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James SANDS

🇺🇸 USA · Fencers Club · Right-handed

Men’s Foil, 2006–2016

About this fencer

FIE 33409 · USA 100079015

USA Fencing rating: Foil A2015

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
121
Podiums
27
Competitions won
10
FIE ranking
535th Senior Foil · 2014–15
Best finish
1st of 345, 2014 USFA National Championships & July NAC
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 31st of 163, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC #2 DV1 Men's & Womens Foil Individual, 2016-12-10 26th of 196, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2016, 2016-01-08 36th of 231, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2015, 2015-10-09 1st of 48, Senior Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing May Foil Open, 2015-05-02 13th of 53, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, 2015 DVI Natl CHM & March NAC (CHR, DV3, VET, VTM), 2015-02-27 68th of 161, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2015, 2015-01-09 12th of 153, Junior Men’s Foil, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2015, 2015-01-09 13th of 126, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2014, 2014-12-05 96th of 182, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Bratislava 2014, 2014-11-22 41st of 246, Junior Men’s Foil, November NAC (JR, CDT, Y14), November 2014, 2014-11-07 122nd of 198, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, San Francisco 2014, 2014-10-17 34th of 147, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Leszno 2014, 2014-10-11 31st of 133, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Budapest, September 2014, 2014-09-28 1st of 345, Junior Men’s Foil, 2014 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2014-06-22 76th of 241, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, 2014 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2014-06-22 9th of 96, Senior Men’s Foil, 2014 Mr Ma Cup, 2014-05-31 13th of 44, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, 2014 DVI/CHR National Championships & April NAC (DV2, VET), 2014-04-11 17th of 174, Junior Men’s Foil, 2014 Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, 2014-02-14 64th of 130, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Terrassa, February 2014, 2014-02-01 7th of 173, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, January NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2014-01-17 2nd of 173, Junior Men’s Foil, January NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2014-01-17 2nd of 42, Senior Men’s Foil, Fencers Club Senior Men's and Women's Open Foil, 2014-01-12 18th of 157, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC (DV1, CDT, VET), 2013-12-13 14th of 174, Junior Men’s Foil, November NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2013-11-08 23rd of 193, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, November NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2013-11-08 24th of 288, Junior Men’s Foil, 2013 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2013-06-28 2nd of 29, Senior Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing Cinco de Mayo Foil Open, 2013-05-05 22nd of 212, Junior Men’s Foil, January NAC (U20, U17, Y14), 2013-01-18 2nd of 197, Cadet Men’s Foil, January NAC (U20, U17, Y14), 2013-01-18 91st of 114, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET, CHR), December 2012, 2012-12-07 65th of 161, Junior Men’s Foil, November NAC (DV1, U20, STM), 2012-11-09 96th of 178, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, November NAC (DV1, U20, STM), 2012-11-09 21st of 172, Cadet Men’s Foil, October NAC (DV1, DV2, U17), 2012-10-12 44th of 191, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, October