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Sophia KOVACS

🇺🇸 USA · Tar Heels Fencing Academy · Left-handed

Women’s Sabre, 2016–2026

About this fencer

FIE 57138 · USA 100231082

USA Fencing rating: Sabre 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
75
Podiums
17
Competitions won
6
FIE ranking
190th Senior Sabre · 2026–27
Best FIE ranking
185th 2025–26
Best finish
1st of 192, February NAC
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 3rd of 206, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, October NAC, 2026-10-09 3rd of 119, Div I Elite Women’s Sabre, October NAC, October Orlando, FL, USA 2026, 2026-10-09 78th of 169, Senior Women’s Sabre, Lima Women's Sabre World Cup, 2026-05-22 78th of 169, Senior Women’s Sabre, FIE World Cup, Lima 2026, 2026-05-22 26th of 155, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 71st of 204, Senior Women’s Sabre, FIE World Cup, Athens 2026, 2026-04-17 71st of 152, Senior Women’s Sabre, FIE World Cup, Tashkent 2026, 2026-03-27 1st of 192, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, February NAC, 2026-02-12 85th of 154, Senior Women’s Sabre, FIE Grand Prix, Tunis 2026, 2026-01-10 74th of 191, Senior Women’s Sabre, FIE Grand Prix, Orléans 2025, 2025-12-04 33rd of 243, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, November NAC, Fort Worth, TX, 2025-11-14 35th of 243, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, October NAC, Salt Lake City, UT, 2025-10-03 3rd of 157, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 2nd of 211, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, Junior Olympics & Div 1 NAC, 2025-02-14 6th of 251, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, October NAC, Atlantic City, NJ, 2024-10-04 21st of 134, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 18th of 148, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC, 2024-04-25 20th of 189, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, October NAC, October 2023, 2023-10-26 111th of 156, Senior Women’s Sabre, FIE Grand Prix, Seoul 2023, 2023-04-28 19th of 143, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, Division 1 Championships/April NAC, 2023-04-21 7th of 216, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2023, 2023-01-06 121st of 177, Senior Women’s Sabre, FIE Grand Prix, Orléans 2022, 2022-12-09 2nd of 196, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, October NAC, October 2022, 2022-10-07 10th of 167, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022, 2022-07-02 43rd of 107, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, Division I and Parafencing Nat'l Championships & April NAC, 2022-04-21 3rd of 188, Junior Women’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Championships, February 2022, 2022-02-18 49th of 179, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2022, 2022-01-07 12th of 183, Junior Women’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2022, 2022-01-07 48th of 166, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2021, 2021-12-09 18th of 209, Junior Women’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2021, 2021-12-09 1st of 27, Junior Women’s Sabre, The Durkan All Sabre RJCC, 2021-12-04 86th of 175, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, October NAC, October 2021, 2021-10-29 5th of 30, Senior Mixed Sabre, Open Sabre Tournament, 2021-09-25 5th of 121, Junior Women’s Sabre, July Challenge & Parafencing Nat'l Championships, 2021-07-22 5th of 121, Junior (2) Women’s Sabre, July Challenge & Parafencing Nat'l Championships, 2021-07-22 61st of 165, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC, 2021-07-03 18th of 206, Junior Women’s Sabre, National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC, 2021-07-03 1st of 34, Senior Division IA Women’s Sabre, American Challenge ROC (DIV1A, DIV2, VET) & RJC Reg Open 1/15, 2021-06-11 38th of 158, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, June NAC, 2021-06-04 9th of 192, Junior Women’s Sabre, June NAC, 2021-06-04 1st of 25, Senior Division IA Women’s Sabre, Gold Finch ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET - Reg Opens 1/4, 2021-05-14 1st of 41, Junior Women’s Sabre, Gold Finch ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET - Reg Opens 1/4, 2021-05-14 78th of 160, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, May NAC, 2021-05-06 25th of 124, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, April NAC, 2021-04-16 2nd of 35, Senior Division IA Women’s Sabre, The Durkan Rooster Div 1A ROC Reg Opens 12/1, 2021-02-27 17th of 227, Junior (2) Women’s Sabre, Junior Olympic Championships, February 2020, 2020-02-14 31st of 207, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2020, 2020-01-03 33rd of 227, Junior Women’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2020, 2020-01-03 52nd of 104, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2019, 2019-12-06 59th of 293, Junior Women’s Sabre, November NAC, November 2019, 2019-11-08 31st of 183, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, October NAC, October 2019, 2019-10-18 28th of 259, Junior Women’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 69th of 130, Senior Division I Women’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 48th of 271, Junior Women’s Sabre, Junior Olympic National Championships, February 2019, 2019-02-15 7th of 252, Cadet Women’s Sabre, Junior Olympic National Championships, February 2019, 2019-02-15 2nd of 33, Junior Women’s Sabre, Gold Finch RJCC, 2018-11-16 3rd of 35, Cadet Women’s Sabre, Gold Finch RJCC, 2018-11-16 80th of 251, Junior Women’s Sabre, November NAC, November 2018, 2018-11-09 27th of 248, Cadet Women’s Sabre, November NAC, November 2018, 2018-11-09 5th of 21, Open Mixed Sabre, Friday Night Fight Pool Bouts, 2018-10-26 4th of 17, Open Mixed Sabre, Friday Night Fight Pool Bouts, 2018-10-19 33rd of 168, Cadet Women’s Sabre, October NAC, October 2018, 2018-10-12 4th of 22, Open Mixed Sabre, Friday Night Foil, South Hackensack, NJ, 2018-10-05 1st of 47, Cadet Women’s Sabre, The Durkan Regional Showcase RJCC, 2018-09-15 10th of 56, Junior Women’s Sabre, The Durkan Regional Showcase RJCC, 2018-09-15 80th of 151, Cadet Women’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2018-06-28 39th of 121, Senior Division II (C and under) Women’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2018-06-28 2nd of 14, Senior Division II (C and under) Women’s Sabre, NJ Division Y14, Div 2/3 & Vet Summer Nat Qualifier, April 2018, 2018-04-08 9th of 12, Junior Mixed Sabre, M/W Jr. Sabre, 2017-12-14 17th of 36, Cadet Women’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge Super Youth (SYC), Y8 and Cadet, 2017-11-24 9th of 33, Cadet Women’s Sabre, Durkan Sabre Only RJCC - Region 3, 2017-11-19 9th of 33, Cadet Women’s Sabre, Durkan Saber ONLY RJCC, 2017-11-19 3rd of 10, Senior Mixed Sabre, Open Men's and Women's Sabre Tournament, 2017-09-14 8th of 10, Senior Division III (D and under) Women’s Sabre, Durkan D and Under Sabre, 2017-04-30 11th of 25, Y14 Women’s Sabre, The Durkan Fall Regional Youth (RYC) Region 3, 2016-10-15

