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The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 31 August – 1 September 1960. 56 fencers from 24 nations competed.[1]

VenuePalazzo dei Congressi
Dates31 August – 1 September
Competitors56 from 24 nations
Quick facts Women's foil at the Games of the XVII Olympiad, Venue ...
Women's foil
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Valentina Rastvorova, Heidi Schmid and Maria Vicol
VenuePalazzo dei Congressi
Dates31 August – 1 September
Competitors56 from 24 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Heidi Schmid  United Team of Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Valentina Rastvorova  Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maria Vicol  Romania
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Competition format

The competition used a pool play format, with each fencer facing the other fencers in the pool in a round robin. Bouts were to 4 touches. Barrages were used to break ties necessary for advancement. However, only as much fencing was done as was necessary to determine advancement, so some bouts never occurred if the fencers advancing from the pool could be determined. The competition involved 4 rounds:[2]

  • Round 1: 9 pools, 6 or 7 fencers to a pool, top 3 advance (total 27 advancing)
  • Quarterfinals: 4 pools, 6 or 7 fencers to a pool, top 3 advance (total 12 advancing)
  • Semifinals: 2 pools, 6 fencers to a pool, top 4 advance (total 8 advancing)
  • Final: 1 pool, 8 fencers

Results

Round 1

The top three fencers in each pool advanced.

Round 1 Pool A

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. ISUR HS JA CF CV MN
1  Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő (HUN) 4 0 16 5 Q 4–1 4–1 4–0 4–3
2  Heidi Schmid (EUA) 4 0 16 6 4–0 4–3 4–3 4–0
3  Jacqueline Appart (BEL) 3 2 13 12 1–4 0–4 4–3 4–0 4–1
4  Colette Flesch (LUX) 2 3 15 17 1–4 3–4 3–4 4–3 4–2
5  Carmen Vall (ESP) 0 4 6 16 0–4 3–4 0–4 3–4
6  Maria Nápoles (POR) 0 4 6 16 3–4 0–4 1–4 2–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 841
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Round 1 Pool B

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. SJ LSD MG JYR MM BL
1  Sylwia Julito (POL) 4 1 16 9 Q 4–2 4–1 0–4 4–2 4–0
2  Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky (HUN) 4 1 18 12 2–4 4–3 4–2 4–3 4–0
3  Maria Grötzer (AUT) 3 2 16 14 B 1–4 3–4 4–2 4–3 4–1
3  Jan York-Romary (USA) 3 2 16 12 4–0 2–4 2–4 4–2 4–2
5  Marjatta Moulin (FIN) 1 4 14 16 2–4 3–4 3–4 2–4 4–0
6  Belkis Leal (VEN) 0 5 3 20 0–4 0–4 1–4 2–4 0–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 841
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.
Barrage
More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. MG JYR
3  Maria Grötzer (AUT) 1 0 4 1 Q 4–1
4  Jan York-Romary (USA) 0 1 1 4 1–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 841
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Round 1 Pool C

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. TE BCP CL RWS CW JW NS
1  Traudl Ebert (AUT) 5 0 20 8 Q 4–2 4–1 4–3 4–1 4–1
2  Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini (ITA) 4 1 18 11 4–1 2–4 4–1 4–2 4–3
3  Christina Lagerwall (SWE) 4 2 19 15 2–4 1–4 4–1 4–3 4–0 4–3
4  Romy Weiß-Scherberger (EUA) 3 3 16 16 1–4 4–2 1–4 4–1 4–1 2–4
5  Claude Wallet (BEL) 1 4 12 16 3–4 1–4 3–4 1–4 4–0
6  Johanna Winter (AUS) 1 5 8 22 1–4 2–4 0–4 1–4 0–4 4–2
7  Norma Santini (VEN) 1 4 13 18 1–4 3–4 3–4 4–2 2–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 842
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Round 1 Pool D

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. EP ICC ML MS HG IS
1  Elżbieta Pawlas (POL) 4 1 17 9 Q 4–0 1–4 4–2 4–3 4–0
2  Irene Camber-Corno (ITA) 4 1 16 11 0–4 4–1 4–3 4–1 4–2
3  Monique Leroux (FRA) 3 2 14 13 4–1 1–4 1–4 4–2 4–2
4  Margaret Stafford (GBR) 2 3 15 15 2–4 3–4 4–1 2–4 4–2
5  Helga Gnauer (AUT) 2 3 14 17 3–4 1–4 2–4 4–2 4–3
6  Ingrid Sander (VEN) 0 5 9 20 0–4 2–4 2–4 2–4 3–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 842
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Round 1 Pool E

