# Fencing at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's épée

The women's épée competition of the fencing events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 26 at the Multipurpose Gymnasium. The defending champion was Courtney Hurley from the United States.
The épée competition consisted of a qualification round followed by a single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers. Fencing was done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reached 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer was the winner; a tie resulted in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner won the bout.

## Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−6).
| Date | Time | Round |
| October 26, 2011 | 9:00 | Qualification pools |
| October 26, 2011 | 11:10 | Round of 16 |
| October 26, 2011 | 12:45 | Quarterfinals |
| October 26, 2011 | 18:50 | Semifinals |
| October 26, 2011 | 20:10 | Final |

## Results
### Qualification

All 18 fencers were put into three groups of six athletes, were each fencer would have five individual matches. The top 16 athletes overall would qualify for next round.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Victories | TG | TR | Dif. | Notes |
| 1 | Yamirka Rodriguez | Cuba | 5 | 25 | 11 | +14 | Q |
| 2 | Kelley Hurley | United States | 4 | 24 | 9 | +15 | Q |
| 3 | Elida Aguero | Argentina | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | Q |
| 4 | Courtney Hurley | United States | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | Q |
| 5 | Ainsley Switzer | Canada | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | Q |
| 6 | Violeta Peguero | Dominican Republic | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | Q |
| 7 | Andrea Millan | Mexico | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | Q |
| 8 | Eliana Lugo | Venezuela | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | Q |
| 9 | Cáterin Bravo | Chile | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | Q |
| 10 | Pía Montecinos | Chile | 3 | 17 | 20 | -3 | Q |
| 11 | Sherraine Schalm | Canada | 2 | 19 | 21 | -2 | Q |
| 12 | Zuleydis Ortiz | Cuba | 2 | 19 | 22 | -3 | Q |
| 13 | Clara Di Tella | Argentina | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | Q |
| 14 | Maria Martinez | Venezuela | 2 | 18 | 22 | -4 | Q |
| 15 | Rayssa De Oliveira | Brazil | 1 | 17 | 21 | -4 | Q |
| 16 | Clarisse De Menezes | Brazil | 1 | 16 | 24 | -8 | Q |
| 16 | Alexandra Avena | Mexico | 0 | 15 | 25 | -10 | |
| 18 | Dirley Yepes | Costa Rica | 0 | 12 | 23 | -11 | |

### Elimination round

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Yamirka Rodriguez (CUB) | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Clarisse De Menezes (BRA) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Clarisse De Menezes (BRA) | 10 | 1 | Yamirka Rodriguez (CUB) | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Eliana Lugo (VEN) | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Cáterin Bravo (CHI) | 11 | 8 | Eliana Lugo (VEN) | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Eliana Lugo (VEN) | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Eliana Lugo (VEN) | 12 | | | | 1 | Yamirka Rodriguez (CUB) | 12 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 13 | | | | |
| 5 | Ainsley Switzer (CAN) | 15 | | | | | | | 4 | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 13 | | | | |
| 12 | Zuleydis Ortiz (CUB) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Zuleydis Ortiz (CUB) | 10 | 5 | Ainsley Switzer (CAN) | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Clara Di Tella (ARG) | 10 | 4 | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | | 4 | Courtney Hurley (USA) | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Kelley Hurley (USA) | 15 |
| 3 | Elida Aguero (ARG) | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Kelley Hurley (USA) | 15 |
| 14 | Maria Martinez (VEN) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Maria Martinez (VEN) | 10 | 3 | Elida Aguero (ARG) | 15 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Sherraine Schalm (CAN) | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Sherraine Schalm (CAN) | 15 | 11 | Sherraine Schalm (CAN) | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Violeta Peguero (DOM) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Violeta Peguero (DOM) | 7 | | | | 3 | Elida Aguero (ARG) | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Kelley Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | |
| 7 | Andrea Millan (MEX) | 15 | | | | | | | 2 | Kelley Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | |
| 10 | Pía Montecinos (CHI) | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Pía Montecinos (CHI) | 8 | 7 | Andrea Millan (MEX) | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Kelley Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Rayssa De Oliveira (BRA) | 12 | 2 | Kelley Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kelley Hurley (USA) | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |