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William YAN

🇺🇸 USA · Nazlymov Fencing Foundation · Right-handed

Men’s Sabre, 2018–2026

About this fencer

FIE 68393 · USA 100242539

USA Fencing rating: Sabre A2025

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

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Results
135
Podiums
36
Competitions won
13
FIE ranking
342nd Junior Sabre · 2026–27
Best finish
1st of 67, Cherry Blossom ROC
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 26th of 254, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC, 2026-10-09 3rd of 28, Junior Men’s Sabre, River City Regional Rumble RYC/RJCC/Y8/ADC, Richmond, VA, 2026-09-26 73rd of 164, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, OR, 2026-06-27 24th of 375, Junior Men’s Sabre, Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, OR, 2026-06-27 36th of 187, Junior Men’s Sabre, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 16th of 137, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 2nd of 89, Junior Men’s Sabre, Absolute Clash SYC/RJCC, 2026-03-27 54th of 229, Junior Men’s Sabre, February NAC, 2026-02-12 53rd of 248, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, February NAC, 2026-02-12 18th of 131, Junior Men’s Sabre, January SJCC, 2026-01-23 103rd of 133, Junior Men’s Sabre, FIE Junior World Cup, Boston 2026, 2026-01-16 14th of 297, Junior (2) Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympics, 2026-01-09 2nd of 39, Senior Division IA Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge ROC, RJCC, RYC, 2026-01-02 2nd of 10, Senior Mixed Sabre, Unsanctioned Nazlymov Open Mixed Saber, 2025-12-14 19th of 117, Junior Men’s Sabre, Morris Cup RYC/RJCC, November 2025, 2025-11-22 116th of 231, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, November NAC, Fort Worth, TX, 2025-11-14 3rd of 98, Junior Men’s Sabre, Trick or Retreat RJCC, 2025-11-01 3rd of 37, Junior Men’s Sabre, River City Regional Rumble RYC/RJCC/Y8, 2025-10-25 1st of 44, Junior Men’s Sabre, Duel of the East Coast ROC/RJCC/RYC, October 2025, 2025-10-11 111th of 330, Junior Men’s Sabre, October NAC, Salt Lake City, UT, 2025-10-03 177th of 219, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC, Salt Lake City, UT, 2025-10-03 1st of 11, Senior Men’s Sabre, Nazlymov Y12, Y14 & Open Men & Women's Saber, 2025-09-28 31st of 189, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WI, 2025-06-28 85th of 140, Senior Division IA Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WI, 2025-06-28 29th of 379, Junior Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WI, 2025-06-28 7th of 122, Junior Men’s Sabre, May SJCC, 2025-05-16 10th of 40, Junior Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge ROC(DV1A, DV2, VET), RJCC, RYC & PARA, 2025-05-09 1st of 21, Junior Men’s Sabre, Northern Virginia Knights RYC/RJCC, 2025-05-03 43rd of 249, Junior Men’s Sabre, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 59th of 186, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 2nd of 71, Senior Division IA Men’s Sabre, The Cherry Blossom - D1A/VET ROC, 2025-03-29 13th of 303, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympics & Div 1 NAC, 2025-02-14 160th of 256, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympics & Div 1 NAC, 2025-02-14 96th of 376, Junior Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympics & Div 1 NAC, 2025-02-14 7th of 138, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC/RCC & Y8, January 2025, 2025-01-18 108th of 264, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2025, 2025-01-03 5th of 149, Cadet Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2025, 2025-01-03 21st of 228, Junior Men’s Sabre, December SJCC + Para NAC, 2024-12-06 2nd of 189, Cadet Men’s Sabre, December SJCC + Para NAC, 2024-12-06 140th of 296, Cadet Men’s Sabre, November NAC, Louisville, KY, 2024-11-08 170th of 294, Junior Men’s Sabre, November NAC, Louisville, KY, 2024-11-08 121st of 338, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC, Atlantic City, NJ, 2024-10-04 89th of 363, Junior Men’s Sabre, October NAC, Atlantic City, NJ, 2024-10-04 3rd of 31, Junior Men’s