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. VR EOL PR ET SA PT
1  Valentina Rastvorova (URS) 5 0 20 6 Q 4–1 4–2 4–2 4–1 4–0
2  Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr (ROU) 3 2 15 9 B 1–4 2–4 4–1 4–0 4–0
2  Pilar Roldán (MEX) 3 2 17 12 2–4 4–2 3–4 4–0 4–2
2  Evelyn Terhune (USA) 3 2 15 14 2–4 1–4 4–3 4–1 4–2
5  Shirley Armstrong (IRL) 1 4 6 17 1–4 0–4 0–4 1–4 4–1
6  Pilar Tosat (ESP) 0 5 5 20 0–4 0–4 2–4 2–4 1–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 842
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.
Barrage
More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. EOL PR ET
2  Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr (ROU) 2 0 8 3 Q 4–2 4–1
3  Pilar Roldán (MEX) 1 1 6 5 2–4 4–1
4  Evelyn Terhune (USA) 0 2 2 8 1–4 1–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 842
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Round 1 Pool F

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. MV MNK GG MS MGH BH
1  Maria Vicol (ROU) 4 1 17 9 Q 1–4 4–0 4–0 4–2 4–3
2  Magda Nyári-Kovács (HUN) 4 1 19 11 4–1 4–2 3–4 4–1 4–3
3  Galina Gorokhova (URS) 3 2 14 12 0–4 2–4 4–3 4–0 4–1
4  María Shaw (ESP) 2 3 11 16 0–4 4–3 3–4 0–4 4–1
5  Mary Glen-Haig (GBR) 1 4 8 16 2–4 1–4 0–4 4–0 1–4
6  Barbara Helsingius (FIN) 1 4 12 17 3–4 3–4 1–4 1–4 4–1
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Source: Official Report, p. 843
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Round 1 Pool G

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. OOS NK ARL MM WFK ZU
1  Olga Orban-Szabo (ROU) 4 0 16 1 Q 4–0 4–1 4–0 4–0
2  Nina Kleijweg (NED) 3 1 12 8 0–4 4–3 4–1 4–0
3  Antonella Ragno-Lonzi (ITA) 3 1 13 7 1–4 4–1 4–2 4–0
4  Marie Melchers (BEL) 1 3 8 14 0–4 3–4 1–4 4–2
5  Wanda Fukała-Kaczmarczyk (POL) 0 3 3 12 0–4 1–4 2–4
6  Zuus Undapp (INA) 0 3 2 12 0–4 0–4 2–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 843
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Round 1 Pool H

Espino de Saures of Panama was entered in this pool but did not start.

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. EB GS RV VJ GR KB
1  Elly Botbijl (NED) 4 1 17 12 Q 4–2 4–3 1–4 4–2 4–1
2  Gillian Sheen (GBR) 3 2 17 13 B 2–4 3–4 4–2 4–2 4–1
2  Régine Veronnet (FRA) 3 2 16 12 3–4 4–3 1–4 4–1 4–0
2  Vera Jeftimijades (YUG) 3 2 14 11 4–1 2–4 4–1 0–4 4–1
5  Ginette Rossini (LUX) 2 3 13 14 2–4 2–4 1–4 4–0 4–2
6  Kate Baxter (AUS) 0 5 5 20 1–4 1–4 0–4 1–4 2–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 843
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.
Barrage
More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GS RV VJ
2  Gillian Sheen (GBR) 2 0 8 0 Q 4–0 4–0
3  Régine Veronnet (FRA) 1 1 4 5 0–4 4–1
4  Vera Jeftimijades (YUG) 0 2 1 8 0–4 1–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 843
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Round 1 Pool I

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. AZ CD HM SGP GC HK DvR
1  Aleksandra Zabelina (URS) 4 2 21 12 Q 4–1 3–4 4–0 2–4 4–1 4–2
2  Catherine Delbarre (FRA) 4 1 17 8 1–4 4–3 4–0 4–0 4–1
3  Helga Mees (EUA) 4 2 21 16 4–3 3–4 4–3 4–1 2–4 4–1
4  Sioe Gouw Pau (INA) 2 3 11 16 0–4 0–4 3–4 4–1 4–3
5  Gloria Colón (PUR) 2 3 10 17 4–2 0–4 1–4 1–4 4–3
6  Harriet King (USA) 2 4 16 19 1–4 1–4 4–2 3–4 3–4 4–1
7  Danny van Rossem (NED) 0 3 4 12 2–4 1–4 1–4
Close
Source: Official Report, p. 844
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal A

