# Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's épée

The women's épée competition in fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held on 6 August at the Carioca Arena 3.
For the victory ceremony the medals for the competition were presented by Claudia Bokel, Germany, member of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Giorgio Scarso, Vice President of the FIE.

## Results
### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Sun Yiwen (CHN) | 11 |
| Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 12 | | |
| Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 12 | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 13 |
| | | Emese Szász (HUN) | 15 |
| Emese Szász (HUN) | 10 | Emese Szász (HUN) | 15 |
| Lauren Rembi (FRA) | 6 | | |
| Lauren Rembi (FRA) | 6 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | Sun Yiwen (CHN) | 15 |
| | | Lauren Rembi (FRA) | 13 |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| Round of 37 | Round of 37 | Round of 37 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Rayssa Costa (BRA) | Rayssa Costa (BRA) | 15 | Rayssa Costa (BRA) | Rayssa Costa (BRA) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Tiffany Géroudet (SUI) | Tiffany Géroudet (SUI) | 13 | | | | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | 15 | | | |
| | | | | | | Erika Kirpu (EST) | Erika Kirpu (EST) | 11 | | | |
| | | | Katharine Holmes (USA) | Katharine Holmes (USA) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Erika Kirpu (EST) | Erika Kirpu (EST) | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | Sarra Besbes (TUN) | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sun Yiwen (CHN) | Sun Yiwen (CHN) | 14 |
| | | | Irina Embrich (EST) | Irina Embrich (EST) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) | Kseniya Pantelyeyeva (UKR) | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Irina Embrich (EST) | Irina Embrich (EST) | 12 | | | |
| | | | | | | Sun Yiwen (CHN) | Sun Yiwen (CHN) | 15 | | | |
| | | | Gbahi Gwladys Sakoa (CIV) | Gbahi Gwladys Sakoa (CIV) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | Sun Yiwen (CHN) | Sun Yiwen (CHN) | 15 | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Round of 37 | Round of 37 | Round of 37 | 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 | | | | | | |
| Nguyễn Thị Như Hoa (VIE) | Nguyễn Thị Như Hoa (VIE) | 7 | Auriane Mallo (FRA) | Auriane Mallo (FRA) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Auriane Mallo (FRA) | Auriane Mallo (FRA) | 15 | | | | Ana Maria Brânză (ROU) | Ana Maria Brânză (ROU) | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | Choi In-jeong (KOR) | Choi In-jeong (KOR) | 15 | | | |
| | | | Choi In-jeong (KOR) | Choi In-jeong (KOR) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Violetta Kolobova (RUS) | Violetta Kolobova (RUS) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Choi In-jeong (KOR) | Choi In-jeong (KOR) | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 15 |
| | | | Vivian Kong (HKG) | Vivian Kong (HKG) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Lyubov Shutova (RUS) | Lyubov Shutova (RUS) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Vivian Kong (HKG) | Vivian Kong (HKG) | 11 | | | |
| Simona Pop (ROU) | Simona Pop (ROU) | 10 | | | | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 15 | | | |
| Leonora Mackinnon (CAN) | Leonora Mackinnon (CAN) | 15 | Leonora Mackinnon (CAN) | Leonora Mackinnon (CAN) | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) | 15 | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| Round of 37 | Round of 37 | Round of 37 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | Tatiana Logunova (RUS) | Tatiana Logunova (RUS) | 14 | | | | | | |
| Alejandra Terán (MEX) | Alejandra Terán (MEX) | 12 | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | 15 | | | | | | |
| Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | 15 | | | | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | 8 | | | |
| | | | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | Yana Shemyakina (UKR) | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | Courtney Hurley (USA) | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | Nozomi Nakano (JPN) | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | Emese Szász (HUN) | Emese Szász (HUN) | 15 |
| | | | Sun Yujie (CHN) | Sun Yujie (CHN) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kang Young-mi (KOR) | Kang Young-mi (KOR) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kang Young-mi (KOR) | Kang Young-mi (KOR) | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | Emese Szász (HUN) | Emese Szász (HUN) | 15 | | | |
| | | | Julia Beljajeva (EST) | Julia Beljajeva (EST) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | Emese Szász (HUN) | Emese Szász (HUN) | 15 | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Round of 37 | Round of 37 | Round of 37 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | Simona Gherman (ROU) | Simona Gherman (ROU) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | Lauren Rembi (FRA) | Lauren Rembi (FRA) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lauren Rembi (FRA) | Lauren Rembi (FRA) | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | Olena Kryvytska (UKR) | Olena Kryvytska (UKR) | 7 | | | |
| | | | Olena Kryvytska (UKR) | Olena Kryvytska (UKR) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Shin A-lam (KOR) | Shin A-lam (KOR) | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Lauren Rembi (FRA) | Lauren Rembi (FRA) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA) | Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA) | 12 |
| | | | Kelley Hurley (USA) | Kelley Hurley (USA) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA) | Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA) | Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA) | 15 | | | |
| M.-F. Candassamy (FRA) | M.-F. Candassamy (FRA) | 15 | | | | M.-F. Candassamy (FRA) | M.-F. Candassamy (FRA) | 12 | | | |
| Amanda Simeão (BRA) | Amanda Simeão (BRA) | 6 | M.-F. Candassamy (FRA) | M.-F. Candassamy (FRA) | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | Xu Anqi (CHN) | Xu Anqi (CHN) | 8 | | | | | | |

## Results

| Rank | Fencer | Country |
| | Emese Szász | Hungary |
| | Rossella Fiamingo | Italy |
| | Sun Yiwen | China |
| 4 | Lauren Rembi | France |
| 5 | Sarra Besbes | Tunisia |
| 6 | Nathalie Moellhausen | Brazil |
| 7 | Choi In-jeong | South Korea |
| 8 | Nozomi Sato | Japan |
| 9 | Ana Maria Brânză | Romania |
| 10 | Irina Embrich | Estonia |
| 11 | Man Wai Vivian Kong | Hong Kong |
| 12 | Erika Kirpu | Estonia |
| 13 | Yana Shemyakina | Ukraine |
| 14 | Young Mi Kang | South Korea |
| 15 | Olena Kryvytska | Ukraine |
| 16 | Marie-Florence Candassamy | France |
| 17 | Anqi Xu | China |
| 18 | Tatiana Logunova | Russia |
| 19 | Simona Gherman | Romania |
| 20 | Shin A-lam | South Korea |
| 21 | Sun Yujie | China |
| 22 | Violetta Kolobova | Russia |
| 23 | Courtney Hurley | United States |
| 24 | Kelley Hurley | United States |
| 25 | Katharine Holmes | United States |
| 26 | Lyubov Shutova | Russia |
| 27 | Kseniya Pantelyeyeva | Ukraine |
| 28 | Gbahi Gwladys Sakoa | Ivory Coast |
| 29 | Julia Beljajeva | Estonia |
| 30 | Auriane Mallo | France |
| 31 | Rayssa Costa | Brazil |
| 32 | Leonora Mackinnon | Canada |
| 33 | Simona Pop | Romania |
| 34 | Tiffany Geroudet | Switzerland |
| 35 | Amanda Simeão | Brazil |
| 36 | Alejandra Terán | Mexico |
| 37 | Thi Nhu Hoa Nguyen | Vietnam |