Julian MERCHANT
🇺🇸 USA · University Of Pennsylvania NCAA · Right-handed
Men’s Sabre, 2009–2019
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About this fencer
FIE 34349 · USA 100101004
USA Fencing rating: Sabre B2021
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
- 13
- Competitions won
- 1
- FIE ranking
- 509th Senior Sabre · 2017–18
- Best FIE ranking
- 256th 2016–17
- Best finish
- 1st of 71, Mission Fencing's SYC (Super Youth Circuit) 2012
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 29th of 311, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2019, 2019-01-04 35th of 183, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2018, 2018-12-14 64th of 254, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC, October 2018, 2018-10-12 12th of 119, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2018-06-28 166th of 205, Senior Men’s Sabre, FIE World Cup, Madrid 2018, 2018-05-18 27th of 96, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, April Championship & NAC, 2018-04-20 123rd of 212, Senior Men’s Sabre, FIE World Cup, Padua 2018, 2018-02-02 45th of 178, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2018, 2018-01-05 134th of 200, Senior Men’s Sabre, FIE World Cup, Györ 2017, 2017-12-01 17th of 181, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC, October 2017, 2017-10-13 96th of 149, Senior Men’s Sabre, FIE Grand Prix, Moscow 2017, 2017-06-02 11th of 60, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, 2017 DV1/TM & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV2/3, VET/TM), 2017-04-21 6th of 237, Junior Men’s Sabre, 2017 Junior Olympic Fencing Championship (JR, CDT & JR Team, 2017-02-17 25th of 177, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, JR, Senior Team & WCH, 2017-01-06 25th of 180, Junior Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, JR, Senior Team & WCH, 2017-01-06 24th of 99, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December NAC #1 (DV1 Epee, DV1 Sabre, D1A, VET Open/VET Age), 2016-12-02 32nd of 210, Junior Men’s Sabre, November NAC (JR, CDT, Y14 & CDT Team), 2016-11-11 89th of 141, Junior Men’s Sabre, FIE Junior World Cup, Sosnowiec 2016, 2016-10-22 58th of 185, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT & WCH), 2016-10-07 36th of 185, Junior Men’s Sabre, 2016 USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2016-06-29 22nd of 96, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, 2016 USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2016-06-29 28th of 50, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, 2016 DV1 & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV1, DV1TM, CHR, DV2, DV3, VET, VETTM), 2016-04-08 6th of 211, Junior Men’s Sabre, 2016 Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, 2016-02-12 24th of 150, Junior Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2016, 2016-01-08 17th of 167, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2016, 2016-01-08 42nd of 112, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2015, 2015-12-04 41st of 146, Junior Men’s Sabre, FIE Junior World Cup, Plovdiv 2015, 2015-11-14 38th of 146, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2015, 2015-10-09 37th of 55, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, 2015 DVI Natl CHM & March NAC (CHR, DV3, VET, VTM), 2015-02-27 8th of 188, Junior Men’s Sabre, 2015 Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, 2015-02-13 68th of 76, Junior Men’s Sabre, FIE Junior World Cup, Phoenix 2015, 2015-01-24 118th of 141, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2015, 2015-01-09 12th of 126, Junior Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2015, 2015-01-09 9th of 54, Senior Men’s Sabre, MFC Saber Open Liberty Cup, December 2014, 2014-12-28 3rd of 84, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2014, 2014-12-05 66th of 203, Junior Men’s Sabre, November NAC (JR, CDT, Y14), November 2014, 2014-11-07 113th of 143, Junior Men’s Sabre, FIE Junior World Cup, Plovdiv 2014, 2014-10-25 89th of 138, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2014, 2014-10-10 67th of 166, Junior Men’s Sabre, FIE Junior World Cup, Budapest, September 2014, 2014-09-28 49th of 165, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, 2014 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2014-06-22 103rd of 262, Junior Men’s Sabre, 2014 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2014-06-22 13th of 110, Junior Men’s Sabre, FIE Junior World Cup, Budapest, February 2014, 2014-02-16 23rd of 59, Junior Men’s Sabre, FIE Junior World Cup, Phoenix 2014, 2014-02-02 12th of 135, Junior Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2014-01-17 24th of 166, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2014-01-17 20th of 50, Senior Men’s Sabre, MFC Saber Open Liberty Cup, December 2013, 2013-12-29 25th of 115, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December NAC (DV1, CDT, VET), 2013-12-13 5th of 122, Cadet Men’s Sabre, December NAC (DV1, CDT, VET), 2013-12-13 16th of 143, Junior Men’s Sabre, November NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2013-11-08 15th of 177, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, November NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2013-11-08 35th of 183, Cadet Men’s