Iris came out on top. The torso is the target and points are scored with the tip of the weapon only. Only one fencer can score at a time. The whole body is the target. Fencers can score simultaneously, but with the tip only.
Points are one at a time, but the fencers can also use the side of the blade.
For many years, women competed only in foil because epee and sabre were considered too dangerous and aggressive for the delicate female. In the 1970s, female fencers protested and now participate in all three events. But, the sexist legacy remains and there are still no sabre events for women at the elite levels, including the Olympics. Encyclopedia of Women in Sport. At the Olympics it would be great if one Zimmerman was up at the front, but it would be better if there were two.