Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team épée
{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Women's team épée
|games = 2012 Summer
|image =
|caption =
|venue = ExCeL Exhibition Centre
|date = 4 August 2012
|competitors = 31
|nations = 8
|gold = Li Na
Luo Xiaojuan
Sun Yujie
Xu Anqi
|goldNOC = CHN
|silver = Shin A-Lam
Jung Hyo-Jung
Choi In-Jeong
Choi Eun-Sook
|silverNOC = KOR
|bronze = Maya Lawrence
Courtney Hurley
Kelley Hurley
Susie Scanlan
|bronzeNOC = USA
|prev = 2004
|next = 2016
}}
{{FencingAt2012SummerOlympics}}
The women's team épée competition in fencing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 4 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
Competition format
This team events featured eight national teams. Great Britain, as hosts were allowed to enter a team in any event they chose, however they chose not to enter this event.{{Citation needed|date=August 2012}} First-round losers continued fencing bouts to determine ranking for fifth through eighth spots, while the quarter-final winners met in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-final bouts competed for the gold medal, while the losing teams competed for the bronze.
Team events competed to a maximum of 45 touches. In the event of a tie, a one-minute playoff occurred. Should any team make a touch they would be declared the winner, however if both teams touch in the same play then there would not be any addition to the total score.
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| class="wikitable"
! Date ! Time ! Round | ||
| style=background:lemonchiffon|Saturday, 4 August 2012 | style=background:lemonchiffon| 10:30 | style=background:lemonchiffon| Quarter-finals |
| style=background:lemonchiffon|Saturday, 4 August 2012 | style=background:lemonchiffon| 12:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon| Placement 5-8 |
| style=background:lemonchiffon|Saturday, 4 August 2012 | style=background:lemonchiffon| 13:30 | style=background:lemonchiffon| Semi-finals |
| style=background:lemonchiffon|Saturday, 4 August 2012 | style=background:lemonchiffon| 15:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon| Placement 5-6 |
| style=background:lemonchiffon|Saturday, 4 August 2012 | style=background:lemonchiffon| 15:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon| Placement 7-8 |
| style=background:lemonchiffon|Saturday, 4 August 2012 | style=background:lemonchiffon| 18:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon| Bronze medal match |
| style=background:lemonchiffon|Saturday, 4 August 2012 | style=background:lemonchiffon| 19:15 | style=background:lemonchiffon| Final |
Draw
=Finals=
{{3RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1=Quarter-finals
| RD2=Semi-finals
| RD3=Finals
| width=175
| scorewidth=20
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{flagIOC|ROU|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score1=38
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2={{flagIOC|KOR|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score2=45
| RD1-seed3=5
| RD1-team3={{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score3=45
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4={{flagIOC|ITA|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score4=35
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score5=45
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6={{flagIOC|GER|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score6=42
| RD1-seed7=7
| RD1-team7={{flagIOC|UKR|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score7=34
| RD1-seed8=2
| RD1-team8={{flagIOC|RUS|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score8=45
| RD2-seed1=8
| RD2-team1={{flagIOC|KOR|2012 Summer}}
| RD2-score1=45
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2={{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}
| RD2-score2=36
| RD2-seed3=3
| RD2-team3={{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}
| RD2-score3=20 OT
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-team4={{flagIOC|RUS|2012 Summer}}
| RD2-score4=19
| RD3-seed1=8
| RD3-team1={{flagIOC|KOR|2012 Summer}}
| RD3-score1=25
| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2={{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}}
| RD3-score2=39
| RD3-seed3=5
| RD3-team3={{flagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}}
| RD3-score3=31 OT
| RD3-seed4=2
| RD3-team4={{flagIOC|RUS|2012 Summer}}
| RD3-score4=30
}}
=Classification 5–8=
{{4TeamBracket
| nowrap = y | seeds = y
| RD1 = Placement 5-8
| RD2 = Placement 5-6
| RD2b= Placement 7-8
| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-team1 = {{flagIOC|ROU|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score1 = 45
| RD1-seed2 = 4
| RD1-team2 = {{flagIOC|ITA|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score2 = 38
| RD1-seed3 = 6
| RD1-team3 = {{flagIOC|GER|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score3 = 45
| RD1-seed4 = 7
| RD1-team4 = {{flagIOC|UKR|2012 Summer}}
| RD1-score4 = 36
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = {{flagIOC|ROU|2012 Summer}}
| RD2-score1 = 36
| RD2-seed2 = 6
| RD2-team2 = {{flagIOC|GER|2012 Summer}}
| RD2-score2 = 45
| RD2-seed3 = 4
| RD2-team3 = {{flagIOC|ITA|2012 Summer}}
| RD2-score3 = 45
| RD2-seed4 = 7
| RD2-team4 = {{flagIOC|UKR|2012 Summer}}
| RD2-score4 = 40
}}
Final classification
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Rank | Team | class="unsortable" |Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| {{Gold1}} | align="left" | {{FlagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}} | align="left" |Li Na Luo Xiaojuan Sun Yujie Xu Anqi |
| {{Silver2}} | align="left" | {{FlagIOC|KOR|2012 Summer}} | align="left" |Choi In-Jeong Jung Hyo-Jung Shin A-Lam Choi Eun-Sook |
| {{Bronze3}} | align="left" | {{FlagIOC|USA|2012 Summer}} | align="left" |Courtney Hurley Maya Lawrence Susie Scanlan Kelley Hurley |
| 4 | align="left" | {{FlagIOC|RUS|2012 Summer}} | align="left" |Violetta Kolobova Lyubov Shutova Anna Sivkova Tatiana Logounova |
| 5 | align="left" | {{FlagIOC|GER|2012 Summer}} | align="left" |Imke Duplitzer Britta Heidemann Monika Sozanska |
| 6 | align="left" | {{FlagIOC|ROU|2012 Summer}} | align="left" |Ana Maria Brânză Simona Gherman Anca Măroiu Loredana Dinu |
| 7 | align="left" | {{FlagIOC|ITA|2012 Summer}} | align="left" |Bianca Del Carretto Rossella Fiamingo Mara Navarria Nathalie Moellhausen |
| 8 | align="left" | {{FlagIOC|UKR|2012 Summer}} | align="left" |Olena Kryvytska Kseniya Pantelyeyeva Yana Shemyakina Anfisa Pochkalova |
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.london2012.com/fencing/event/women-epee-team/summary.html Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130103155249/www.london2012.com/fencing/event/women-epee-team/summary.html |date=2013-01-03 }}
{{Footer Olympic Champions Fencing Team Épée Women}}
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