| Date | 1 September 1960 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Palazzo dei Congressi, Roma | |
| Jury President | Rolland Boitelle |  FRA |
| Jury President | George Worth |  USA |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidi Schmid |  GER | 4-0 | 16-7 | |||
| 2 | Elżbieta Pawlas |  POL | 3-0 | 12-4 | |||
| 3 | Olga Orban-Szabo |  ROU | 2-2 | 11-11 | |||
| 4 | Valentina Rastvorova |  URS | 2-3 | 16-17 | |||
| 5 | Magda Nyári-Kovács |  HUN | 1-4 | 14-17 | |||
| 6 | Ecaterina Lazăr | ROU | 1-4 | 6-19 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 01 Sep | Heidi Schmid | GER | — | Elżbieta Pawlas | POL | Not contested |
| Bout #2 | 01 Sep | Heidi Schmid | GER | 4 – 1 | Olga Orban-Szabo | ROU | |
| Bout #3 | 01 Sep | Heidi Schmid | GER | 4 – 3 | Valentina Rastvorova | URS | |
| Bout #4 | 01 Sep | Heidi Schmid | GER | 4 – 3 | Magda Nyári-Kovács | HUN | |
| Bout #5 | 01 Sep | Heidi Schmid | GER | 4 – 0 | Ecaterina Lazăr | ROU | |
| Bout #6 | 01 Sep | Elżbieta Pawlas | POL | — | Olga Orban-Szabo | ROU | Not contested |
| Bout #7 | 01 Sep | Elżbieta Pawlas | POL | 4 – 2 | Valentina Rastvorova | URS | |
| Bout #8 | 01 Sep | Elżbieta Pawlas | POL | 4 – 1 | Magda Nyári-Kovács | HUN | |
| Bout #9 | 01 Sep | Elżbieta Pawlas | POL | 4 – 1 | Ecaterina Lazăr | ROU | |
| Bout #10 | 01 Sep | Olga Orban-Szabo | ROU | 4 – 3 | Magda Nyári-Kovács | HUN | |
| Bout #11 | 01 Sep | Olga Orban-Szabo | ROU | 4 – 0 | Ecaterina Lazăr | ROU | |
| Bout #12 | 01 Sep | Valentina Rastvorova | URS | 4 – 2 | Olga Orban-Szabo | ROU | |
| Bout #13 | 01 Sep | Valentina Rastvorova | URS | 4 – 3 | Magda Nyári-Kovács | HUN | |
| Bout #14 | 01 Sep | Magda Nyári-Kovács | HUN | 4 – 1 | Ecaterina Lazăr | ROU | |
| Bout #15 | 01 Sep | Ecaterina Lazăr | ROU | 4 – 3 | Valentina Rastvorova | URS |
