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Melinda YAO

🇺🇸 USA · Alliance Fencing Academy · Right-handed

Women’s Épée, 2018–2026

About this fencer

FIE 64335 · USA 100252344

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
155
Podiums
33
Competitions won
6
FIE ranking
393rd Junior Épée · 2026–27
Best FIE ranking
227th 2024–25
Best finish
1st of 328, EFC Cadet Circuit Bratislava-Samorin 2025
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 115th of 240, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, October NAC, 2026-10-09 81st of 315, Junior Women’s Épée, Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, OR, 2026-06-27 51st of 178, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, OR, 2026-06-27 1st of 18, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Spring 2026 - Youth, CDT - SNR, VET, 2026-05-09 32nd of 150, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 126th of 180, Junior Women’s Épée, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 125th of 192, Junior Women’s Épée, February NAC, 2026-02-12 8th of 248, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, February NAC, 2026-02-12 125th of 211, Junior Women’s Épée, FIE Junior World Cup, Cairo, January 2026, 2026-01-31 47th of 264, Junior Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics, 2026-01-09 47th of 264, Junior (2) Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics, 2026-01-09 12th of 242, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, November NAC, Fort Worth, TX, 2025-11-14 43rd of 246, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, October NAC, Salt Lake City, UT, 2025-10-03 34th of 269, Junior Women’s Épée, October NAC, Salt Lake City, UT, 2025-10-03 3rd of 23, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Fall 2025 - Youth, CDT - SNR, VET, 2025-09-27 20th of 326, Junior Women’s Épée, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WI, 2025-06-28 52nd of 185, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WI, 2025-06-28 3rd of 18, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Summer 2025 - Youth, CDT - SNR, VET, 2025-06-21 24th of 392, Junior Women’s Épée, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 24th of 392, Junior Women’s Épée, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 65th of 156, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 3rd of 18, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Spring 2025 - Youth, CDT - SNR, VET, 2025-04-05 128th of 246, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics & Div 1 NAC, 2025-02-14 25th of 264, Cadet Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics & Div 1 NAC, 2025-02-14 5th of 303, Junior Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics & Div 1 NAC, 2025-02-14 32nd of 162, Junior Women’s Épée, FIE Junior World Cup, Cairo, January 2025, 2025-01-31 7th of 25, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Winter 2025 - Youth, CDT - SNR, VET, 2025-01-25 1st of 328, Cadet Women’s Épée, EFC Cadet Circuit Bratislava-Samorin 2025, 2025-01-11 2nd of 145, Cadet Women’s Épée, January NAC, January 2025, 2025-01-03 27th of 160, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, January NAC, January 2025, 2025-01-03 100th of 224, Junior Women’s Épée, FIE Junior World Cup, Burgos 2024, 2024-12-14 71st of 222, Cadet Women’s Épée, EFC Cadet Circuit Grenoble 2024, 2024-11-23 7th of 242, Cadet Women’s Épée, November NAC, Louisville, KY, 2024-11-08 43rd of 277, Junior Women’s Épée, November NAC, Louisville, KY, 2024-11-08 13th of 340, Cadet Women’s Épée, EFC Cadet Circuit Budapest Epee 2024, 2024-10-12 103rd of 321, Junior Women’s Épée, October NAC, Atlantic City, NJ, 2024-10-04 12th of 283, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, October NAC, Atlantic City, NJ, 2024-10-04 117th of 155, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 50th of 326, Junior Women’s Épée, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 3rd of 248, Cadet Women’s Épée, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 11th of 26, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Summer 2024 - Youth, CDT, JNR, SNR, VET, 2024-06-22 49th of 166, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC, 2024-04-25 5th of 171, Junior Women’s Épée, Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC, 2024-04-25 5th of 180, Cadet Women’s Épée, March NAC, Portland, OR, 2024-03-01 15th of 282, Cadet Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics, February 2024, 2024-02-16 3rd of 283, Junior (2) Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics, February 2024, 2024-02-16 3rd of 287, Junior Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics, February 