Fencers

Keith LICHTEN

🇺🇸 USA · East Bay Fencers Gym · Right-handed

Men’s Épée, 2005–2026

About this fencer

FIE 6637 · USA 100012543

USA Fencing rating: Épée A2026

Height
191 cm

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
157
Podiums
65
Competitions won
36
FIE ranking
167th Senior Épée · 2009–10
Best FIE ranking
74th 2003–04
Best finish
1st of 144, January NAC, January 2023
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 8th of 96, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, OR, 2026-06-27 3rd of 54, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 13th of 117, Vet Combined Men’s Épée, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 2nd of 42, Senior Mixed Épée, EBFG Open Senior Mix Epee, March 2026, 2026-03-22 1st of 123, Vet Combined Men’s Épée, February NAC, 2026-02-12 6th of 69, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, February NAC, 2026-02-12 9th of 52, Senior Mixed Épée, EBFG Open Senior Mix Epee, Vet Mix Epee, September 2025, 2025-09-21 9th of 75, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WI, 2025-06-28 12th of 50, Senior Mixed Épée, Duel D'Abdul Open Senior Mix Epee, Y12 Mix Epee, 2025-06-08 2nd of 57, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 2nd of 156, Vet Combined Men’s Épée, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 9th of 49, Senior Mixed Épée, EBFG Open Senior Mix Epee, Senior Women's Epee, March 2025, 2025-03-23 6th of 65, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, January NAC, January 2025, 2025-01-03 12th of 46, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC, 2024-04-25 5th of 54, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, January NAC, January 2024, 2024-01-05 2nd of 51, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, Division 1 Championships/April NAC, 2023-04-21 5th of 134, Vet Combined Men’s Épée, Division 1 Championships/April NAC, 2023-04-21 1st of 144, Vet Combined Men’s Épée, January NAC, January 2023, 2023-01-06 3rd of 48, Vet 50 Men’s Épée, January NAC, January 2023, 2023-01-06 3rd of 26, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022, 2022-07-02 26th of 26, Vet Combined Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG: VWE2, VXE3, 2022-06-26 3rd of 26, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, January NAC, January 2022, 2022-01-07 1st of 36, Vet Combined Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at Halberstadt: VWE1, VXE1, VXF1, 2021-12-05 115th of 215, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC, December 2019, 2019-12-06 1st of 25, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, December NAC, December 2019, 2019-12-06 5th of 113, Vet Combined Men’s Épée, December NAC, December 2019, 2019-12-06 23rd of 254, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 9th of 38, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 7th of 19, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, April Championship and NAC, 2019-04-12 1st of 139, Vet Combined Men’s Épée, April Championship and NAC, 2019-04-12 22nd of 111, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, December NAC, December 2018, 2018-12-14 2nd of 29, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, December NAC, December 2018, 2018-12-14 142nd of 255, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC, December 2018, 2018-12-14 5th of 88, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, Battle of the Bay, San Jose, CA, 2018-09-07 5th of 55, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2018-06-28 1st of 37, Senior Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG: Y14ME3, JME2, XE4, VWE4, 2018-02-11 2nd of 27, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, December NAC, 2017-12-08 91st of 207, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC, 2017-12-08 3rd of 35, Senior Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at DFA: XE3, UME1, 2017-11-26 6th of 12, Senior AOnly Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG:XE2, AXE1, DV2ME1, 2017-10-01 3rd of 46, Senior Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG:XE2, AXE1, DV2ME1, 2017-10-01 7th of 30, Senior Mixed Épée, The Bay Cup at EBFG: XE5, VXE5, 2017-06-18 1st of 38, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, 2017 DV1/TM & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV2/3, VET/TM), 2017-04-21 41st of 82, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2017 DV1/TM & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV2/3, VET/TM), 2017-04-21 2nd of 27, Senior Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at MFA: XE4, VXE4, Y14ME2, 2017-04-09 9th of 65, Open Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG: JME2, XE3, 2017-02-12 62nd of 311, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, JR, Senior Team & WCH, 2017-01-06 123rd of 244, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC #1 (DV1 Epee, DV1 Sabre, D1A, VET Open/VET Age), 2016-12-02 3rd of 56, Open Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG: XE2, VXE2, 2016-11-20 136th of 274, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT & WCH), 2016-10-07 2nd of 31, Senior Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG: XE1, VXF1, VDV3XE1, 2016-09-25 3rd of 83, Senior Division IA Men’s Épée, Battle of the Bay DIV1A ROC, September 2016, 2016-09-10 3rd of 83, Senior Men’s Épée, Battle of the Bay DV1A ROC, 2016-09-09 5th of 34, Vet 40 Men’s Épée, 2016 USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2016-06-29 55th of 114, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2016 USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2016-06-29 1st of 43, Senior Men’s Épée, Bay Cup at EBFG: ME3, 2016-06-12 39th of 69, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2016 DV1 & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV1, DV1TM, CHR, DV2, DV3, VET, VETTM), 2016-04-08 1st of 21, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, Bay Cup at DFA: JME3, CHME3, 2016-02-21 142nd of 283, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2016, 2016-01-08 30th of 226, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2015, 2015-12-04 2nd of 32, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at GGFC: CHXE6, 2015-06-13 1st of 29, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at EGFC: CHXE5, VXE5, 2015-03-29 43rd of 76, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2015 DVI Natl CHM & March NAC (CHR, DV3, VET, VTM), 2015-02-27 50th of 253, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, JR, CHR, STM), January 2015, 2015-01-09 1st of 35, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at TFC: CHXE3, 2015-01-04 74th of 193, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET), December 2014, 2014-12-05 1st of 24, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at MFA: CHXE2, 2014-11-30 17th of 255, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC (DV1, DV2, CDT, STM), October 2014, 2014-10-10 5th of 33, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at MFA: CHXE1, JME1, 2014-09-14 142nd of 330, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2014 USFA National Championships & July NAC, 2014-06-22 49th of 56, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2014 DVI/CHR National Championships & April NAC (DV2, VET), 2014-04-11 3rd of 26, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ EGF: JME, CHXE, March 2014, 2014-03-16 62nd of 255, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2014-01-17 1st of 36, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at TFC: CHXE4, 2014-01-05 67th of 254, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, CDT, VET), 2013-12-13 3rd of 35, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ EBFG: WE, CHXE, December 2013, 2013-12-08 22nd of 310, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, November NAC (DV1, JR, STM), 2013-11-08 1st of 30, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at TFC: CHXE2, 2013-10-13 1st of 27, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup at MFA: JME, CHXE, 2013-09-01 1st of 37, Senior Mixed Épée, Duel d'Abdul 2013, 2013-05-12 45th of 197, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET, CHR), December 2012, 2012-12-07 13th of 264, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, November NAC (DV1, U20, STM), 2012-11-09 10th of 23, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ EBFG: WE, CHXE, October 2012, 2012-10-28 105th of 254, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, October NAC (DV1, DV2, U17), 2012-10-12 5th of 41, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ TFC: CHXE2, JME1, 2012-09-30 1st of 37, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ TFC: CHXE, August 2012, 2012-08-26 9th of 26, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ EBFG: CLXE CHXE, 2012-06-17 10th of 51, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, 2012 DVI/CHR National Championships & April NAC (Youth), 2012-04-13 1st of 25, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ GGFC: CHXE5, 2012-03-31 85th of 235, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, January NAC (DV1, U20), 2012-01-13 11th of 36, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ EBFG: CHXE, CLXE, January 2012, 2012-01-02 41st of 188, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET, CHR), December 2011, 2011-12-09 1st of 33, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ GGFC: CHXE, November 2011, 2011-11-05 5th of 20, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ EGF: JME, CHXE, October 2011, 2011-10-02 10th of 32, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ TFC: CHXE, August 2011, 2011-08-28 1st of 28, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ EBFG: CHXE, CLXE, June 2011, 2011-06-26 5th of 38, Open Mixed Épée, East Bay June Open, 2011-06-12 1st of 25, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ TFC: CHXE, CLXE, 2011-05-22 26th of 52, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, DVI, DVI TM, Wchr National Championships & NAC E (Y14, Y12, Y10, Y14TM), 2011-04-15 1st of 40, Open Mixed Épée, Boardwalk Open, April 2011, 2011-04-02 7th of 29, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ MFA