Sabre, River City Regional Rumble - RYC/RJCC and Y8, 2024-09-21 70th of 266, Cadet Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 9th of 147, Senior Division IA Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 106th of 182, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 157th of 367, Junior Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 143rd of 219, Junior Men’s Sabre, Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC, 2024-04-25 71st of 169, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC, 2024-04-25 1st of 67, Senior Division IA Men’s Sabre, Cherry Blossom ROC, 2024-04-13 28th of 131, Cadet Men’s Sabre, March SJCC, 2024-03-15 33rd of 176, Junior Men’s Sabre, March SJCC, 2024-03-15 13th of 211, Cadet Men’s Sabre, March NAC, Portland, OR, 2024-03-01 24th of 324, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympics, February 2024, 2024-02-16 212th of 318, Junior (2) Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympics, February 2024, 2024-02-16 212th of 319, Junior Men’s Sabre, Junior Olympics, February 2024, 2024-02-16 3rd of 34, Junior Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC & Y8, 2024-01-19 1st of 44, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC & Y8, 2024-01-19 33rd of 175, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC/RCC & Y8, January 2024, 2024-01-13 8th of 166, Cadet Men’s Sabre, December SJCC + Division 1 NAC, 2023-12-01 44th of 236, Junior Men’s Sabre, December SJCC + Division 1 NAC, 2023-12-01 114th of 216, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December SJCC + Division 1 NAC, 2023-12-01 19th of 130, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC/Y8, November 2023, 2023-11-24 64th of 334, Cadet Men’s Sabre, November NAC, November 2023, 2023-11-10 143rd of 311, Junior Men’s Sabre, November NAC, November 2023, 2023-11-10 143rd of 308, Junior (2) Men’s Sabre, November NAC, November 2023, 2023-11-10 116th of 280, Cadet Men’s Sabre, National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals), 2023-06-30 22nd of 257, Y14 Men’s Sabre, National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals), 2023-06-30 212th of 386, Junior Men’s Sabre, National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals), 2023-06-30 58th of 142, Senior Division II (C and under) Men’s Sabre, Raleigh SJCC & Division II North American Cup, 2023-06-02 59th of 129, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Raleigh SJCC & Division II North American Cup, 2023-06-02 82nd of 192, Junior Men’s Sabre, Raleigh SJCC & Division II North American Cup, 2023-06-02 1st of 23, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Spring RYC/RJCC/ROC & Non-Regional Y8, 2023-04-14 1st of 27, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Spring RYC/RJCC/ROC & Non-Regional Y8, 2023-04-14 3rd of 34, Junior Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Spring RYC/RJCC/ROC & Non-Regional Y8, 2023-04-14 44th of 73, Senior Division IA Men’s Sabre, Cherry Blossom ROC, March 2023, 2023-03-18 77th of 207, Cadet Men’s Sabre, March NAC and Parafencing National Championships, 2023-03-03 77th of 207, Cadet (2) Men’s Sabre, March NAC and Parafencing National Championships, 2023-03-03 78th of 249, Y14 Men’s Sabre, March NAC and Parafencing National Championships, 2023-03-03 2nd of 24, Y14 Men’s Sabre, River City Regional Rumble RYC/RJCC, 2023-02-11 7th of 21, Junior Men’s Sabre, River City Regional Rumble RYC/RJCC, 2023-02-11 105th of 161, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC/RCC, 2023-01-14 6th of 156, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC/RCC, 2023-01-14 31st of 159, Cadet Men’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC/Y8, November 2022, 2022-11-25 22nd of 157, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC/Y8, November 2022, 2022-11-25 3rd of 23, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Fall RYC/RJCC & Y8 (Non-Regional), 2022-09-10 77th of 250, Y14 Men’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022, 2022-07-02 3rd of 44, Y14 Men’s Sabre, 2022 Cobra International/Youth/Cadet/Junior, 2022-06-11 34th of 43, U16 Men’s Sabre, 2022 Cobra International/Youth/Cadet/Junior, 