Results

Results: 75

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
6 Jan 2023January NAC, January 2023AskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre7th of 216
9 Dec 2022FIE Grand Prix, Orléans 2022FIESenior Women’s Sabre121st of 177
7 Oct 2022October NAC, October 2022AskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre2nd of 196
2 Jul 2022USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022AskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre10th of 167
21 Apr 2022Division I and Parafencing Nat'l Championships & April NACAskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre43rd of 107
18 Feb 2022Junior Olympic Championships, February 2022AskFREDJunior Women’s Sabre3rd of 188
7 Jan 2022January NAC, January 2022AskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre49th of 179
7 Jan 2022January NAC, January 2022AskFREDJunior Women’s Sabre12th of 183
9 Dec 2021December NAC, December 2021AskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre48th of 166
9 Dec 2021December NAC, December 2021AskFREDJunior Women’s Sabre18th of 209
4 Dec 2021The Durkan All Sabre RJCCAskFREDJunior Women’s Sabre1st of 27
29 Oct 2021October NAC, October 2021AskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre86th of 175
25 Sept 2021Open Sabre TournamentAskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre5th of 30
22 Jul 2021July Challenge & Parafencing Nat'l ChampionshipsAskFREDJunior Women’s Sabre5th of 121
22 Jul 2021July Challenge & Parafencing Nat'l ChampionshipsAskFREDJunior (2) Women’s Sabre5th of 121
3 Jul 2021National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NACAskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre61st of 165
3 Jul 2021National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NACAskFREDJunior Women’s Sabre18th of 206
11 Jun 2021American Challenge ROC (DIV1A, DIV2, VET) & RJC Reg Open 1/15AskFREDSenior Division IA Women’s Sabre1st of 34
4 Jun 2021June NACAskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Sabre38th of 158
4 Jun 2021June NACAskFREDJunior Women’s Sabre9th of 192