Sabre, October NAC (CDT, Y14, DV2, CHR), 2013-10-11 36th of 215, Junior Men’s Sabre, 2013 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2013-06-28 24th of 140, Cadet Men’s Sabre, 2013 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2013-06-28 49th of 191, Junior Men’s Sabre, January NAC (U20, U17, Y14), 2013-01-18 33rd of 210, Cadet Men’s Sabre, January NAC (U20, U17, Y14), 2013-01-18 18th of 38, Senior Men’s Sabre, MFC Senior Liberty Cup #1, 2012-12-30 35th of 136, Junior Men’s Sabre, November NAC (DV1, U20, STM), 2012-11-09 118th of 148, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, November NAC (DV1, U20, STM), 2012-11-09 106th of 129, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC (DV1, DV2, U17), 2012-10-12 13th of 137, Cadet Men’s Sabre, October NAC (DV1, DV2, U17), 2012-10-12 38th of 21, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Konin POL, 2012-09-21 35th of 143, Cadet Men’s Sabre, 2012 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2012-06-29 3rd of 170, Y14 Men’s Sabre, 2012 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2012-06-29 57th of 219, Junior Men’s Sabre, 2012 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2012-06-29 15th of 19, Senior Men’s Sabre, MFC Senior Liberty Cup/Fencing Masters Qualifier, 2012-06-09 1st of 71, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Mission Fencing's SYC (Super Youth Circuit) 2012, 2012-05-04 7th of 114, Y14 Men’s Sabre, 2012 DVI/CHR National Championships & April NAC (Youth), 2012-04-13 2nd of 73, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Cobra SYC (Super Youth Circuit) 2012, 2012-03-30 48th of 149, Junior Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2012, 2012-02-17 25th of 160, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, February 2012, 2012-02-17 7th of 84, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC and Cadet 2012, 2012-02-03 135th of 141, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, U20), 2012-01-13 89th of 113, Junior Men’s Sabre, January NAC (DV1, U20), 2012-01-13 30th of 58, Senior Men’s Sabre, MFC Senior Liberty Cup #2, December 2011, 2011-12-30 36th of 55, Senior Mixed Sabre, NYAC Mercury Cup #2 - Sabre, December 2011, 2011-12-03 2nd of 18, Junior Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Saber Qualifiers-Metro NYC, 2011-11-20 6th of 82, Y14 Men’s Sabre, November NAC (Y14, U17, U20), 2011-11-11 22nd of 150, Cadet Men’s Sabre, November NAC (Y14, U17, U20), 2011-11-11 14th of 154, Cadet Men’s Sabre, October NAC (CDT, DV2, DV3), 2011-10-21 21st of 123, Senior Division II (C and under) Men’s Sabre, October NAC (CDT, DV2, DV3), 2011-10-21 10th of 45, Senior Men’s Sabre, The Cobra Open ( All Weapons), 2011-10-09 2nd of 34, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Regional Youth Circuit (Y8-Y14), 2011-09-18 57th of 160, Cadet Men’s Sabre, USFA National Championships & NAC F, 2011-07-01 85th of 184, Junior Men’s Sabre, USFA National Championships & NAC F, 2011-07-01 17th of 153, Y14 Men’s Sabre, USFA National Championships & NAC F, 2011-07-01 2nd of 11, Y14 Men’s Sabre, NYC Saber Cup Y14, 2011-05-22 18th of 109, Y14 Men’s Sabre, DVI, DVI TM, Wchr National Championships & NAC E (Y14, Y12, Y10, Y14TM), 2011-04-15 2nd of 47, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Mission Fencing Center's Super Youth Circuit, March 2011, 2011-03-04 2nd of 46, Y14 Men’s Sabre, SYC Mission FC, 2011-03-04 126th of 170, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Fencing Championship (U20, U17, U20TM), 2011-02-18 126th of 154, Junior Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Fencing Championship (U20, U17, U20TM), 2011-02-18 20th of 45, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC 2011, 2011-02-04 22nd of 32, Senior Men’s Sabre, MFC Senior Liberty Cup #2, December 2010, 2010-12-30 44th of 65, Y14 Men’s Sabre, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2010, 2010-11-19 101st of 164, Junior Men’s Sabre, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2010, 2010-11-19 66th of 116, Cadet Men’s Sabre, North American Cup B (U20, U17, Y14), November 2010, 2010-11-19 4th of 11, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Saber Qualifiers, November 2010, 2010-11-13 3rd of 14, Junior Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Saber Qualifiers, November 2010, 2010-11-13 11th of 19, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Y14 Saber Liberty Cup #1, November 2010, 2010-11-06 2nd of 38, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Denise O'Connor RYC (Y8-Y14), 2010-10-24 6th of 28, Y14 Mixed Sabre, NJFA Youth -All weapons (Y8-Y14) (Youth Cup #1), October 2010, 2010-10-03 58th of 135, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Summer National Championships, 2010-07-03 9th of 129, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Summer National Championships, 2010-07-03 7th of 21, Y12 Men’s Sabre, 2010 Mr. Ma Cup, 2010-06-05 20th of 45, Y14 Men’s Sabre, 2010 Mr. Ma Cup, 2010-06-05 17th of 64, Y12 Men’s Sabre, North American Cup F (DV1, Y14, Y12, Y10), 2010-04-23 49th of 101, Y14 Men’s Sabre, North American Cup F (DV1, Y14, Y12, Y10), 2010-04-23 28th of 66, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Super Youth Circuit 8, 2010-04-10 3rd of 33, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Super