[1] The competition used a pool play format, with each fencer facing the other fencers in the pool in a round robin.

[2] The top 4 fencers in each pool advanced to the semifinals.

The top 4 fencers in each pool advanced to the final.

Orban-Szabo defeated Sheen in the round-robin, but had to face her again in a barrage after finishing tied at 6–1 (Orban-Szabo had lost to Garilhe).

In the barrage, Sheen was the victor to win the gold medal.