NAC (DV1, DV2, U17), 2012-10-12 5th of 251, Junior Men’s Foil, 2012 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2012-06-29 18th of 193, Cadet Men’s Foil, 2012 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2012-06-29 9th of 29, Senior Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Foil Open / Future Stars Qualifier, 2012-05-06 11th of 171, Junior Men’s Foil, Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2012, 2012-02-17 14th of 183, Cadet Men’s Foil, Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2012, 2012-02-17 2nd of 15, Cadet Men’s Foil, Cadet Men's Foil, Pisa ITA, 2012-02-11 133rd of 169, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, January NAC (DV1, U20), 2012-01-13 53rd of 149, Junior Men’s Foil, January NAC (DV1, U20), 2012-01-13 17th of 46, Senior Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing Foil Open, January 2012, 2012-01-08 91st of 131, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET, CHR), December 2011, 2011-12-09 2nd of 8, Junior Men’s Foil, Metropolitan Division JO Foil Qualifiers, November 2011, 2011-11-20 15th of 143, Cadet Men’s Foil, November NAC (Y14, U17, U20), 2011-11-11 41st of 186, Junior Men’s Foil, November NAC (Y14, U17, U20), 2011-11-11 24th of 160, Cadet Men’s Foil, October NAC (CDT, DV2, DV3), 2011-10-21 7th of 33, Senior Men’s Foil, Fencers Club Senior Foil Open & Veteran Foil Cup, 2011-10-16 37th of 201, Y14 Men’s Foil, USFA National Championships & NAC F, 2011-07-01 52nd of 236, Junior Men’s Foil, USFA National Championships & NAC F, 2011-07-01 3rd of 184, Cadet Men’s Foil, USFA National Championships & NAC F, 2011-07-01 34th of 198, Cadet Men’s Foil, Junior Olympic Fencing Championship (U20, U17, U20TM), 2011-02-18 149th of 182, Junior Men’s Foil, Junior Olympic Fencing Championship (U20, U17, U20TM), 2011-02-18 57th of 128, Cadet Men’s Foil, North American Cup C (DVI, U20, U17), 2011-01-14 112th of 189, Junior Men’s Foil, North American Cup C (DVI, U20, U17), 2011-01-14 119th of 194, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, North American Cup C (DVI, U20, U17), 2011-01-14 27th of 191, Junior Men’s Foil, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2010, 2010-11-19 38th of 168, Cadet Men’s Foil, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2010, 2010-11-19 19th of 108, Y14 Men’s Foil, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2010, 2010-11-19 3rd of 10, Cadet Men’s Foil, Metropolitan Division JO Foil Qualifiers, November 2010, 2010-11-14 6th of 10, Junior Men’s Foil, Metropolitan Division JO Foil Qualifiers, November 2010, 2010-11-14 7th of 81, Y14 Men’s Foil, Flower City Super Youth Circuit, September 2010, 2010-09-25 9th of 208, Y14 Men’s Foil, Summer National Championships, 2010-07-03 80th of 143, Cadet Men’s Foil, Summer National Championships, 2010-07-03 168th of 168, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, North American Cup F (DV1, Y14, Y12, Y10), 2010-04-23 14th of 132, Y14 Men’s Foil, North American Cup F (DV1, Y14, Y12, Y10), 2010-04-23 6th of 10, Senior Division IA Men’s Foil, Metro Div Summer Natls Foil Qualifiers, April 2010, 2010-04-18 1st of 13, U16 Men’s Foil, Metro Div Summer Natls Foil Quals-Jr, Cdt, Y14, April 2010, 2010-04-17 8th of 9, U19 Men’s Foil, Metro Div Summer Natls Foil Quals-Jr, Cdt, Y14, April 2010, 2010-04-17 1st of 5, Y14 Men’s Foil, Boys Youth Foil Cup, 2010-04-11 43rd of 46, Open Men’s Foil, 3rd Annual Big Apple Mens Foil Open (BMW #4), 2010-03-07 7th of 83, Y14 Men’s Foil, Cobra Super Youth Circuit 2010, 2010-02-26 7th of 76, Y14 Men’s Foil, Super Youth Circuit 6, 2010-02-26 74th of 195, Cadet Men’s Foil, Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2010, 2010-02-12 21st of 27, Senior Men’s