Youth Circuit 8, 2010-04-10 3rd of 34, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Prise de Fer Boys' Super Youth Circuit (SYC), Waltham, MA, 2010-03-20 28th of 71, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Prise de Fer Boys' Super Youth Circuit (SYC), Waltham, MA, 2010-03-20 5th of 48, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Super Youth Circuit 6, 2010-02-26 19th of 53, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Super Youth Circuit 6, 2010-02-26 19th of 58, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Super Youth Circuit 2010, 2010-02-26 5th of 53, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Super Youth Circuit 2010, 2010-02-26 24th of 56, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Mission Fencing Center's Super Youth Circuit, October 2009, 2009-10-23 12th of 25, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Mission Fencing Center's Super Youth Circuit, October 2009, 2009-10-23 34th of 42, Y14 Men’s Sabre, 2009 Mr. Ma Cup, 2009-05-30 15th of 31, Y12 Men’s Sabre, 2009 Mr. Ma Cup, 2009-05-30 17th of 40, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Prise de Fer Boys' Super Youth Circuit (SYC), Wellesley, MA, 2009-03-14 44th of 50, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Prise de Fer Boys' Super Youth Circuit (SYC), Wellesley, MA, 2009-03-14
Results
Results: 121
| When | Competition | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2016 | 2016 USA Fencing National Championships & July ChallengeAskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 22nd of 96 |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 2016 DV1 & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV1, DV1TM, CHR, DV2, DV3, VET, VETTM)AskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 28th of 50 |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 2016 Junior Olympic Fencing ChampionshipsAskFRED | Junior Men’s Sabre | 6th of 211 |
| 8 Jan 2016 | January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2016AskFRED | Junior Men’s Sabre | 24th of 150 |
| 8 Jan 2016 | January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2016AskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 17th of 167 |
| 4 Dec 2015 | December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2015AskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 42nd of 112 |
| 14 Nov 2015 | FIE Junior World Cup, Plovdiv 2015FIE | Junior Men’s Sabre | 41st of 146 |
| 9 Oct 2015 | October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2015AskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 38th of 146 |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 2015 DVI Natl CHM & March NAC (CHR, DV3, VET, VTM)AskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 37th of 55 |
| 13 Feb 2015 | 2015 Junior Olympic Fencing ChampionshipsAskFRED | Junior Men’s Sabre | 8th of 188 |
| 24 Jan 2015 | FIE Junior World Cup, Phoenix 2015FIE | Junior Men’s Sabre | 68th of 76 |
| 9 Jan 2015 | January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2015AskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 118th of 141 |
| 9 Jan 2015 | January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2015AskFRED | Junior Men’s Sabre | 12th of 126 |
| 28 Dec 2014 | MFC Saber Open Liberty Cup, December 2014AskFRED | Senior Men’s Sabre | 9th of 54 |
| 5 Dec 2014 | December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2014AskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 3rd of 84 |
| 7 Nov 2014 | November NAC (JR, CDT, Y14), November 2014AskFRED | Junior Men’s Sabre | 66th of 203 |
| 25 Oct 2014 | FIE Junior World Cup, Plovdiv 2014FIE | Junior Men’s Sabre | 113th of 143 |
| 10 Oct 2014 | October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2014AskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 89th of 138 |
| 28 Sept 2014 | FIE Junior World Cup, Budapest, September 2014FIE | Junior Men’s Sabre | 67th of 166 |
| 22 Jun 2014 | 2014 USFA National Championships & July NACAskFRED | Senior Division I Men’s Sabre | 49th of 165 |
Head to head
Against left-handers 4–5 · right-handers 21–32, 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.
| Against | Won | Lost | Last met | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo SOLANO | 1 | 1 | 18 May 2018 | |
| Leonardo DREOSSI | 0 | 2 | 24 Jan 2015 | |
| Mikheil MARDALEISHVILI | 0 | 2 | 18 May 2018 | |
| Adam DOMANSKI | 1 | 0 | 28 Sept 2014 | |
| Adrian DEGEN | 1 | 0 | 22 Oct 2016 |
Everyone they’ve met (54 more)
Figures
rating, ranking and how they fence
Over time
1st10th100th Senior Sabre 256th, 2016–17 Senior Sabre 509th, 2017–18
As a table
| Season | Weapon | fency ELO | FIE ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Sabre | 1,675 | |
| 2017–18 | Sabre | 1,660 | 509th Senior |
| 2016–17 | Sabre | 1,685 | 256th Senior |
| 2015–16 | Sabre | 1,708 | |
| 2014–15 | Sabre | 1,651 | |
| 2013–14 | Sabre | 1,735 | |
| 2012–13 | Sabre | 1,693 | |
| 2011–12 | Sabre | 1,681 | |
| 2010–11 | Sabre | 1,621 | |
| 2009–10 | Sabre | 1,601 | |
| 2008–09 | Sabre | 1,478 |
How fency ELO works · the best now
How they fence
| Stage | Won–lost | An average bout | By one touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pools | 23–29 44% | 3.6–3.8 | 3–12 |
| Tables | 2–8 20% | 11.5–13.8 | 0–2 |