2024, 2024-02-16 67th of 283, Cadet Women’s Épée, EFC Cadet Circuit Bratislava 2024, 2024-01-12 44th of 262, Junior Women’s Épée, January NAC, January 2024, 2024-01-05 45th of 203, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, January NAC, January 2024, 2024-01-05 43rd of 152, Junior Women’s Épée, December SJCC + Division 1 NAC, 2023-12-01 128th of 191, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, December SJCC + Division 1 NAC, 2023-12-01 3rd of 122, Cadet Women’s Épée, December SJCC + Division 1 NAC, 2023-12-01 11th of 197, Cadet Women’s Épée, EFC Cadet Circuit Grenoble 2023, 2023-11-25 89th of 251, Junior (2) Women’s Épée, November NAC, November 2023, 2023-11-10 13th of 256, Cadet Women’s Épée, November NAC, November 2023, 2023-11-10 88th of 211, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, October NAC, October 2023, 2023-10-26 56th of 199, Cadet Women’s Épée, October NAC, October 2023, 2023-10-26 47th of 255, Cadet Women’s Épée, EFC Cadet Circuit Budapest 2023, 2023-10-14 3rd of 38, Junior Women’s Épée, Alliance Fencing RYC / RJCC, 2023-09-23 3rd of 33, Cadet Women’s Épée, Alliance Fencing RYC / RJCC, 2023-09-23 94th of 177, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals), 2023-06-30 53rd of 239, Cadet Women’s Épée, National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals), 2023-06-30 154th of 325, Junior Women’s Épée, National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals), 2023-06-30 2nd of 243, Y14 Women’s Épée, National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals), 2023-06-30 9th of 34, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Open (13+), June 2023, 2023-06-24 2nd of 45, Junior Women’s Épée, Battle in Space City ROC/RJCC, April 2023, 2023-04-29 1st of 30, Cadet Women’s Épée, Battle in Space City ROC/RJCC, April 2023, 2023-04-29 97th of 151, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, Division 1 Championships/April NAC, 2023-04-21 29th of 169, Junior Women’s Épée, Division 1 Championships/April NAC, 2023-04-21 11th of 15, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Y8-14, Open, 2023-04-15 7th of 185, Cadet (2) Women’s Épée, March NAC and Parafencing National Championships, 2023-03-03 36th of 221, Y14 Women’s Épée, March NAC and Parafencing National Championships, 2023-03-03 84th of 231, Junior (2) Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics, February 2023, 2023-02-17 23rd of 233, Cadet Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics, February 2023, 2023-02-17 84th of 231, Junior Women’s Épée, Junior Olympics, February 2023, 2023-02-17 8th of 25, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Open (13+), February 2023, 2023-02-11 27th of 228, Junior Women’s Épée, January NAC, January 2023, 2023-01-06 172nd of 195, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, January NAC, January 2023, 2023-01-06 66th of 192, Cadet Women’s Épée, December NAC, December 2022, 2022-12-09 12th of 240, Junior Women’s Épée, December NAC, December 2022, 2022-12-09 133rd of 191, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, December NAC, December 2022, 2022-12-09 11th of 15, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Open (13+), November 2022, 2022-11-19 8th of 176, Cadet Women’s Épée, EFC Cadet Circuit Grenoble 2022, 2022-11-12 14th of 171, Cadet Women’s Épée, EFC Cadet Circuit Beograd 2022, 2022-10-22 33rd of 224, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, October NAC, October 2022, 2022-10-07 60th of 228, Cadet Women’s Épée, October NAC, October 2022, 2022-10-07 7th of 117, Y14 Women’s Épée, October NAC, October 2022, 2022-10-07 11th of 37, Cadet Women’s Épée, Houston Fall RYC and RJCC, 2022-09-17 6th of 21, Y14 Women’s Épée, Houston Fall RYC and RJCC, 2022-09-17 17th of 59, Y14 Women’s Épée, North Texas Roundup SYC/RCC, Arlington, TX, 2022-09-03 35th of 207, Cadet Women’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022, 2022-07-02 27th of 277, Junior Women’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022, 2022-07-02 54th of 169, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022, 2022-07-02 2nd of 205, Y14 Women’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022, 2022-07-02 18th of 24, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Open (13+), June 2022, 2022-06-19 9th of 14, Senior Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup, Open (13+), May 2022, 2022-05-21 6th of 16, Y14 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Youth 8-14, May 2022, 2022-05-14 55th of 135, Cadet Women’s Épée, Division I and Parafencing Nat'l Championships & April NAC, 2022-04-21 50th of 234, Junior Women’s Épée, Division I and Parafencing Nat'l