2022-06-11 19th of 54, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge SYC/RJCC & Y8, 2022-05-13 70th of 198, Y14 Men’s Sabre, March NAC, March 2022, 2022-03-04 1st of 10, Y14 Mixed Sabre, DCFC Youth Challenge, December 2021, 2021-12-19 2nd of 13, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Richard F Oles Memorial Charm City Classic ROC (D1A) & RYC, 2021-12-03 64th of 152, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge SYC-RCC, 2021-11-26 13th of 125, Y12 Men’s Sabre, National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC, 2021-07-03 95th of 157, Y14 Men’s Sabre, National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC, 2021-07-03 15th of 30, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Summer ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET - Reg Re-Opens 12/28, 2021-06-18 2nd of 22, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Summer ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET - Reg Re-Opens 12/28, 2021-06-18 8th of 75, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC Reg Open 4/10, 2021-05-29 37th of 123, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC Reg Open 4/10, 2021-05-29 1st of 12, Open Unrated Mixed Sabre, Nazlymov Fencing & Middle Tennessee Open Dual, 2021-05-22 79th of 102, Y14 Men’s Sabre, May NAC, 2021-05-06 13th of 23, Senior Mixed Sabre, UBS Fencing Series: Open Men's & Women's Sabre, 2021-04-11 3rd of 10, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Spring RJCC/RYC Reg Opens 12/1, 2021-03-27 8th of 14, Y14 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Spring RJCC/RYC Reg Opens 12/1, 2021-03-27 13th of 15, Open Mixed Sabre, UBS Fencing Series: Open Men's & Women's Sabre, October 2020, 2020-10-11 3rd of 12, Y12 Mixed Sabre, UBS Fencing Series JO's send off, Sr & Veteran, 2020-02-09 94th of 159, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC, RCC, Veteran ROC & Y8, 2020-01-18 1st of 5, Y12 Mixed Sabre, UBS & Nazlymov Fencing Y10, Y12 & Open Mixed Sabre, 2020-01-12 6th of 27, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge Winter RYC & RJCC, 2019-12-28 1st of 5, Y12 Mixed Sabre, Nazlymov Fencing Y10, Y12 & Open Mixed Sabre, December 2019, 2019-12-22 80th of 119, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC/Y8, November 2019, 2019-11-29 3rd of 8, Y12 Mixed Sabre, Nazlymov Fencing Y10, Y12 & Open Mixed Sabre, November 2019, 2019-11-24 3rd of 15, Y12 Mixed Sabre, DCFC Youth Challenge #1, October 2019, 2019-10-13 39th of 63, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge SYC/RCC & Y8, 2019-09-20 5th of 11, Y12 Mixed Sabre, Nazlymov Fencing Y12 & Open Mixed Sabre, September 2019, 2019-09-15 185th of 242, Y12 Men’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 47th of 119, Y10 Men’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 1st of 5, Y10 Mixed Sabre, Youth Observation Sabre Tournament, 2019-06-23 6th of 12, Y12 Mixed Sabre, Youth Observation Sabre Tournament, 2019-06-23 18th of 41, Y10 Men’s Sabre, Mission SYC, May 2019, 2019-05-03 1st of 8, Y10 Men’s Sabre, Virginia Grand Prix RYC, 2019-04-27 5th of 15, Y10 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge RJCC/RYC, 2019-04-06 16th of 28, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge RJCC/RYC, 2019-04-06 2nd of 8, Y12 Mixed Sabre, DCFC Youth Challenge, March 2019, 2019-03-17 46th of 68, Y10 Men’s Sabre, March NAC, March 2019, 2019-03-01 131st of 135, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC & RCC with Non-Regional Veteran and Y8, 2019-02-01 21st of 53, Y10 Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC & RCC with Non-Regional Veteran and Y8, 2019-02-01 12th of 16, Y12 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge RYC/RCC, 2018-12-29 3rd of 8, Y10 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge RYC/RCC, 2018-12-29 41st of 61, Y10 Men’s Sabre, Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC/Y8, November 2018, 2018-11-23 2nd of 8, Y12 Mixed Sabre, Halloweenie Youth (Circuit BFC Event 2 ), 2018-11-03 6th of 10, Y10 Men’s Sabre, The Bull City Saber RYC - New Rescheduled Dates!, 2018-10-27 10th of 16, Y10 Men’s Sabre, Fairfax Challenge SYC, 2018-10-06

