Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

Women's foil
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueSchermzaal
Dates31 July – 1 August 1928
Competitors27 from 11 nations
Medalists
   Germany
   Great Britain
   Germany
Fencing at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Épée men  
Team épée men
Foil men women
Team foil men
Sabre men
Team sabre men

The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held from 31 July 1928 to 1 August 1928. 27 fencers from 11 nations competed.[1]

Results

Source: Official results;[2] De Wael[3]

Round 1

Each pool was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches. The top four fencers in each pool advanced to the semifinals.

Pool A
Rank Fencer Wins Qual.
1 Muriel Freeman (GBR) 5 Q
2 Helene Mayer (GER) 5 Q
3 Marion Lloyd (USA) 4 Q
4 Jeanne Morgenthaler (SUI) 3 Q
5 E. Addams (BEL) 3
6 Marguerite Reuche (FRA) 1
7 Hanna Olsen (SWE) 0
Pool B
Rank Fencer Wins Qual.
1 Erna Sondheim (GER) 5 Q
2 Margit Danÿ (HUN) 5 Q
3 Peggy Butler (GBR) 3 Q
4 Adriana Admiraal-Meijerink (NED) 3 Q
5 Hilda Deswarte (BEL) 2
6 Inger Klint (DEN) 2
7 Olive Mahaut (FRA) 1
Pool C
Rank Fencer Wins Qual.
1 Jo de Boer (NED) 5 Q
2 Jarmila Chalupová (TCH) 5 Q
3 Jenny Addams (BEL) 4 Q
4 Erna Bogen-Bogáti (HUN) 4 Q
5 Ebba Gripenstedt (SWE) 2
6 Irma Hopper (USA) 1
7 Else Ahlmann-Ohlsen (DEN) 0
Pool D
Rank Fencer Wins Qual.
1 Olga Oelkers (GER) 4 Q
2 Lucienne Prost (FRA) 4 Q
3 Gladys Daniell (GBR) 3 Q
4 Gizella Tary (HUN) 2 Q
5 Margot Bærentzen (DEN) 2
6 Friederike Koderitsch (NED) 0

Semifinals

Each pool was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches. The top four fencers in each pool advanced to the final.

Pool A
Rank Fencer Wins Qual.
1 Helene Mayer (GER) 6 Q
2 Muriel Freeman (GBR) 4 Q
3 Olga Oelkers (GER) 4 Q
4 Gladys Daniell (GBR) 4 Q
5 Gizella Tary (HUN) 3
6 Marion Lloyd (USA) 3
7 Lucienne Prost (FRA) 2
8 Adriana Admiraal-Meijerink (NED) 2
Pool B
Rank Fencer Wins Qual.
1 Jo de Boer (NED) 7 Q
2 Margit Danÿ (HUN) 5 Q
3 Erna Sondheim (GER) 4 Q
4 Jenny Addams (BEL) 4 Q
5 Jeanne Morgenthaler (SUI) 3
6 Peggy Butler (GBR) 3
7 Jarmila Chalupová (TCH) 1
8 Erna Bogen-Bogáti (HUN) 1

Final

The final was a round-robin. Bouts were to five touches.

Rank Fencer Wins
1st, gold medalist(s) Helene Mayer (GER) 7
2nd, silver medalist(s) Muriel Freeman (GBR) 6
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Olga Oelkers (GER) 4
4 Erna Sondheim (GER) 3
5 Gladys Daniell (GBR) 2
6 Jenny Addams (BEL) 2
 Margit Danÿ (HUN) 2
8 Jo de Boer (NED) 2

References

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