Championships & April NAC, 2022-04-21 62nd of 133, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, Division I and Parafencing Nat'l Championships & April NAC, 2022-04-21 3rd of 26, Junior Women’s Épée, Battle in Space City RYC/RJCC, April 2022, 2022-04-09 11th of 35, Cadet Women’s Épée, Battle in Space City RYC/RJCC, April 2022, 2022-04-09 19th of 131, Y14 Women’s Épée, March NAC, March 2022, 2022-03-04 3rd of 15, Y14 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Youth 8-14, February 2022, 2022-02-26 74th of 175, Cadet Women’s Épée, Junior Olympic Championships, February 2022, 2022-02-18 30th of 209, Junior Women’s Épée, Junior Olympic Championships, February 2022, 2022-02-18 5th of 11, Junior Women’s Épée, Badawi Challenge RJCC & RYC (Y10/Y12/Y14), 2022-02-05 11th of 54, Cadet Women’s Épée, The Austin Challenge SYC and RCC, 2021-12-18 3rd of 62, Y14 Women’s Épée, The Austin Challenge SYC and RCC, 2021-12-18 114th of 209, Senior Division I Women’s Épée, December NAC, December 2021, 2021-12-09 91st of 241, Junior Women’s Épée, December NAC, December 2021, 2021-12-09 17th of 158, Cadet Women’s Épée, December NAC, December 2021, 2021-12-09 16th of 102, Y14 Women’s Épée, October NAC, October 2021, 2021-10-29 74th of 189, Cadet Women’s Épée, October NAC, October 2021, 2021-10-29 18th of 38, Junior Women’s Épée, Alice B Memorial RJCC, October 2021, 2021-10-09 12th of 40, Cadet Women’s Épée, Alice B Memorial RJCC, October 2021, 2021-10-09 3rd of 13, Y14 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Youth 8-14, October 2021, 2021-10-02 12th of 39, Junior Women’s Épée, Battle In Space City ROC/RJCC, 2021-09-11 3rd of 31, Cadet Women’s Épée, Battle In Space City ROC/RJCC, 2021-09-11 19th of 37, Senior Division IA Women’s Épée, Battle In Space City ROC/RJCC, 2021-09-11 7th of 54, Y14 Women’s Épée, North Texas Roundup SYC/RCC, Fort Worth, TX, 2021-09-04 21st of 33, Cadet Women’s Épée, North Texas Roundup SYC/RCC, Fort Worth, TX, 2021-09-04 21st of 114, Cadet Women’s Épée, July Challenge & Parafencing Nat'l Championships, 2021-07-22 25th of 95, Y12 Women’s Épée, National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC, 2021-07-03 62nd of 151, Y14 Women’s Épée, National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC, 2021-07-03 1st of 15, Y12 Mixed Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Summer 2021, 2021-06-26 9th of 15, Y14 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Summer 2021, 2021-06-26 3rd of 32, Y14 Women’s Épée, Windy City SYC and Cadets #6 Reg Open 5/11, 2021-06-11 5th of 14, Cadet Women’s Épée, Windy City SYC and Cadets #6 Reg Open 5/11, 2021-06-11 21st of 33, Y14 Women’s Épée, Battle In Space City RYC/RJCC Reg Opens 1/15, 2021-05-15 14th of 30, Cadet Women’s Épée, Battle In Space City RYC/RJCC Reg Opens 1/15, 2021-05-15 3rd of 55, Y12 Women’s Épée, April NAC, 2021-04-16 40th of 95, Y14 Women’s Épée, April NAC, 2021-04-16 17th of 40, Y14 Women’s Épée, The Austin Challenge SYC & RCC - Reg Re-Open 1/18, 2021-04-03 1st of 26, Y12 Women’s Épée, The Austin Challenge SYC & RCC - Reg Re-Open 1/18, 2021-04-03 7th of 16, Y14 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Youth 8-14, February 2021, 2021-02-13 3rd of 5, Y12 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Winter, December 2020, 2020-12-12 14th of 16, Y14 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Winter, December 2020, 2020-12-12 44th of 133, Y14 Women’s Épée, Capitol Clash SYC, RCC, Veteran ROC & Y8, 2020-01-18 41st of 76, Y12 Women’s Épée, Capitol Clash SYC, RCC, Veteran ROC & Y8, 2020-01-18 20th of 29, Y12 Women’s Épée, The Austin Challenge SYC and RCC, December 2019, 2019-12-20 15th of 25, Y14 Women’s Épée, The Austin Challenge SYC and RCC, December 2019, 2019-12-20 6th of 31, Y12 Women’s Épée, Battle In Space City RYC/RJCC, 2019-11-02 12th of 22, Y14 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Fall 2019, 2019-09-21 2nd of 16, Y12 Women’s Épée, Houston Four Seasons Cup - Fall 2019, 2019-09-21 18th of 87, Y10 Women’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 2nd of 12, Y10 Unrated Women’s Épée, Houston Cup #7, March 2019, 2019-03-23 21st of 60, Y10 Women’s Épée, March NAC, March 2019, 2019-03-01 1st of 10, Y10 Unrated Women’s Épée, Houston Cup #6, February 2019, 2019-02-23 3rd of 8, Y10 Unrated Women’s Épée, Houston Cup #5, January 2019, 2019-01-26 5th of 16, Y10 Women’s Épée, 2018-19 Badawi Challenge Region 5 RJCC/RYC, 2019-01-19 3rd of 11, Y10 Unrated Women’s Épée, Houston Cup #4, December 2018, 2018-12-01 3rd of 11, Y10 Unrated Women’s Épée, Houston Cup #3, November 2018, 2018-11-17 2nd of 12, Y10 Unrated Women’s Épée, Houston Cup #2, October 2018, 2018-10-06

