Women's fencing is the practice of fencing by women. It has
been present at the Summer Olympic Games
since the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Foil was then the
only weapon used and Danish Ellen Osiier became the
first female Olympic champion in fencing.
Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali is often considered
the best female fencer of all time. Vezzali remains the women's fencer
with the most gold medals at the
Olympic Games, as well as the most overall medals in fencing at the
Olympics, with nine total medals in the sport.
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