The women's individual
sabre
A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...
competition in
fencing
Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, ...
at the
2012 Olympic Games in
London
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was held on 1 August at the
ExCeL Exhibition Centre
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.
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
's
Kim Ji-Yeon
Kim Ji-yeon (Hangul: 김지연; or ; born 12 March 1988) is a South Korean left-handed sabre fencer.
Kim is a five-time team Asian champion and four-time individual Asian champion.
A three-time Olympian, Kim is a 2021 team Olympic bronz ...
won the gold medal. Thirty-two fencers from 24 countries competed.
Competition format
The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal final for semifinal losers.
Competition format
, london2012.com.
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
Results
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Women's sabre
Women's sabre
2012 in women's fencing
Women's events at the 2012 Summer Olympics