's épée was one of ten fencing events on the fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on 21 July 1996. 48 fencers from 24 nations competed.

## Draw
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA) | 15 |
| Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | 6 | | |
| Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | 6 | Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA) | 12 |
| | | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | 15 |
| Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | 15 | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | 15 |
| Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | 10 | | |
| Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | 10 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | 15 |
| | | Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | 13 |

### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | Tímea Nagy (HUN) | Tímea Nagy (HUN) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Kim Hui-Jeong (KOR) | Kim Hui-Jeong (KOR) | 15 | Kim Hui-Jeong (KOR) | Kim Hui-Jeong (KOR) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Nhi Lan Le (USA) | Nhi Lan Le (USA) | 13 | | | | Tímea Nagy (HUN) | Tímea Nagy (HUN) | 15 | | | |
| Mariya Mazina (RUS) | Mariya Mazina (RUS) | 15 | | | | Elisa Uga (ITA) | Elisa Uga (ITA) | 9 | | | |
| Mitch Escanellas (PUR) | Mitch Escanellas (PUR) | 11 | Mariya Mazina (RUS) | Mariya Mazina (RUS) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Elisa Uga (ITA) | Elisa Uga (ITA) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Tímea Nagy (HUN) | Tímea Nagy (HUN) | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA) | Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA) | 15 |
| | | | Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA) | Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Helena Elinder (SWE) | Helena Elinder (SWE) | 15 | Helena Elinder (SWE) | Helena Elinder (SWE) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Minna Lehtola (FIN) | Minna Lehtola (FIN) | 8 | | | | Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA) | Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux (FRA) | 15 | | | |
| Mirayda García (CUB) | Mirayda García (CUB) | 15 | | | | Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (SUI) | Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (SUI) | 14 | | | |
| Yuko Arai (JPN) | Yuko Arai (JPN) | 13 | Mirayda García (CUB) | Mirayda García (CUB) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (SUI) | Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (SUI) | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | Sophie Moressée-Pichot (FRA) | Sophie Moressée-Pichot (FRA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Yan Jing (CHN) | Yan Jing (CHN) | 15 | Yan Jing (CHN) | Yan Jing (CHN) | 14 | | | | | | |
| Noriko Kubo (JPN) | Noriko Kubo (JPN) | 10 | | | | Sophie Moressée-Pichot (FRA) | Sophie Moressée-Pichot (FRA) | 10 | | | |
| Yeva Vybornova (UKR) | Yeva Vybornova (UKR) | 15 | | | | Eva-Maria Ittner (GER) | Eva-Maria Ittner (GER) | 15 | | | |
| Mariette Schmit (LUX) | Mariette Schmit (LUX) | 8 | Yeva Vybornova (UKR) | Yeva Vybornova (UKR) | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Eva-Maria Ittner (GER) | Eva-Maria Ittner (GER) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Eva-Maria Ittner (GER) | Eva-Maria Ittner (GER) | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | 15 |
| | | | Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Karina Aznavuryan (RUS) | Karina Aznavuryan (RUS) | 15 | Karina Aznavuryan (RUS) | Karina Aznavuryan (RUS) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Nanae Tanaka (JPN) | Nanae Tanaka (JPN) | 5 | | | | Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | Margherita Zalaffi (ITA) | 15 | | | |
| Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou (GRE) | Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou (GRE) | 15 | | | | Claudia Bokel (GER) | Claudia Bokel (GER) | 8 | | | |
| Sarah Osvath (AUS) | Sarah Osvath (AUS) | 8 | Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou (GRE) | Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou (GRE) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | Claudia Bokel (GER) | Claudia Bokel (GER) | 15 | | | | | | |

### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Laura Chiesa (ITA) | Laura Chiesa (ITA) | 15 | Laura Chiesa (ITA) | Laura Chiesa (ITA) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Elaine Cheris (USA) | Elaine Cheris (USA) | 13 | | | | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | 15 | | | |
| Joanna Jakimiuk (POL) | Joanna Jakimiuk (POL) | 15 | | | | Viktoriya Titova (UKR) | Viktoriya Titova (UKR) | 11 | | | |
| Henda Zaouali (TUN) | Henda Zaouali (TUN) | 7 | Joanna Jakimiuk (POL) | Joanna Jakimiuk (POL) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Viktoriya Titova (UKR) | Viktoriya Titova (UKR) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | Laura Flessel-Colovic (FRA) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | Adrienn Hormay (HUN) | Adrienn Hormay (HUN) | 12 |
| | | | Katja Nass (GER) | Katja Nass (GER) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Heidi Rohi (EST) | Heidi Rohi (EST) | 15 | Heidi Rohi (EST) | Heidi Rohi (EST) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Sandra Kenel (SUI) | Sandra Kenel (SUI) | 14 | | | | Katja Nass (GER) | Katja Nass (GER) | 9 | | | |
| Lee Geum-Nam (KOR) | Lee Geum-Nam (KOR) | 15 | | | | Adrienn Hormay (HUN) | Adrienn Hormay (HUN) | 15 | | | |
| Milagros Palma (CUB) | Milagros Palma (CUB) | 12 | Lee Geum-Nam (KOR) | Lee Geum-Nam (KOR) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Adrienn Hormay (HUN) | Adrienn Hormay (HUN) | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | Taymi Chappé (ESP) | Taymi Chappé (ESP) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR) | Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR) | 15 | Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR) | Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Tamara Esteri (CUB) | Tamara Esteri (CUB) | 12 | | | | Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR) | Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR) | 15 | | | |
| Leslie Marx (USA) | Leslie Marx (USA) | 15 | | | | Leslie Marx (USA) | Leslie Marx (USA) | 12 | | | |
| Michèle Wolf (SUI) | Michèle Wolf (SUI) | 14 | Leslie Marx (USA) | Leslie Marx (USA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Maarika Võsu (EST) | Maarika Võsu (EST) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR) | Go Jeong-Jeon (KOR) | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | 15 |
| | | | Oksana Yermakova (EST) | Oksana Yermakova (EST) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Eva Fjellerup (DEN) | Eva Fjellerup (DEN) | 15 | Eva Fjellerup (DEN) | Eva Fjellerup (DEN) | 14 | | | | | | |
| Rosa María Castillejo (ESP) | Rosa María Castillejo (ESP) | 13 | | | | Oksana Yermakova (EST) | Oksana Yermakova (EST) | 6 | | | |
| Yuliya Garayeva (RUS) | Yuliya Garayeva (RUS) | 15 | | | | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | 15 | | | |
| Tamara Savić-Šotra (SCG) | Tamara Savić-Šotra (SCG) | 7 | Yuliya Garayeva (RUS) | Yuliya Garayeva (RUS) | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth (HUN) | 15 | | | | | | |

## Results

| Rank | Fencer | Country |
| | Laura Flessel-Colovic | France |
| | Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux | France |
| | Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth | Hungary |
| 4 | Margherita Zalaffi | Italy |
| 5 | Tímea Nagy | Hungary |
| 6 | Adrienn Hormay | Hungary |
| 7 | Eva-Maria Ittner | Germany |
| 8 | Go Jeong-Jeon | South Korea |
| 9 | Claudia Bokel | Germany |
| 10 | Sophie Moressée-Pichot | France |
| 11 | Gianna Hablützel-Bürki | Switzerland |
| 12 | Katja Nass | Germany |
| 13 | Viktoriya Titova | Ukraine |
| 14 | Elisa Uga | Italy |
| 15 | Oksana Yermakova | Estonia |
| 16 | Leslie Marx | United States |
| 17 | Taymi Chappé | Spain |
| 18 | Maarika Võsu | Estonia |
| 19 | Mariya Mazina | Russia |
| 20 | Karina Aznavuryan | Russia |
| 21 | Joanna Jakimiuk | Poland |
| 22 | Heidi Rohi | Estonia |
| 23 | Yeva Vybornova | Ukraine |
| 24 | Mirayda García | Cuba |
| 25 | Yan Jing | China |
| 26 | Laura Chiesa | Italy |
| 27 | Niki-Katerina Sidiropoulou | Greece |
| 28 | Kim Hui-Jeong | South Korea |
| 29 | Yuliya Garayeva | Russia |
| 30 | Lee Geum-Nam | South Korea |
| 31 | Helena Elinder | Sweden |
| 32 | Eva Fjellerup | Denmark |
| 33 | Rosa María Castillejo | Spain |
| 34 | Minna Lehtola | Finland |
| 35 | Milagros Palma | Cuba |
| 36 | Tamara Savić-Šotra | FR Yugoslavia |
| 37 | Nhi Lan Le | United States |
| 38 | Sarah Osvath | Australia |
| 39 | Elaine Cheris | United States |
| 40 | Noriko Kubo | Japan |
| 41 | Tamara Esteri | Cuba |
| 42 | Yuko Arai | Japan |
| 43 | Michèle Wolf | Switzerland |
| 44 | Mariette Schmit | Luxembourg |
| 45 | Sandra Kenel | Switzerland |
| 46 | Nanae Tanaka | Japan |
| 47 | Mitch Escanellas | Puerto Rico |
| 48 | Henda Zaouali | Tunisia |