Foil, FC Foil Open, February 2010, 2010-02-07 19th of 76, Y14 Men’s Foil, Super Youth Circuit 5, 2010-01-29 19th of 78, Y14 Men’s Foil, Capitol Clash SYC 2010, 2010-01-29 10th of 52, Y14 Men’s Foil, Super Youth Circuit 3, 2009-11-20 10th of 56, Y14 Men’s Foil, Flower City Super Youth Circuit, November 2009, 2009-11-20 1st of 8, Cadet Men’s Foil, Metropolitan Division JO Foil Qualifiers, November 2009, 2009-11-15 11th of 13, Junior Men’s Foil, Metropolitan Division JO Foil Qualifiers, November 2009, 2009-11-15 101st of 143, Cadet Men’s Foil, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2009, 2009-11-06 24th of 87, Y14 Men’s Foil, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2009, 2009-11-06 20th of 27, Senior Men’s Foil, FC Foil Championships Open, 2009-11-01 10th of 96, Y14 Men’s Foil, Mission Fencing Center's Super Youth Circuit, October 2009, 2009-10-23 57th of 116, Cadet Men’s Foil, North American Cup A (DV2, DV3, U17), 2009-10-09 2nd of 17, Y14 Men’s Foil, FC Youth 10, 12, 14 Foil Cup #2, 2009-06-07 3rd of 8, Y12 Men’s Foil, FC Youth 10, 12, 14 Foil Cup #2, 2009-06-07 4th of 5, U16 Men’s Foil, Metro Div Summer Natls Foil Quals-Jr, Cdt, Y14, March 2009, 2009-03-28 1st of 36, Y12 Men’s Foil, FC Youth 10, 12, 14 Foil Cup, 2009-02-22 2nd of 32, Y14 Men’s Foil, FC Youth 10, 12, 14 Foil Cup, 2009-02-22 12th of 58, Y12 Men’s Foil, Flower City Super Youth Circuit, 2008-11-21 48th of 75, Y14 Men’s Foil, Flower City Super Youth Circuit, 2008-11-21 1st of 29, Y12 Men’s Foil, Big Apple Youth Cup, 2008-05-18 3rd of 7, Y14 Men’s Foil, Big Apple Youth Cup, 2008-05-18 5th of 11, Y14 Men’s Foil, Metro Div Summer Natls Foil Quals-Jr, Cdt, Y14, 2008-03-29 45th of 64, Y14 Men’s Foil, Prise de Fer Boys' Super Youth Circuit (SYC), 2008-03-22 3rd of 10, Y14 Men’s Foil, Little Kid's Halloween Boogie, October 2007, 2007-10-28 9th of 11, Y14 Mixed Foil, Little Kid's Halloween Boogie, October 2007, 2007-10-28 14th of 16, Y14 Men’s Foil, 4th Annual Porcupine Youth Foil, 2007-10-14 3rd of 15, Y12 Men’s Foil, 4th Annual Porcupine Youth Foil, 2007-10-14 3rd of 8, Y12 Mixed Foil, Cobra Youth Foil and Sabre, September 2007, 2007-09-23 1st of 5, Y14 Mixed Foil, Cobra Youth Foil and Sabre, September 2007, 2007-09-23 1st of 15, Y10 Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing Summer Youth Foil, 2007-06-10 8th of 12, Y12 Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing Summer Youth Foil, 2007-06-10 8th of 47, Y10 Men’s Foil, North East Regional Super Youth Circuit, 2007-04-13 40th of 80, Y12 Men’s Foil, North East Regional Super Youth Circuit, 2007-04-13 6th of 40, Y10 Men’s Foil, Denise O'Connor Youth Championship & RYC, Jersey City, NJ, 2007-03-24 15th of 42, Y12 Men’s Foil, Denise O'Connor Youth Championship & RYC, Jersey City, NJ, 2007-03-24 3rd of 32, Y10 Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing March Youth Foil, March 2007, 2007-03-18 6th of 25, Y12 Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing March Youth Foil, March 2007, 2007-03-18 9th of 19, Y12 Men’s Foil, Fencers Club Youth Foil, February 2007, 2007-02-25 3rd of 17, Y10 Men’s Foil, Fencers Club Youth Foil, February 2007, 2007-02-25 12th of 18, Y12 Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing Winter Youth Foil, December 2006, 2006-12-10 1st of 15, Y10 Men’s Foil, Brooklyn Fencing Winter Youth Foil, December 2006, 2006-12-10 11th of 19, Y10 Men’s Foil, Fencers Club Youth Foil, June 2006, 2006-06-11 15th of 15, Y12 Men’s Foil, Fencers Club Youth Foil, June 2006, 2006-06-11 46th of 66, Y10 Men’s Foil, 2006 NYC Super Regional Youth Circuit, 2006-05-05 65th of 90, Y12 Men’s Foil, 2006 NYC Super Regional Youth Circuit, 2006-05-05 7th of 23, Y10 Men’s Foil, Fencers Club Youth Foil, February 2006, 2006-02-04