Results

Results: 135

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
3 Oct 2025October NAC, Salt Lake City, UTAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre177th of 219
28 Sept 2025Nazlymov Y12, Y14 & Open Men & Women's SaberAskFREDSenior Men’s Sabre1st of 11
28 Jun 2025National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WIAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre31st of 189
28 Jun 2025National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WIAskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre85th of 140
28 Jun 2025National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WIAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre29th of 379
16 May 2025May SJCCAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre7th of 122
9 May 2025Fairfax Challenge ROC(DV1A, DV2, VET), RJCC, RYC & PARAAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre10th of 40
3 May 2025Northern Virginia Knights RYC/RJCCAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre1st of 21
11 Apr 2025Division 1/Para Championships + April NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre43rd of 249
11 Apr 2025Division 1/Para Championships + April NACAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre59th of 186
29 Mar 2025The Cherry Blossom - D1A/VET ROCAskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre2nd of 71
14 Feb 2025Junior Olympics & Div 1 NACAskFREDCadet Men’s Sabre13th of 303
14 Feb 2025Junior Olympics & Div 1 NACAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre160th of 256
14 Feb 2025Junior Olympics & Div 1 NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre96th of 376
18 Jan 2025Capitol Clash SYC/RCC & Y8, January 2025AskFREDCadet Men’s Sabre7th of 138
3 Jan 2025January NAC, January 2025AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre108th of 264
3 Jan 2025January NAC, January 2025AskFREDCadet Men’s Sabre5th of 149
6 Dec 2024December SJCC + Para NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre21st of 228
6 Dec 2024December SJCC + Para NACAskFREDCadet Men’s Sabre2nd of 189
8 Nov 2024November NAC, Louisville, KYAskFREDCadet Men’s Sabre140th of 296

Head to head

Against left-handers 0–0 · right-handers 2–5, where the FIE says which hand they fence with.

Everyone they’ve met in events whose bouts are kept here, the most met first. Each goes to their bouts together.

AgainstWonLostLast met
Elijah KIM0216 Jan 2026
Dario OLANGUA FERNANDEZ0116 Jan 2026
Hiu Nam FONG0116 Jan 2026
Ilan Tchaa AROUNA1016 Jan 2026
Jonas BROENING-CHAI1016 Jan 2026
Everyone they’ve met (1 more)
AgainstWonLostLast met
Tom COUDERC0116 Jan 2026

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Sabre
180016501500 Sabre 1517, 2018–19 Sabre 1552, 2019–20 Sabre 1561, 2020–21 Sabre 1572, 2021–22 Sabre 1598, 2022–23 Sabre 1654, 2023–24 Sabre 1708, 2024–25 Sabre 1721, 2025–26 Sabre 1728, 2026–27
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Junior Sabre
1st10th100th Junior Sabre 428th, 2025–26 Junior Sabre 342nd, 2026–27
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2026–27Sabre1,728342nd Junior
2025–26Sabre1,721428th Junior
2024–25Sabre1,708
2023–24Sabre1,654
2022–23Sabre1,598
2021–22Sabre1,572
2020–21Sabre1,561
2019–20Sabre1,552
2018–19Sabre1,517

How fency ELO works · the best now

How they fence

StageWon–lostAn average boutBy one touch
Pools2–4 33%3–4.20–0
Tables0–1 0%8–150–0