Videos

Head to head

Against left-handers 5–4 · right-handers 23–20, 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
Wing Kiu CHU1122 May 2026
Zarifa HUSEYNOVA2027 Mar 2026
Aakhri AAKHRI0127 Mar 2026
Ainhoa PEREZ0128 Apr 2023
Aleksandra MIKHAILOVA1010 Jan 2026
Everyone they’ve met (45 more)
AgainstWonLostLast met
Alena LISINA1022 May 2026
Anastasiya SHOROKHOVA0122 May 2026
Anastassiya GULIK104 Dec 2025
Andreea LUPU1017 Apr 2026
Anna GERONIKOU1017 Apr 2026
Ayaka MUKAE019 Dec 2022
Bibiaisha KHUSANBOEVA1027 Mar 2026
Caitlin MAXWELL014 Dec 2025
Cecilia BERDER1028 Apr 2023
Chirika TAKAHASHI1010 Jan 2026
Claudia ROTILI019 Dec 2022
Daria GONTSOVA1017 Apr 2026
Elaa CHEBBI1010 Jan 2026
Eloisa PASSARO0110 Jan 2026
Emma NEIKOVA1027 Mar 2026
Fanni POTZ-NAGY019 Dec 2022
Faustine CLAPIER0117 Apr 2026
Giulia ARPINO0128 Apr 2023
Heyddys VALENTIN1022 May 2026
Hinano YAMAZAKI1017 Apr 2026
Julika FUNKE019 Dec 2022
Kanae KOBAYASHI0127 Mar 2026
Liza PUSZTAI0128 Apr 2023
Lok Man Laren LEUNG0110 Jan 2026
Luisa Fernanda HERRERA LARA1028 Apr 2023
Margaux RIFKISS109 Dec 2022
Maria Clementina POLLI014 Dec 2025
Mathilde MOUROUX014 Dec 2025
Melody Rochell MARTINEZ DE LOS SANTOS1027 Mar 2026
Minhui YE0117 Apr 2026
Mitsuki SUTO0110 Jan 2026
Oleksandra BONDAR0122 May 2026
Olga NIKITINA0127 Mar 2026
Oriana BENITEZ ZERPA1022 May 2026
Rebecca GARGANO104 Dec 2025
Seisa KANETAKA104 Dec 2025
Subeen CHOI0128 Apr 2023
Summer Fay SIT1028 Apr 2023
Toscane TORI0122 May 2026
Valentina BELTRAN ROJAS1022 May 2026
Victoria GRAUDINS1010 Jan 2026
Wing Yi LAU104 Dec 2025
Yelyzaveta MELNYCHUK104 Dec 2025
Zsanett KOVACS1017 Apr 2026
Zuzanna CIESLAR019 Dec 2022

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Sabre
190016501400 Sabre 1485, 2016–17 Sabre 1519, 2017–18 Sabre 1653, 2018–19 Sabre 1697, 2019–20 Sabre 1742, 2020–21 Sabre 1763, 2021–22 Sabre 1748, 2022–23 Sabre 1762, 2023–24 Sabre 1782, 2024–25 Sabre 1794, 2025–26 Sabre 1807, 2026–27
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Senior Sabre
1st10th100th Senior Sabre 230th, 2022–23 Senior Sabre 185th, 2025–26 Senior Sabre 190th, 2026–27
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2026–27Sabre1,807190th Senior
2025–26Sabre1,794185th Senior
2024–25Sabre1,782
2023–24Sabre1,762
2022–23Sabre1,748230th Senior
2021–22Sabre1,763
2020–21Sabre1,742
2019–20Sabre1,697
2018–19Sabre1,653
2017–18Sabre1,519
2016–17Sabre1,485

How fency ELO works · the best now

How they fence

StageWon–lostAn average boutBy one touch
Pools24–17 59%3.9–3.34–4
Tables4–7 36%11.7–14.32–1