Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil
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The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 5 to 6 August 1984. 48 fencers from 10 nations competed.[1]
| Women's team foil at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Long Beach Convention Center |
| Dates | 5 – 6 August 1984 |
| Competitors | 48 from 10 nations |
| Medalists | |
Rosters
| Great Britain |
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| United States |
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Results
Round 1
Round 1 Pool A
The United States and France each defeated Great Britain, 9–7 and 9–3, respectively. The two victors then faced off. France won 9–2.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRA | USA | GBR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | QS | 9–2 | 9–3 | ||
| 2 |  United States |
1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 2–9 | 9–7 | |||
| 3 |  Great Britain |
0 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 3–9 | 7–9 |
Round 1 Pool B
Romania and China each defeated Canada, 9–0 and 9–3, respectively. The two victors then faced off. Romania won 9–4.
Round 1 Pool C
In the first set of matches, West Germany beat Argentina 9–1 and Italy defeated Japan 9–3. The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the loser both lose again (resulting in elimination), as West Germany prevailed over Japan 9–4 and Italy won against Argentina 9–0. Finally, West Germany took the top spot in the group by beating Italy 9–4 while Argentina finished last after losing to Japan 9–1.
| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRG | ITA | JPN | ARG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany |
3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 9–1 | |||
| 2 |  Italy |
2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 9–0 | |||
| 3 |  Japan |
1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 9–1 | |||
| 4 |  Argentina |
0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 1–9 | 0–9 | 1–9 |
Elimination rounds
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| B1 |  Romania
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | United States
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Romania
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | France
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | France
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| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | Romania
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | West Germany
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| B2 |  China
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Italy
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Italy
| 8 (62) | Third place | |||||||||||
| C1 | West Germany
| 8 (63) | ||||||||||||
| C1 | West Germany
| A1 | France
| 9 | ||||||||||
| Bye | C2 | Italy
| 7 | |||||||||||
| Fifth Place | ||||
| A2 | United States
| 5 | ||
| B2 | China
| 9 | ||