Fencers

Alex KAO

🇺🇸 USA · Unattached (or Unknown) · Right-handed

Men’s Foil, 2004–2025

About this fencer

FIE 12950 · USA 100007641

USA Fencing rating: Foil A2013 · Sabre E2011

Height
175 cm

USA Fencing classifications run from A to E; U means unrated. A year after the letter is the year that classification was earned.

Record and rankings

Counts cover published results recorded here. Verified source copies count once; other source records remain separate.

Results
38
Podiums
6
Competitions won
2
FIE ranking
644th Senior Foil · 2009–10
Best FIE ranking
253rd 2008–09
Best finish
1st of 109, Cherry Blossom Open 2008
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 50th of 93, Senior Division IA Men’s Foil, Duel of the East Coast ROC/RJCC/RYC, May 2025, 2025-05-02 1st of 27, Open Mixed Foil, Frosty Open 2013, 2013-02-02 8th of 15, Open Mixed Sabre, ASU Challenge #1, 2011-09-11 42nd of 63, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, Summer National Championships, 2010-07-03 29th of 100, Senior Men’s Foil, NEUSFA, Pomme De Terre - INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, June 2010, 2010-06-19 15th of 35, Senior Men’s Foil, BMW Circuit at Fencing Academy of Westchester, 2010-06-13 9th of 17, Senior Mixed Sabre, Epeepalooza & Sabrage '10, 2010-05-22 46th of 168, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, North American Cup F (DV1, Y14, Y12, Y10), 2010-04-23 18th of 72, Senior Division IA Men’s Foil, Jeff Wolfe L.I. Challenge ROC at Mission, 2010-04-10 149th of 154, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Paris 2010, 2010-01-29 6th of 72, Senior Men’s Foil, BMW Foil Circuit #3 (Venue Changed), 2009-12-26 33rd of 185, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, North American Cup C (DVI, VET, CHR), 2009-12-04 31st of 54, Senior Men’s Foil, BMW Circuit #2, 2009-11-01 8th of 42, Senior Mixed Foil, 13th Annual FAP Foil Gala, 2009-10-25 9th of 58, Senior Men’s Foil, 6th Annual Porcupine Open (BMW Circuit #1), 2009-09-13 34th of 111, Senior Men’s Foil, NEUSFA, Pomme De Terre - INDIVIDUAL EVENTS, June 2009, 2009-06-20 32nd of 65, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Montreal 2009, 2009-05-30 7th of 70, Senior Mixed Foil, 12th Annual FAP Foil Gala, 2008-10-26 7th of 41, Senior Men’s Foil, 5th Annual Porcupine Open, 2008-09-21 3rd of 52, Senior Men’s Foil, French-American International Challenge, 2008-07-19 2nd of 22, Senior Men’s Foil, 1st Annual Big Apple Open, 2008-05-04 6th of 24, Senior Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing Foil Open, April 2008, 2008-04-13 1st of 109, Senior Mixed Foil, Cherry Blossom Open 2008, 2008-03-29 84th of 120, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Espinho 2008, 2008-03-15 144th of 161, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Bonn 2008, 2008-03-01 133rd of 138, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Venice 2008, 2008-02-15 81st of 129, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, La Coruña 2008, 2008-02-02 158th of 167, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Paris 2008, 2008-01-25 4th of 9, Open Mixed Foil, Empire United Foil Series (Competition 1), 2008-01-14 14th of 52, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Satellite, Amsterdam 2007, 2007-11-17 15th of 108, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Satellite, London 2007, 2007-10-21 117th of 145, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Bonn 2007, 2007-03-03 85th of 119, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, La Coruña 2007, 2007-02-03 118th of 129, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Paris, January 2007, 2007-01-26 14th of 53, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Satellite, Amsterdam 2006, 2006-11-18 154th of 161, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Bonn 2006, 2006-05-06 3rd of 33, Open Men’s Foil, Lion Cup Open, 2004-10-18 2nd of 98, Open Mixed Foil, Kickoff Open, 2004-09-13

Results

Results: 38

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
4 May 20081st Annual Big Apple OpenAskFREDSenior Men’s Foil2nd of 22
13 Apr 2008Brooklyn Fencing Foil Open, April 2008AskFREDSenior Men’s Foil6th of 24
29 Mar 2008Cherry Blossom Open 2008AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil1st of 109
15 Mar 2008FIE World Cup, Espinho 2008FIESenior Men’s Foil84th of 120
1 Mar 2008FIE World Cup, Bonn 2008FIESenior Men’s Foil144th of 161
15 Feb 2008FIE World Cup, Venice 2008FIESenior Men’s Foil133rd of 138
2 Feb 2008FIE World Cup, La Coruña 2008FIESenior Men’s Foil81st of 129
25 Jan 2008FIE Grand Prix, Paris 2008FIESenior Men’s Foil158th of 167
14 Jan 2008Empire United Foil Series (Competition 1)AskFREDOpen Mixed Foil4th of 9
17 Nov 2007FIE Satellite, Amsterdam 2007FIESenior Men’s Foil14th of 52
21 Oct 2007FIE Satellite, London 2007FIESenior Men’s Foil15th of 108
3 Mar 2007FIE World Cup, Bonn 2007FIESenior Men’s Foil117th of 145
3 Feb 2007FIE World Cup, La Coruña 2007FIESenior Men’s Foil85th of 119
26 Jan 2007FIE Grand Prix, Paris, January 2007FIESenior Men’s Foil118th of 129
18 Nov 2006FIE Satellite, Amsterdam 2006FIESenior Men’s Foil14th of 53
6 May 2006FIE World Cup, Bonn 2006FIESenior Men’s Foil154th of 161
18 Oct 2004Lion Cup OpenAskFREDOpen Men’s Foil3rd of 33
13 Sept 2004Kickoff OpenAskFREDOpen Mixed Foil2nd of 98

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Foil Sabre
180016001400 Foil 1535, 2004–05 Foil 1535, 2005–06 Foil 1507, 2006–07 Foil 1601, 2007–08 Foil 1630, 2008–09 Foil 1690, 2009–10 Foil 1702, 2012–13 Foil 1698, 2024–25 Sabre 1498, 2009–10 Sabre 1505, 2011–12
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Senior Foil
1st10th100th Senior Foil 693rd, 2005–06 Senior Foil 315th, 2006–07 Senior Foil 315th, 2007–08 Senior Foil 253rd, 2008–09 Senior Foil 644th, 2009–10
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2024–25Foil1,698
2012–13Foil1,702
2011–12Sabre1,505
2009–10Sabre1,498
2009–10Foil1,690644th Senior
2008–09Foil1,630253rd Senior
2007–08Foil1,601315th Senior
2006–07Foil1,507315th Senior
2005–06Foil1,535693rd Senior
2004–05Foil1,535

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