Results

Results: 121

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
17 Jan 2014January NAC (DV1, JR, STM)AskFREDJunior Men’s Foil2nd of 173
12 Jan 2014Fencers Club Senior Men's and Women's Open FoilAskFREDSenior Men’s Foil2nd of 42
13 Dec 2013December NAC (DV1, CDT, VET)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil18th of 157
8 Nov 2013November NAC (DV1, JR, STM)AskFREDJunior Men’s Foil14th of 174
8 Nov 2013November NAC (DV1, JR, STM)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil23rd of 193
28 Jun 20132013 USFA National Championships & July NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Foil24th of 288
5 May 2013Brooklyn Fencing Cinco de Mayo Foil OpenAskFREDSenior Men’s Foil2nd of 29
18 Jan 2013January NAC (U20, U17, Y14)AskFREDJunior Men’s Foil22nd of 212
18 Jan 2013January NAC (U20, U17, Y14)AskFREDCadet Men’s Foil2nd of 197
7 Dec 2012December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET, CHR), December 2012AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil91st of 114
9 Nov 2012November NAC (DV1, U20, STM)AskFREDJunior Men’s Foil65th of 161
9 Nov 2012November NAC (DV1, U20, STM)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil96th of 178
12 Oct 2012October NAC (DV1, DV2, U17)AskFREDCadet Men’s Foil21st of 172
12 Oct 2012October NAC (DV1, DV2, U17)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil44th of 191
29 Jun 20122012 USFA National Championships & July NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Foil5th of 251
29 Jun 20122012 USFA National Championships & July NACAskFREDCadet Men’s Foil18th of 193
6 May 2012Brooklyn Foil Open / Future Stars QualifierAskFREDSenior Men’s Foil9th of 29
17 Feb 2012Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2012AskFREDJunior Men’s Foil11th of 171
17 Feb 2012Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2012AskFREDCadet Men’s Foil14th of 183
11 Feb 2012Cadet Men's Foil, Pisa ITAAskFREDCadet Men’s Foil2nd of 15

Head to head

Against left-handers 5–4 · right-handers 12–9, where the FIE says which hand they fence with.

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

AgainstWonLostLast met
Daniel DOSA1111 Oct 2014
Renars BLUMENTALS2011 Oct 2014
Vladislav ZHURAVLEV1122 Nov 2014
Balazs NAGY1028 Sept 2014
Christopher COOKE1017 Oct 2014
Everyone they’ve met (22 more)
AgainstWonLostLast met
Conrad Seibaek KONGSTAD1022 Nov 2014
Cristian CANDESCU1028 Sept 2014
Deniss DMITRENKO1028 Sept 2014
Dmytro CHUCHUKALO1011 Oct 2014
Fabian BRAUN1022 Nov 2014
Iskander AKHMETOV0122 Nov 2014
Jan GALAN1011 Oct 2014
Keith COOK1017 Oct 2014
Luka STIKLICA1022 Nov 2014
Maksym HARAVSKYI0128 Sept 2014
Mohamed ESSAM1017 Oct 2014
Mykhailo ASADULAIEV1028 Sept 2014
Patryk SZULPIN0111 Oct 2014
Pawel OSMANSKI0117 Oct 2014
Romain MOLINARO0122 Nov 2014
Salvatore MARINO1011 Oct 2014
Sebastiano BICEGO0122 Nov 2014
Siarhei BYK0117 Oct 2014
Tayga YUVACAN0128 Sept 2014
Timur SAFIN0117 Oct 2014
Tom VOLTZ0128 Sept 2014
Turner CALDWELL0117 Oct 2014

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Foil
190016501400 Foil 1462, 2005–06 Foil 1548, 2006–07 Foil 1546, 2007–08 Foil 1584, 2008–09 Foil 1621, 2009–10 Foil 1660, 2010–11 Foil 1726, 2011–12 Foil 1755, 2012–13 Foil 1813, 2013–14 Foil 1737, 2014–15 Foil 1750, 2015–16 Foil 1756, 2016–17
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Senior Foil
1st10th100th Senior Foil 535th, 2014–15
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2016–17Foil1,756
2015–16Foil1,750
2014–15Foil1,737535th Senior
2013–14Foil1,813
2012–13Foil1,755
2011–12Foil1,726
2010–11Foil1,660
2009–10Foil1,621
2008–09Foil1,584
2007–08Foil1,546
2006–07Foil1,548
2005–06Foil1,462

How fency ELO works · the best now

How they fence

StageWon–lostAn average boutBy one touch
Pools15–9 63%3.8–2.71–0
Tables2–4 33%11.2–12.20–0