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Benjamin PARKINS

🇺🇸 USA · Austin Fencers Club · Right-handed

Men’s Foil, 2004–2025

About this fencer

FIE 7789 · USA 100024781

USA Fencing rating: Foil A2025

Height
170 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
97
Podiums
22
Competitions won
14
FIE ranking
210th Senior Foil · 2011–12
Best FIE ranking
188th 2009–10
Best finish
1st of 60, Super Regional Youth Circuit #1 Houston, Texas
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 1st of 41, Senior Division IA Men’s Foil, Wang Memorial ROC/RYC/RJCC, 2025-03-29 2nd of 28, Senior Division IA Men’s Foil, Duel at Dallas Div1A/2/Vet ROC, September 2022, 2022-09-24 61st of 278, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC, 2021-07-03 48th of 171, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, April NAC, 2021-04-16 103rd of 434, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, January NAC, January 2020, 2020-01-03 55th of 99, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC, December 2019, 2019-12-06 136th of 377, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, October NAC, October 2019, 2019-10-18 2nd of 47, Senior Mixed Foil, Longhorn Open 2019, 2019-10-05 14th of 245, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 39th of 147, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, April Championship and NAC, 2019-04-12 3rd of 30, Senior Division IA Men’s Foil, Wang Memorial ROC and RYC, February 2019, 2019-02-09 43rd of 426, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, January NAC, January 2019, 2019-01-04 75th of 159, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC, December 2018, 2018-12-14 1st of 36, Senior Mixed Foil, Longhorn Open 2018, 2018-12-01 55th of 344, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, October NAC, October 2018, 2018-10-12 5th of 141, Senior Division IA Men’s Foil, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2018-06-28 84th of 130, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2018-06-28 3rd of 24, Senior Division IA Men’s Foil, Wang Memorial Region 5 Div 1A/2 ROC andRYC, 2018-03-24 137th of 256, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, January NAC, January 2018, 2018-01-05 40th of 133, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC, 2017-12-08 41st of 199, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, October NAC, October 2017, 2017-10-13 1st of 14, Senior Mixed Foil, Blackbeard Memorial and RYC, November 2014, 2014-11-22 1st of 15, Senior Mixed Foil, Flesh Wound Open & Youth, 2014-10-25 53rd of 157, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC (DV1, CDT, VET), 2013-12-13 1st of 22, Senior Mixed Foil, 2013 Austin Challenge, 2013-06-01 19th of 42, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, 2012 DVI/CHR National Championships & April NAC (Youth), 2012-04-13 39th of 191, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, La Coruña 2012, 2012-02-17 156th of 202, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Paris, January 2012, 2012-01-27 7th of 169, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, January NAC (DV1, U20), 2012-01-13 12th of 131, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET, CHR), December 2011, 2011-12-09 2nd of 9, Senior Mixed Foil, Sammy Open, September 2011, 2011-09-17 1st of 47, Senior Mixed Foil, Cougar Call to Arms, September 2011, 2011-09-10 111th of 160, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Havana 2011, 2011-06-17 111th of 12, Senior Men’s Foil, Senior Men's Foil, Havana, CUB, 2011-06-17 105th of 12, Senior Men’s Foil, Senior Men's Foil, Seoul, KOR, 2011-05-20 105th of 178, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Seoul 2011, 2011-05-20 17th of 46, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, DVI, DVI TM, Wchr National Championships & NAC E (Y14, Y12, Y10, Y14TM), 2011-04-15 146th of 195, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Bonn 2011, 2011-03-18 79th of 140, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Venice 2011, 2011-03-05 55th of 176, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, La Coruña 2011, 2011-02-18 108th of 182, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Paris, January 2011, 2011-01-28 5th of 194, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, North American Cup C (DVI, U20, U17), 2011-01-14 1st of 7, Senior Mixed Foil, Blackbeard Memorial 2010, 2010-11-13 1st of 22, Senior Mixed Foil, Cougar Call to Arms, November 2010, 2010-11-06 1st of 20, Senior Mixed Foil, Austin Challenge and Regional Youth Circuit, October 2010, 2010-10-30 1st of 6, Senior Mixed Foil, Sammy Open, October 2010, 2010-10-09 2nd of 8, Senior Mixed Foil, TBD Open, 2010-09-18 24th of 63, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, Summer National Championships, 2010-07-03 24th of 75, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Montreal 2010, 2010-05-29 24th of 9, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, Senior Mens & Womens Epee & Foil Montreal CAN, 2010-05-28 79th of 114, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, St Petersburg 2010, 2010-05-24 98th of 114, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Tokyo 2010, 2010-05-14 88th of 118, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Shanghai 2010, 2010-04-30 8th of 168, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, North American Cup F (DV1, Y14, Y12, Y10), 2010-04-23 31st of 48, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Sharm El Sheikh 2010, 2010-03-20 132nd of 166, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE World Cup, Bonn 2010, 2010-02-27 115th of 141, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Venice 2010, 2010-02-19 21st of 185, Senior Division I Men’s Foil, North American Cup C (DVI, VET, CHR), 2009-12-04 56th of 98, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Tokyo 2009, 2009-05-08 83rd of 107, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Shanghai 2009, 2009-05-01 40th of 136, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Mödling 2009, 2009-02-08 67th of 137, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Budapest 2009, 2009-01-05 45th of 98, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Aix-en-Provence 2008, 2008-11-23 10th of 42, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Madrid 2008, 2008-11-15 21st of 105, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, London 2008, 2008-10-18 64th of 70, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Shanghai 2008, 2008-05-02 6th of 153, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Mödling 2008, 2008-02-10 45th of 84, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Burgsteinfurt 2007, 2007-12-16 46th of 110, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Aix-en-Provence 2007, 2007-11-25 17th of 108, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, London 2007, 2007-10-20 27th of 126, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Bratislava 2007, 2007-10-14 89th of 115, Senior Men’s Foil, FIE Grand Prix, Havana 2007, 2007-06-13 15th of 157, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Mödling 2007, 2007-02-11 49th of 109, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Como 2007, 2007-01-28 88th of 165, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Budapest 2007, 2007-01-07 79th of 112, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Burgsteinfurt 2006, 2006-12-17 76th of 104, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Aix-en-Provence 2006, 2006-11-26 8th of 66, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Madrid 2006, 2006-11-18 19th of 132, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Bratislava 2006, 2006-10-15 1st of 31, Senior Men’s Foil, The Austin Challenge - SSCC #1, 2006-09-30 40th of 81, Cadet Men’s Foil, FIE Junior and Cadet World Championships, Taebaek City 2006, 2006-04-11 72nd of 133, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Mödling 2006, 2006-02-12 14th of 112, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Como 2006, 2006-02-05 85th of 163, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Budapest 2006, 2006-01-08 28th of 112, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Burgsteinfurt 2005, 2005-12-18 50th of 105, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Aix-en-Provence 2005, 2005-11-27 25th of 60, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Madrid 2005, 2005-11-19 1st of 18, Senior Qual Division IA Men’s Foil, 2005 Southwest Sectional Championships, 2005-05-14 5th of 143, Open Mixed Foil, Crescent City Open 2004, 2005-03-27 3rd of 15, Open Mixed Foil, Houston Challenge, March 2005, 2005-03-05 2nd of 23, Open Mixed Foil, Houston Challenge, January 2005, 2005-01-08 1st of 60, Y14 Men’s Foil, Super Regional Youth Circuit #1 Houston, Texas, 2005-01-03 56th of 64, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Burgsteinfurt 2004, 2004-12-19 26th of 64, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Leszno 2004, 2004-12-05 32nd of 48, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Madrid 2004, 2004-11-20 1st of 46, Open Mixed Foil, Katy Blades Invitational, 2004-11-15 19th of 64, Junior Men’s Foil, FIE Junior World Cup, Louisville 2004, 2004-11-07