CLXE4, CHXE4, 2011-03-06 52nd of 258, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, North American Cup C (DVI, U20, U17), 2011-01-14 6th of 35, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ CARD: JME CHXE CLXE, 2011-01-09 9th of 38, Senior Mixed Épée, East Bay Fencer's Fancy Sword Fest, 2010-11-07 1st of 28, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ CARD: CHXE, 2010-10-02 2nd of 32, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup @ GGFC: CHXE, 2010-08-28 5th of 57, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, Summer National Championships, 2010-07-03 25th of 71, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Buenos Aires 2010, 2010-06-26 25th of 6, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, Buenos Aires ARG, 2010-06-19 1st of 39, Open Mixed Épée, Duel D'Abdul, June 2010, 2010-06-19 35th of 98, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Montreal 2010, 2010-05-29 21st of 71, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Sydney 2010, 2010-05-22 21st of 7, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, Senior Mens & Womens Epee Sydney AUS, 2010-05-22 5th of 29, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Senior Bay Cup Epee Events, May 2010, 2010-05-16 1st of 41, Senior Men’s Épée, Senior Pacific Coast Championships, 2010-05-08 23rd of 217, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, North American Cup F (DV1, Y14, Y12, Y10), 2010-04-23 2nd of 35, Open Mixed Épée, Boardwalk Open, April 2010, 2010-04-17 1st of 25, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, The Bay Cup - C & Higher Senior Mixed Epee, 2010-03-14 2nd of 30, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Senior CH/Women's Bay Cup Epee Events, 2010-01-03 15th of 210, Senior Division I Men’s Épée, North American Cup C (DVI, VET, CHR), 2009-12-04 2nd of 15, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Senior Foil and Epee Bay Cup in Santa Rosa, 2009-11-21 23rd of 106, Open Men’s Épée, Remenyik Open, October 2009, 2009-10-17 1st of 34, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Junior/Senior Bay Cup Epee Events, October 2009, 2009-10-04 14th of 51, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Buenos Aires 2009, 2009-06-20 1st of 25, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Junior/Senior Bay Cup Epee Events, June 2009, 2009-06-14 3rd of 28, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Bay Cup Epee Events, 2009-05-31 5th of 54, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Sydney 2009, 2009-05-23 1st of 51, Open Mixed Épée, Boardwalk Open, April 2009, 2009-04-18 2nd of 23, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, BayCup SCHXE4, 2009-04-11 6th of 76, Senior Men’s Épée, Senior and Junior Pacific Coast Championships, 2009-04-04 1st of 26, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Senior & Junior Bay Cup - Epee, 2009-03-08 71st of 140, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Bern 2009, 2009-02-28 1st of 56, Open Mixed Épée, Sierra Nevada Open (SNO), 2008-09-27 1st of 26, Senior Division I Mixed Épée, Junior/Senior Epee Bay Cup, 2008-09-07 1st of 23, Open Mixed Épée, Duel D'Abdul, August 2008, 2008-08-10 15th of 37, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Cali 2008, 2008-06-14 1st of 114, Senior Men’s Épée, Pacific Coast Section Championships 2008, 2008-05-10 1st of 53, Open Mixed Épée, Boardwalk Open, April 2008, 2008-04-12 69th of 196, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE Grand Prix, Stockholm 2008, 2008-03-07 69th of 154, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Bern 2008, 2008-03-01 3rd of 92, Open Mixed Épée, 14th Annual USC Linkmeyer Invitational, 2008-02-09 2nd of 34, Open Mixed Épée, NYAC Mercury Cup #2 (Epee), November 2007, 2007-11-18 68th of 88, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Buenos Aires 2007, 2007-06-23 15th of 72, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Sydney 2007, 2007-05-26 124th of 186, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Bern 2007, 2007-03-03 17th of 95, Open Men’s Épée, Remenyik Open, October 2006, 2006-10-28 3rd of 83, Senior Men’s Épée, Long Beach Invitational (LBI) Open 2006, 2006-09-30 58th of 106, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Vancouver 2006, 2006-06-10 1st of 31, Open Mixed Épée, Boardwalk Open, April 2006, 2006-04-29 97th of 131, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Bern 2006, 2006-03-04 33rd of 132, Open Mixed Épée, Long Beach Invitational (LBI) Open 2005, 2005-10-01 31st of 76, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Vancouver 2005, 2005-07-08 46th of 84, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE Grand Prix, Bogota 2005, 2005-06-24 89th of 141, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Legnano 2005, 2005-05-06 140th of 198, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE Grand Prix, Heidenheim 2005, 2005-04-29 106th of 159, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE Grand Prix, Stockholm 2005, 2005-03-11 76th of 134, Senior Men’s Épée, FIE World Cup, Bern 2005, 2005-03-05