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. MV VR ISUR ARL SJ EB
1  Maria Vicol (ROU) 3 1 15 8 Q 4–1 4–3 4–0 3–4
2  Valentina Rastvorova (URS) 3 1 13 9 1–4 4–1 4–2 4–2
3  Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő (HUN) 3 1 13 10 1–4 4–1 4–3 4–2
4  Antonella Ragno-Lonzi (ITA) 1 3 10 13 3–4 2–4 1–4 4–1
5  Sylwia Julito (POL) 1 3 9 14 0–4 2–4 3–4 4–2
6  Elly Botbijl (NED) 1 3 9 15 4–3 2–4 1–4 2–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 844
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Quarterfinal B

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. OOS PR GG HM MG BCP ML
1  Olga Orban-Szabo (ROU) 5 1 22 12 Q 4–0 2–4 4–0 4–3 4–3 4–2
2  Pilar Roldán (MEX) 4 2 18 14 0–4 2–4 4–2 4–0 4–2 4–2
3  Galina Gorokhova (URS) 3 3 19 18 B 4–2 4–2 2–4 3–4 4–2 2–4
3  Helga Mees (EUA) 3 3 15 18 0–4 2–4 4–2 4–2 1–4 4–2
3  Maria Grötzer (AUT) 3 3 17 21 3–4 0–4 4–3 2–4 4–3 4–3
6  Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini (ITA) 2 4 18 18 3–4 2–4 2–4 4–1 3–4 4–1
7  Monique Leroux (FRA) 1 5 14 22 2–4 2–4 4–2 2–4 3–4 1–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 845
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.
Barrage
More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GG HM MG
3  Galina Gorokhova (URS) 2 0 8 2 Q 4–0 4–2
4  Helga Mees (EUA) 0 1 0 4 0–4
5  Maria Grötzer (AUT) 0 1 2 4 2–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 845
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Quarterfinal C

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. CD EP EOL GS LSD NED JA
1  Catherine Delbarre (FRA) 5 0 20 9 Q 4–1 4–2 4–3 4–1 4–2
2  Elżbieta Pawlas (POL) 4 2 19 16 1–4 2–4 4–2 4–2 4–2 4–2
3  Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr (ROU) 4 2 20 16 2–4 4–2 4–2 2–4 4–2 4–2
4  Gillian Sheen (GBR) 3 3 19 17 3–4 2–4 2–4 4–1 4–2 4–2
5  Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky (HUN) 3 3 16 17 1–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 4–2 4–1
6  Nina Kleijweg (NED) 1 5 14 22 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–4 4–2
7  Jacqueline Appart (BEL) 0 5 9 20 2–4 2–4 2–4 1–4 2–4
Close
Source: Official Report, p. 845
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Quarterfinal D

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. MNK HS TE AZ ICC RV CL
1  Magda Nyári-Kovács (HUN) 4 1 17 7 Q 4–0 1–4 4–1 4–1 4–1
2  Heidi Schmid (EUA) 4 1 19 11 4–1 4–3 4–3 3–4 4–0
3  Traudl Ebert (AUT) 3 3 15 18 B 0–4 1–4 4–3 4–3 4–0 2–4
3  Aleksandra Zabelina (URS) 3 3 21 17 4–1 3–4 3–4 4–1 4–3 3–4
5  Irene Camber-Corno (ITA) 2 4 16 17 1–4 3–4 3–4 1–4 4–1 4–0
6  Régine Veronnet (FRA) 2 4 13 20 1–4 4–3 0–4 3–4 1–4 4–1
7  Christina Lagerwall (SWE) 2 4 10 21 1–4 0–4 4–2 4–3 0–4 1–4
Close
Source: Official Report, p. 845
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.
Barrage
More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. TE AZ
3  Traudl Ebert (AUT) 1 0 4 2 Q 4–2
4  Aleksandra Zabelina (URS) 0 1 2 4 2–4
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Source: Official Report, p. 845
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Semifinals

Semifinal A

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. HS EP OOS VR MNK EOL
1  Heidi Schmid (EUA) 4 0 16 7 Q 4–1 4–3 4–3 4–0
2  Elżbieta Pawlas (POL) 3 0 12 4 4–2 4–1 4–1
3  Olga Orban-Szabo (ROU) 2 2 11 11 1–4 2–4 4–3 4–0
4  Valentina Rastvorova (URS) 2 3 16 17 3–4 2–4 4–2 4–3 3–4
5  Magda Nyári-Kovács (HUN) 1 4 14 17 3–4 1–4 3–4 3–4 4–1
6  Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr (ROU) 1 4 6 19 0–4 1–4 0–4 4–3 1–4
Close
Source: Official Report, p. 846
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Semifinal B

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. GG PR TE MV CD ISUR
1  Galina Gorokhova (URS) 4 1 19 11 Q 4–0 3–4 4–3 4–2 4–2
2  Pilar Roldán (MEX) 4 1 16 12 0–4 4–2 4–1 4–3 4–2
3  Traudl Ebert (AUT) 3 2 17 14 4–3 2–4 3–4 4–3 4–0
4  Maria Vicol (ROU) 2 3 15 18 3–4 1–4 4–3 4–3 3–4
5  Catherine Delbarre (FRA) 1 4 15 18 2–4 3–4 3–4 3–4 4–2
6  Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő (HUN) 1 4 10 19 2–4 2–4 0–4 4–3 2–4
Close
Source: Official Report, p. 846
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Final

A three-way tie for third place required a barrage for the bronze medal (along with 4th and 5th place). The tie for 6th place was broken by touches received.

