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Joseph RAFIDI

🇺🇸 USA · DC Fencers Club · Right-handed

Men’s Épée, 2006–2026

About this fencer

FIE 29694 · USA 100073029

USA Fencing rating: Épée A2026

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
94
Podiums
29
Competitions won
18
FIE ranking
339th Senior Épée · 2016–17
Best finish
1st of 143, NEUSFA 2026 Pomme De Terre, Waltham, MA
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 1st of 51, Senior Mixed Épée, Savage Fencing Club Oktoberfecht, 2026-10-24 12th of 358, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC, 2026-10-09 1st of 40, Senior Mixed Épée, DCFC Champagne Challenge, October 2026, 2026-10-04 7th of 70, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, Premier Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC, September 2026, 2026-09-25 5th of 55, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, Lotus Cup ROC/RJCC/RYC, Myrtle Beach, SC, 2026-09-19 1st of 28, Senior Men’s Épée, 🏆VAFC 5th Epee Bash(Sanctioned)🏆, Chantilly, VA, 2026-09-05 6th of 128, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, Trick or Retreat ROC / RJCC, Edison, NJ, 2026-08-22 31st of 187, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, OR, 2026-06-27 1st of 143, Senior Men’s Épée, NEUSFA 2026 Pomme De Terre, Waltham, MA, 2026-06-13 3rd of 45, Senior Mixed Épée, DCFC Champagne Challenge, April 2026, 2026-04-12 1st of 64, Senior Mixed Épée, George Mason University Patriot Open 2026, 2026-03-28 119th of 215, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC, December 2019, 2019-12-06 2nd of 46, Senior Mixed Épée, DCFC Champagne Challenge #4, November 2019, 2019-11-17 15th of 255, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC, October 2019, 2019-10-18 6th of 29, Senior Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at HALB: XE1, XF1, 2019-09-22 9th of 88, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, Battle of the Bay, San Jose, CA, 2018-09-07 1st of 43, Senior Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at AFM-SUN: Y14ME4, JME3, WE4, XE5, UME2, AXE2, 2018-04-08 35th of 207, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC, 2017-12-08 2nd of 18, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG: DV1XE1, VXE2, VWE3, 2017-12-03 5th of 12, Senior AOnly Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG:XE2, AXE1, DV2ME1, 2017-10-01 22nd of 82, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2017 DV1/TM & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV2/3, VET/TM), 2017-04-21 193rd of 275, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE Grand Prix, Budapest 2017, 2017-03-24 148th of 164, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Vancouver 2017, 2017-02-17 13th of 311, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, JR, Senior Team & WCH, 2017-01-06 16th of 244, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC #1 (DV1 Epee, DV1 Sabre, D1A, VET Open/VET Age), 2016-12-02 67th of 240, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Bern 2016, 2016-10-28 3rd of 274, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT & WCH), 2016-10-07 1st of 83, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, Battle of the Bay DIV1A ROC, September 2016, 2016-09-10 1st of 83, Senior Men’s Épée, Battle of the Bay DV1A ROC, 2016-09-09 1st of 43, Senior Mixed Épée, TFC's June 2016 Epee-A-Thon, 2016-06-19 14th of 69, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2016 DV1 & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV1, DV1TM, CHR, DV2, DV3, VET, VETTM), 2016-04-08 1st of 49, Open Mixed Épée, TFC's March 2016 Epee-A-Thon, 2016-03-26 177th of 191, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Vancouver 2016, 2016-02-12 245th of 309, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Heidenheim 2016, 2016-01-21 23rd of 283, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2016, 2016-01-08 7th of 226, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2015, 2015-12-04 25th of 292, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2015, 2015-10-09 2nd of 23, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, Bay Cup at TFC: CHME1, VXE1, 2015-10-04 6th of 32, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at GGFC: CHXE6, 2015-06-13 3rd of 75, Senior Men’s Épée, Battle of the Bay: 2015, 2015-05-16 39th of 76, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2015 DVI Natl CHM & March NAC (CHR, DV3, VET, VTM), 2015-02-27 1st of 36, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG: CHXE4, JWE3, 2015-02-08 17th of 193, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2014, 2014-12-05 8th of 255, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2014, 2014-10-10 1st of 33, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at MFA: CHXE1, JME1, 2014-09-14 13th of 56, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2014 DVI/CHR National Championships & April NAC (DV2, VET), 2014-04-11 29th of 255, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2014-01-17 81st of 254, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, CDT, VET), 2013-12-13 16th of 310, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, November NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2013-11-08 46th of 197, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET, CHR), December 2012, 2012-12-07 36th of 264, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, November NAC (DV1, U20, STM), 2012-11-09 77th of 254, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC (DV1, DV2, U17), 2012-10-12 16th of 150, Junior Men’s Épée, FIE Junior and Cadet World Championships, Moscow 2012, 2012-04-05 20th of 186, Junior Men’s Épée, Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2012, 2012-02-17 13th of 223, Junior Men’s Épée, FIE Junior World Cup, Gothenburg 2012, 2012-02-05 13th of 13, Junior Men’s Épée, Junior Men's Epee, Göteborg SWE, 2012-02-04 77th of 130, Junior Men’s Épée, FIE Junior World Cup, Basel 2012, 2012-01-21 27th of 151, Junior Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, U20), 2012-01-13 92nd of 235, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, U20), 2012-01-13 56th of 215, Junior Men’s Épée, FIE Junior World Cup, Bratislava 2011, 2011-11-20 2nd of 218, Junior Men’s Épée, November NAC (Y14, U17, U20), 2011-11-11 2nd of 235, Junior Men’s Épée, USFA National Championships & NAC F, 2011-07-01 1st of 16, Senior Mixed Épée, Santa Clarita Open, 2011-06-25 41st of 52, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, DVI, DVI TM, Wchr National Championships & NAC E (Y14, Y12, Y10, Y14TM), 2011-04-15 79th of 212, Junior Men’s Épée, Junior Olympic Fencing Championship (U20, U17, U20TM), 2011-02-18 16th of 258, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, North American Cup C (DVI, U20, U17), 2011-01-14 60th of 224, Junior Men’s Épée, North American Cup C (DVI, U20, U17), 2011-01-14 14th of 134, Junior Men’s Épée, Summer National Championships, 2010-07-03 1st of 18, Senior Mixed Épée, Jay Nolan Classic, 2010-06-05 17th of 207, Junior Men’s Épée, Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2010, 2010-02-12 1st of 29, Junior Men’s Épée, SoCal JO Quals - Junior (U20) Events, 2009-11-14 42nd of 191, Junior Men’s Épée, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2009, 2009-11-06 1st of 43, Senior Mixed Épée, Gore for the Gold, October 2009, 2009-10-04 12th of 50, Senior Men’s Épée, LA International Fencing Center Invitational, September 2009, 2009-09-06 8th of 34, Senior Men’s Épée, San Diego Division 6-Weapon Open, June 2009, 2009-06-28 15th of 44, U19 Men’s Épée, Senior and Junior Pacific Coast Championships, 2009-04-04 39th of 76, Senior Men’s Épée, Senior and Junior Pacific Coast Championships, 2009-04-04 6th of 59, Open Mixed Épée, Okawa Open 2009, 2009-03-08 24th of 70, Senior Mixed Épée, 15th Annual USC Linkmeyer Invitational, 2009-02-07 30th of 74, Senior Men’s Épée, Duel in the Desert, 2009-01-02 5th of 28, Junior Men’s Épée, SoCal JO Quals - Junior Events, 2008-12-07 10th of 43, Senior Mixed Épée, Gore for the Gold, October 2008, 2008-10-26 12th of 48, U19 Men’s Épée, Pacific Coast Section Championships 2008, 2008-05-10 8th of 56, Open Mixed Épée, Okawa Open 2008, 2008-04-13 38th of 92, Open Mixed Épée, 14th Annual USC Linkmeyer Invitational, 2008-02-09 2nd of 18, Junior Men’s Épée, Beverly Hills Junior Invitational, November 2007, 2007-11-17 13th of 45, Senior Mixed Épée, Swords Invitational Tournament, September 2007, 2007-09-30 18th of 37, Open Men’s Épée, LA International Fencing Center Invitational, September 2007, 2007-09-02 1st of 15, Junior Men’s Épée, First Annual Torrey Challenge, 2007-08-26 1st of 7, Cadet Men’s Épée, Beverly Hills Junior Invitational, June 2007, 2007-06-16 2nd of 9, Junior Men’s Épée, Beverly Hills Junior Invitational, June 2007, 2007-06-16 15th of 23, Junior Men’s Épée, 2007 South Coast Invitational, 2007-01-20 2nd of 17, Y14 Men’s Épée, Dawson Challenge (RYC), 2006-09-16 6th of 23, Junior Men’s Épée, Dawson Challenge (RYC), 2006-09-16