Results

Results: 155

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
11 Apr 2025Division 1/Para Championships + April NACAskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Épée65th of 156
5 Apr 2025Houston Four Seasons Cup, Spring 2025 - Youth, CDT - SNR, VETAskFREDSenior Women’s Épée3rd of 18
14 Feb 2025Junior Olympics & Div 1 NACAskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Épée128th of 246
14 Feb 2025Junior Olympics & Div 1 NACAskFREDCadet Women’s Épée25th of 264
14 Feb 2025Junior Olympics & Div 1 NACAskFREDJunior Women’s Épée5th of 303
31 Jan 2025FIE Junior World Cup, Cairo, January 2025FIEJunior Women’s Épée32nd of 162
25 Jan 2025Houston Four Seasons Cup, Winter 2025 - Youth, CDT - SNR, VETAskFREDSenior Women’s Épée7th of 25
11 Jan 2025EFC Cadet Circuit Bratislava-Samorin 2025EFCCadet Women’s Épée1st of 328
3 Jan 2025January NAC, January 2025AskFREDCadet Women’s Épée2nd of 145
3 Jan 2025January NAC, January 2025AskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Épée27th of 160
14 Dec 2024FIE Junior World Cup, Burgos 2024FIEJunior Women’s Épée100th of 224
23 Nov 2024EFC Cadet Circuit Grenoble 2024EFCCadet Women’s Épée71st of 222
8 Nov 2024November NAC, Louisville, KYAskFREDCadet Women’s Épée7th of 242
8 Nov 2024November NAC, Louisville, KYAskFREDJunior Women’s Épée43rd of 277
12 Oct 2024EFC Cadet Circuit Budapest Epee 2024EFCCadet Women’s Épée13th of 340
4 Oct 2024October NAC, Atlantic City, NJAskFREDJunior Women’s Épée103rd of 321
4 Oct 2024October NAC, Atlantic City, NJAskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Épée12th of 283
29 Jun 2024National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OHAskFREDSenior Division I Women’s Épée117th of 155
29 Jun 2024National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OHAskFREDJunior Women’s Épée50th of 326
29 Jun 2024National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OHAskFREDCadet Women’s Épée3rd of 248

Head to head

Against left-handers 1–3 · right-handers 8–9, 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
Aaliyah CUSTOSSE1014 Dec 2024
Alexandra SUCHKOVA0131 Jan 2026
ALLOUI MALEK1031 Jan 2026
Anastasiia ZABELINA1031 Jan 2025
Aynur GULIYEVA0131 Jan 2025
Everyone they’ve met (19 more)
AgainstWonLostLast met
Benedetta MADRIGNANI1014 Dec 2024
Blanka Virag NAGY0131 Jan 2025
Ceren CEBE0131 Jan 2025
Chloe TOLSMA1031 Jan 2025
Daniela PINYOL TOMAS0131 Jan 2026
Darin MOHR1031 Jan 2026
Farida MOURAD1031 Jan 2026
Florinda De Carvalho ALVARO1014 Dec 2024
Grace HU0114 Dec 2024
Grace O'NEILL1014 Dec 2024
Hana ELERAKY1031 Jan 2025
Izabella RONASZEKI1031 Jan 2025
Liliana PORWOL0114 Dec 2024
Lucia ABAJO SALCEDO0114 Dec 2024
Mariachiara TESTA0131 Jan 2026
Olga TIUKAEVA0131 Jan 2026
Renee BRUYNOOGHE0131 Jan 2026
Styliani KEFALA TSOROU0131 Jan 2025
Viki OSSIPOV0114 Dec 2024

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Épée
180016501500 Épée 1564, 2018–19 Épée 1548, 2019–20 Épée 1575, 2020–21 Épée 1625, 2021–22 Épée 1669, 2022–23 Épée 1720, 2023–24 Épée 1725, 2024–25 Épée 1697, 2025–26 Épée 1697, 2026–27
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Junior Épée
1st10th100th Junior Épée 227th, 2024–25 Junior Épée 450th, 2025–26 Junior Épée 393rd, 2026–27
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2026–27Épée1,697393rd Junior
2025–26Épée1,697450th Junior
2024–25Épée1,725227th Junior
2023–24Épée1,720
2022–23Épée1,669
2021–22Épée1,625
2020–21Épée1,575
2019–20Épée1,548
2018–19Épée1,564

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How they fence

StageWon–lostAn average boutBy one touch
Pools7–10 41%3.6–3.60–2
Tables4–3 57%12.9–13.42–0