Fencers

Brian KO

🇺🇸 USA · Elite International Fencers Club · Right-handed

Men’s Foil, 2014–2023

About this fencer

FIE 51971 · USA 100177531

USA Fencing rating: Épée D2018 · Foil A2022

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
153
Podiums
36
Competitions won
8
Fency Elo
1763 Foil as of 7 Nov 2026 Standing among established Fency ratings in the same weapon and gender, active this season or last.
FIE ranking
232nd Junior Foil · 2020–21
Best finish
1st of 68, AFM Super Regional SYC/RJCC/ROC (D1A/VET)
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 153

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
29 Oct 2021October NAC, October 2021AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil73rd of 312
16 Oct 20213rd Annual Socal Clash RYC and RJCAskFREDJunior Men’s Foil3rd of 99
4 Sept 2021Fortune Fencing ROC/VET/RJCCAskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Foil18th of 77
4 Sept 2021Fortune Fencing ROC/VET/RJCCAskFREDJunior Men’s Foil2nd of 107
22 Jul 2021July Challenge & Parafencing Nat'l ChampionshipsAskFREDJunior Men’s Foil19th of 216
3 Jul 2021National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Foil92nd of 320
3 Jul 2021National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NACAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil49th of 278
3 Jul 2021National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NACAskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Foil10th of 167
4 Jun 2021June NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Foil68th of 236
4 Jun 2021June NACAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil108th of 244
29 May 2021Fortune Fencing ROC, VET & RJCC Reg Opens 2/1AskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Foil22nd of 92
29 May 2021Fortune Fencing ROC, VET & RJCC Reg Opens 2/1AskFREDJunior Men’s Foil26th of 99
6 May 2021May NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Foil40th of 170
6 May 2021May NACAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil82nd of 167
16 Apr 2021April NACAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil18th of 171
3 Apr 2021American Challenge RYC/RJCC Reg Opens 1/15AskFREDJunior Men’s Foil40th of 106
14 Feb 2020Junior Olympic Championships, February 2020AskFREDCadet Men’s Foil66th of 453
14 Feb 2020Junior Olympic Championships, February 2020AskFREDJunior Men’s Foil137th of 502
9 Feb 20202020 Linkmeyer InvitationalAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil1st of 34
26 Jan 2020FIE Junior World Cup, San Jose 2020FIEJunior Men’s Foil42nd of 60

Head to head

Against left-handers 0–3 · right-handers 2–2, 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
Diego CANO ACEVEDO1026 Jan 2020
Ethan GASSNER0126 Jan 2020
James CHEN0126 Jan 2020
Lawrence SONG0126 Jan 2020
Oliver HU0126 Jan 2020
Everyone they’ve met (2 more)
AgainstWonLostLast met
Ulises SOTO1026 Jan 2020
Ziyuan CHEN0126 Jan 2020

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Épée Foil
180016001400
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Junior Foil
1st10th100th
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2022–23Foil1,763
2021–22Foil1,760
2020–21Foil1,742232nd Junior
2019–20Foil1,722255th Junior
2018–19Foil1,717
2017–18Foil1,662
2017–18Épée1,522
2016–17Foil1,527
2015–16Foil1,441
2014–15Foil1,474

How ratings work · the best now

How they fence

StageWon–lostAn average boutBy one touch
Pools2–4 33%3.2–3.80–0
Tables0–1 0%6–150–0