Results

Results: 94

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
21 Apr 20172017 DV1/TM & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV2/3, VET/TM)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée22nd of 82
24 Mar 2017FIE Grand Prix, Budapest 2017FIESenior Men’s Épée193rd of 275
17 Feb 2017FIE World Cup, Vancouver 2017FIESenior Men’s Épée148th of 164
6 Jan 2017January NAC (DV1, JR, Senior Team & WCHAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée13th of 311
2 Dec 2016December NAC #1 (DV1 Epee, DV1 Sabre, D1A, VET Open/VET Age)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée16th of 244
28 Oct 2016FIE World Cup, Bern 2016FIESenior Men’s Épée67th of 240
7 Oct 2016October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT & WCH)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée3rd of 274
10 Sept 2016Battle of the Bay DIV1A ROC, September 2016AskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Épée1st of 83
9 Sept 2016Battle of the Bay DV1A ROCAskFREDSenior Men’s Épée1st of 83
19 Jun 2016TFC's June 2016 Epee-A-ThonAskFREDSenior Mixed Épée1st of 43
8 Apr 20162016 DV1 & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV1, DV1TM, CHR, DV2, DV3, VET, VETTM)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée14th of 69
26 Mar 2016TFC's March 2016 Epee-A-ThonAskFREDOpen Mixed Épée1st of 49
12 Feb 2016FIE World Cup, Vancouver 2016FIESenior Men’s Épée177th of 191
21 Jan 2016FIE World Cup, Heidenheim 2016FIESenior Men’s Épée245th of 309
8 Jan 2016January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2016AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée23rd of 283
4 Dec 2015December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2015AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée7th of 226
9 Oct 2015October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2015AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée25th of 292
4 Oct 2015Bay Cup at TFC: CHME1, VXE1AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée2nd of 23
13 Jun 2015Bay Cup at GGFC: CHXE6AskFREDSenior Division I Mixed Épée6th of 32
16 May 2015Battle of the Bay: 2015AskFREDSenior Men’s Épée3rd of 75

Head to head

Against left-handers 2–8 · right-handers 10–13, where the FIE says which hand they fence with. Left and right

Everyone they’ve met in events whose bouts are kept here, the most met first. Each goes to their bouts together.

AgainstWonLostLast met
Jonathan BONNAIRE0224 Mar 2017
Adriana HAIDU1028 Oct 2016
Alan FARDZINOV1028 Oct 2016
Alvaro IBANEZ0128 Oct 2016
Ayman FAYEZ0121 Jan 2016
Everyone they’ve met (27 more)
AgainstWonLostLast met
Balint BAKOS0121 Jan 2016
Benjamin STEFFEN0112 Feb 2016
Christian GUSTAVSSON1021 Jan 2016
Dmytro KARYUCHENKO0121 Jan 2016
Elmir ALIMZHANOV1028 Oct 2016
Fynn FAFARD1017 Feb 2017
Isaac VELESTUK1012 Feb 2016
Jacob HOYLE0124 Mar 2017
Karol KOSTKA0112 Feb 2016
Lorenzo BRUTTINI0112 Feb 2016
Lorenzo BUZZI0124 Mar 2017
Marno ALLIKA0112 Feb 2016
Masaru YAMADA0112 Feb 2016
Mathias BIABIANY0117 Feb 2017
Miguel MORATILLA1024 Mar 2017
Nadirbek USMANOV1021 Jan 2016
Philippe OBERSON0117 Feb 2017
Reynier HENRIQUEZ ORTIZ0117 Feb 2017
Richard POKORNY0117 Feb 2017
Rico BRAUN0121 Jan 2016
Robert SCHMIER1024 Mar 2017
Sangmin KIM0117 Feb 2017
Tibor ANDRASFI0124 Mar 2017
Tomasz SZCZEPANOWSKI1028 Oct 2016
Valentin PIREK1028 Oct 2016
Willian GASCON1028 Oct 2016
Yangdong XUE0124 Mar 2017

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Épée
180016501500 Épée 1546, 2006–07 Épée 1594, 2007–08 Épée 1634, 2008–09 Épée 1708, 2009–10 Épée 1720, 2010–11 Épée 1737, 2011–12 Épée 1741, 2012–13 Épée 1756, 2013–14 Épée 1788, 2014–15 Épée 1737, 2015–16 Épée 1707, 2016–17 Épée 1729, 2017–18 Épée 1733, 2018–19 Épée 1738, 2019–20 Épée 1756, 2025–26 Épée 1790, 2026–27
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Senior Épée
1st10th100th Senior Épée 921st, 2015–16 Senior Épée 339th, 2016–17
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2026–27Épée1,790
2025–26Épée1,756
2019–20Épée1,738
2018–19Épée1,733
2017–18Épée1,729
2016–17Épée1,707339th Senior
2015–16Épée1,737921st Senior
2014–15Épée1,788
2013–14Épée1,756
2012–13Épée1,741
2011–12Épée1,737
2010–11Épée1,720
2009–10Épée1,708
2008–09Épée1,634
2007–08Épée1,594
2006–07Épée1,546

How fency ELO works · the best now

How they fence

StageWon–lostAn average boutBy one touch
Pools11–19 37%3.2–3.91–4
Tables1–2 33%11.3–12.30–0