Fencing at the 1913 International Exposition
In the only women's international competition, around forty women competed against each other, including the best fencers from the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands. The foil competition was held over several round. The British C. E. Martin Edmunds won the competition. The Dutch Esther Bekkers-Lopes Cardozo won the semi-finals, but was defeated by Martin Edmunds and finished fifth overall.