Results

Results: 97

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
13 Oct 2017October NAC, October 2017AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil41st of 199
22 Nov 2014Blackbeard Memorial and RYC, November 2014AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil1st of 14
25 Oct 2014Flesh Wound Open & YouthAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil1st of 15
13 Dec 2013December NAC (DV1, CDT, VET)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil53rd of 157
1 Jun 20132013 Austin ChallengeAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil1st of 22
13 Apr 20122012 DVI/CHR National Championships & April NAC (Youth)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil19th of 42
17 Feb 2012FIE World Cup, La Coruña 2012FIESenior Men’s Foil39th of 191
27 Jan 2012FIE World Cup, Paris, January 2012FIESenior Men’s Foil156th of 202
13 Jan 2012January NAC (DV1, U20)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil7th of 169
9 Dec 2011December NAC (DV1, DV2, VET, CHR), December 2011AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil12th of 131
17 Sept 2011Sammy Open, September 2011AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil2nd of 9
10 Sept 2011Cougar Call to Arms, September 2011AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil1st of 47
17 Jun 2011FIE World Cup, Havana 2011FIESenior Men’s Foil111th of 160
17 Jun 2011Senior Men's Foil, Havana, CUBAskFREDSenior Men’s Foil111th of 12
20 May 2011Senior Men's Foil, Seoul, KORAskFREDSenior Men’s Foil105th of 12
20 May 2011FIE World Cup, Seoul 2011FIESenior Men’s Foil105th of 178
15 Apr 2011DVI, DVI TM, Wchr National Championships & NAC E (Y14, Y12, Y10, Y14TM)AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Foil17th of 46
18 Mar 2011FIE World Cup, Bonn 2011FIESenior Men’s Foil146th of 195
5 Mar 2011FIE Grand Prix, Venice 2011FIESenior Men’s Foil79th of 140
18 Feb 2011FIE World Cup, La Coruña 2011FIESenior Men’s Foil55th of 176

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Foil
180016501500 Foil 1588, 2004–05 Foil 1581, 2005–06 Foil 1581, 2006–07 Foil 1591, 2007–08 Foil 1591, 2008–09 Foil 1590, 2009–10 Foil 1626, 2010–11 Foil 1672, 2011–12 Foil 1679, 2012–13 Foil 1683, 2013–14 Foil 1698, 2014–15 Foil 1723, 2017–18 Foil 1756, 2018–19 Foil 1747, 2019–20 Foil 1751, 2020–21 Foil 1757, 2022–23 Foil 1763, 2024–25
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Senior Foil
1st10th100th Senior Foil 528th, 2006–07 Senior Foil 461st, 2007–08 Senior Foil 268th, 2008–09 Senior Foil 188th, 2009–10 Senior Foil 222nd, 2010–11 Senior Foil 210th, 2011–12
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2024–25Foil1,763
2022–23Foil1,757
2020–21Foil1,751
2019–20Foil1,747
2018–19Foil1,756
2017–18Foil1,723
2014–15Foil1,698
2013–14Foil1,683
2012–13Foil1,679
2011–12Foil1,672210th Senior
2010–11Foil1,626222nd Senior
2009–10Foil1,590188th Senior
2008–09Foil1,591268th Senior
2007–08Foil1,591461st Senior
2006–07Foil1,581528th Senior
2005–06Foil1,581
2004–05Foil1,588

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