Results

Results: 157

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
26 Jun 2022Bay Cup at EBFG: VWE2, VXE3AskFREDVet Combined Mixed Épée26th of 26
7 Jan 2022January NAC, January 2022AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Épée3rd of 26
5 Dec 2021Bay Cup at Halberstadt: VWE1, VXE1, VXF1AskFREDVet Combined Mixed Épée1st of 36
6 Dec 2019December NAC, December 2019AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée115th of 215
6 Dec 2019December NAC, December 2019AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Épée1st of 25
6 Dec 2019December NAC, December 2019AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Épée5th of 113
28 Jun 2019USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019AskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Épée23rd of 254
28 Jun 2019USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Épée9th of 38
12 Apr 2019April Championship and NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Épée7th of 19
12 Apr 2019April Championship and NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Épée1st of 139
14 Dec 2018December NAC, December 2018AskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Épée22nd of 111
14 Dec 2018December NAC, December 2018AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Épée2nd of 29
14 Dec 2018December NAC, December 2018AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée142nd of 255
7 Sept 2018Battle of the Bay, San Jose, CAAskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Épée5th of 88
28 Jun 2018USA Fencing National Championships & July ChallengeAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Épée5th of 55
11 Feb 2018Bay Cup at EBFG: Y14ME3, JME2, XE4, VWE4AskFREDSenior Mixed Épée1st of 37
8 Dec 2017December NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Épée2nd of 27
8 Dec 2017December NACAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Épée91st of 207
26 Nov 2017Bay Cup at DFA: XE3, UME1AskFREDSenior Mixed Épée3rd of 35
1 Oct 2017Bay Cup at EBFG:XE2, AXE1, DV2ME1AskFREDSenior AOnly Mixed Épée6th of 12

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Épée
190016501400 Épée 1485, 2004–05 Épée 1508, 2005–06 Épée 1522, 2006–07 Épée 1598, 2007–08 Épée 1709, 2008–09 Épée 1756, 2009–10 Épée 1788, 2010–11 Épée 1801, 2011–12 Épée 1811, 2012–13 Épée 1822, 2013–14 Épée 1841, 2014–15 Épée 1846, 2015–16 Épée 1847, 2016–17 Épée 1852, 2017–18 Épée 1861, 2018–19 Épée 1857, 2019–20 Épée 1846, 2021–22 Épée 1861, 2022–23 Épée 1862, 2023–24 Épée 1873, 2024–25 Épée 1889, 2025–26
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Senior Épée
1st10th100th Senior Épée 81st, 2002–03 Senior Épée 74th, 2003–04 Senior Épée 168th, 2004–05 Senior Épée 379th, 2005–06 Senior Épée 181st, 2006–07 Senior Épée 156th, 2007–08 Senior Épée 103rd, 2008–09 Senior Épée 167th, 2009–10
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2025–26Épée1,889
2024–25Épée1,873
2023–24Épée1,862
2022–23Épée1,861
2021–22Épée1,846
2019–20Épée1,857
2018–19Épée1,861
2017–18Épée1,852
2016–17Épée1,847
2015–16Épée1,846
2014–15Épée1,841
2013–14Épée1,822
2012–13Épée1,811
2011–12Épée1,801
2010–11Épée1,788
2009–10Épée1,756167th Senior
2008–09Épée1,709103rd Senior
2007–08Épée1,598156th Senior
2006–07Épée1,522181st Senior
2005–06Épée1,508379th Senior
2004–05Épée1,485168th Senior
2003–04Épée74th Senior
2002–03Épée81st Senior

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