More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA Qual. HS VR MV GG OOS EP PR TE
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Heidi Schmid (EUA) 6 1 26 13 4–3 4–1 4–2 4–2 2–4 4–1 4–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Valentina Rastvorova (URS) 5 2 24 12 3–4 4–3 4–1 1–4 4–0 4–0 4–0
3  Maria Vicol (ROU) 4 3 23 18 B 1–4 3–4 3–4 4–0 4–1 4–2 4–3
3  Galina Gorokhova (URS) 4 3 22 19 2–4 1–4 4–3 3–4 4–0 4–2 4–2
3  Olga Orban-Szabo (ROU) 4 3 20 20 2–4 4–1 0–4 4–3 4–2 2–4 4–2
6  Elżbieta Pawlas (POL) 2 5 14 22 4–2 0–4 1–4 0–4 2–4 4–0 3–4
7  Pilar Roldán (MEX) 2 5 13 25 1–4 0–4 2–4 2–4 4–2 0–4 4–3
8  Traudl Ebert (AUT) 1 6 14 27 0–4 0–4 3–4 2–4 2–4 4–3 3–4
Close
Source: Official Report, p. 848
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.
Barrage
More information Pos, Fencer ...
Pos Fencer W L TF TA MV GG OOS
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Maria Vicol (ROU) 2 0 8 5 4–3 4–2
4  Galina Gorokhova (URS) 1 1 7 6 3–4 4–2
5  Olga Orban-Szabo (ROU) 0 2 4 8 2–4 2–4
Close
Source: Official Report, p. 848
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Overall standings

More information Rank, Fencer ...
RankFencerNationRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1st place, gold medalist(s)Heidi Schmid United Team of Germany2211
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Valentina Rastvorova Soviet Union1242
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Maria Vicol Romania1143
4Galina Gorokhova Soviet Union3314
5Olga Orban-Szabo Romania1135
6Elżbieta Pawlas Poland1226
7Pilar Roldán Mexico3227
8Traudl Ebert Austria1338
9Magda Nyári-Kovács Hungary215Did not advance
Catherine Delbarre France215Did not advance
11Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr Romania235Did not advance
Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő Hungary135Did not advance
13Antonella Ragno-Lonzi Italy34did not advance
Helga Mees United Team of Germany34did not advance
Gillian Sheen Great Britain24did not advance
Aleksandra Zabelina Soviet Union14did not advance
17Sylwia Julito Poland15did not advance
Maria Grötzer Austria35did not advance
Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky Hungary25did not advance
Irene Camber-Corno Italy25did not advance
21Elly Botbijl Netherlands16did not advance
Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini Italy26did not advance
Nina Kleijweg Netherlands26did not advance
Régine Veronnet France36did not advance
25Monique Leroux France37did not advance
Jacqueline Appart Belgium37did not advance
Christina Lagerwall Sweden37did not advance
28Colette Flesch Luxembourg4did not advance
Jan York-Romary United States4did not advance
Romy Weiß-Scherberger United Team of Germany4did not advance
Margaret Stafford Great Britain4did not advance
Evelyn Terhune United States4did not advance
María Shaw Spain4did not advance
Marie Melchers Belgium4did not advance
Vera Jeftimijades Yugoslavia4did not advance
Sioe Gouw Pau Indonesia4did not advance
37Carmen Vall Spain5did not advance
Marjatta Moulin Finland5did not advance
Claude Wallet Belgium5did not advance
Helga Gnauer Austria5did not advance
Shirley Armstrong Ireland5did not advance
Mary Glen-Haig Great Britain5did not advance
Wanda Fukała-Kaczmarczyk Poland5did not advance
Ginette Rossini Luxembourg5did not advance
Gloria Colón Puerto Rico5did not advance
46Maria Nápoles Portugal6did not advance
Belkis Leal Venezuela6did not advance
Johanna Winter Australia6did not advance
Ingrid Sander Venezuela6did not advance
Pilar Tosat Spain6did not advance
Barbara Helsingius Finland6did not advance
Zuus Undapp Indonesia6did not advance
Kate Baxter Australia6did not advance
Harriet King United States6did not advance
55Norma Santini Venezuela7did not advance
Danny van Rossem Netherlands7did not advance
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