Fencers

Kim PHILLIPS

🇺🇸 USA · Zeta Fencing · Left-handed

Men’s Sabre, 2013–2026

About this fencer

FIE 8540 · USA 100017111

USA Fencing rating: Épée Unrated (U) · 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

Counts cover published results recorded here. Verified source copies count once; other source records remain separate.

Results
68
Podiums
28
Competitions won
7
FIE ranking
488th Senior Sabre · 2016–17
Best finish
1st of 34, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium
Winner1stTop quarter¼Halfway½LastLast 5th of 20, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, OR, 2026-06-27 3rd of 17, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 3rd of 49, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC, 2026-04-24 3rd of 24, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, February NAC, 2026-02-12 1st of 33, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WI, 2025-06-28 5th of 26, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 20th of 77, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC, 2025-04-11 2nd of 24, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2025, 2025-01-03 7th of 84, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2025, 2025-01-03 1st of 34, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OH, 2024-06-29 2nd of 18, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC, 2024-04-25 14th of 71, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC, 2024-04-25 3rd of 5, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, Portland ROC, March 2024, 2024-03-08 3rd of 50, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2024, 2024-01-05 6th of 26, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2024, 2024-01-05 10th of 31, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals), 2023-06-30 5th of 26, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, Division 1 Championships/April NAC, 2023-04-21 13th of 14, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, Portland ROC, April 2023, 2023-04-01 2nd of 4, Open Mixed Sabre, HSS Beer Bash, 2023-02-19 9th of 31, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2023, 2023-01-06 3rd of 27, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022, 2022-07-02 2nd of 10, Open Mixed Sabre, Houston Sword Sports Brash Invitational, February 2022, 2022-02-19 2nd of 8, Senior Mixed Sabre, HSS Winter Friendlies 2022, 2022-01-29 3rd of 24, Vet 50 Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2022, 2022-01-07 5th of 57, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC, RCC, Veteran ROC & Y8, 2020-01-18 3rd of 45, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2019, 2019-12-06 8th of 17, Vet 40 Men’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2019, 2019-12-06 9th of 20, Vet 40 Men’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019, 2019-06-28 2nd of 38, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, Capitol Clash SYC & RCC with Non-Regional Veteran and Y8, 2019-02-01 171st of 311, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2019, 2019-01-04 92nd of 183, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2018, 2018-12-14 14th of 68, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2018, 2018-12-14 3rd of 10, Vet 40 Men’s Sabre, December NAC, December 2018, 2018-12-14 11th of 21, Senior Mixed Épée, Calico Jack, 2018-10-20 6th of 17, Vet Combined Mixed Sabre, Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament, September 2018, 2018-09-16 7th of 18, Senior Men’s Sabre, Mid-South Fencers' Club "Big Blue" 2018, 2018-08-11 5th of 15, Vet 40 Men’s Sabre, USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, 2018-06-28 1st of 7, Senior Mixed Sabre, CFFA Stab-a-thon, May 2018, 2018-05-26 9th of 21, Senior Mixed Épée, CFFA Stab-a-thon, May 2018, 2018-05-26 7th of 50, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, April Championship & NAC, 2018-04-20 2nd of 18, Vet 40 Men’s Sabre, April Championship & NAC, 2018-04-20 14th of 19, Senior Mixed Épée, Almost April Fools, 2018-04-07 3rd of 23, Senior Men’s Sabre, Mid-South Fencers' Annual Grand Open Tournament, February 2018, 2018-02-09 177th of 178, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, January NAC, January 2018, 2018-01-05 6th of 44, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, December NAC, 2017-12-08 75th of 113, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December NAC, 2017-12-08 2nd of 11, Vet 40 Men’s Sabre, December NAC, 2017-12-08 6th of 12, Senior Mixed Épée, The Close Shave tournament, 2017-12-02 10th of 19, Senior Mixed Épée, Veteran's Day tournament, 2017-11-11 3rd of 68, Senior Mixed Sabre, Tiger Open 2017, 2017-10-21 154th of 181, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, October NAC, October 2017, 2017-10-13 9th of 42, Senior Mixed Sabre, NCFDP Tarheel Open - Mixed - All Weapons, 2017-09-30 1st of 8, Senior Mixed Sabre, CFFA Season Opener, Wilmington, NC, 2017-09-09 3rd of 18, Open Men’s Sabre, Powerade State Games of North Carolina, Lewsiville, NC, 2017-06-17 24th of 36, Senior Mixed Épée, CFFA Stab-a-thon, May 2017, 2017-05-27 10th of 18, Open Mixed Épée, Skirmish at Jack's Island, May 2017, 2017-05-13 8th of 47, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, 2017 DV1/TM & CHR Natl CHM & April NAC (DV2/3, VET/TM), 2017-04-21 1st of 21, Open Mixed Sabre, Conomikes-Gutenberg Memorial Open, April 2017, 2017-04-15 120th of 129, Senior Men’s Sabre, FIE Grand Prix, Seoul 2017, 2017-03-31 1st of 9, Open Mixed Sabre, Last Chance Open, 2016-12-31 48th of 99, Senior Division I Men’s Sabre, December NAC #1 (DV1 Epee, DV1 Sabre, D1A, VET Open/VET Age), 2016-12-02 9th of 53, Vet Combined Men’s Sabre, December NAC #1 (DV1 Epee, DV1 Sabre, D1A, VET Open/VET Age), 2016-12-02 6th of 63, Open Mixed Sabre, Tiger Open 2016, 2016-11-19 29th of 40, Senior Division IA Men’s Sabre, Ryder Cup Memorial Saber RJCC/DIV1A ROC (Region 6), October 2016, 2016-10-22 7th of 17, Open Mixed Sabre, NCFDP Tarheel Open ~ Mixed Epee / Mixed Sabre, 2016-09-11 3rd of 28, Senior Mixed Sabre, Mid-South Fencers' Club "Big Blue", August 2016, 2016-08-13 1st of 6, Senior Mixed Sabre, CFFA Stab-a-thon, May 2013, 2013-05-25 12th of 41, Open Mixed Sabre, The Tiger Open, February 2013, 2013-02-02

Results

Results: 68

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
2 Jul 2022USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022AskFREDVet 50 Men’s Sabre3rd of 27
19 Feb 2022Houston Sword Sports Brash Invitational, February 2022AskFREDOpen Mixed Sabre2nd of 10
29 Jan 2022HSS Winter Friendlies 2022AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre2nd of 8
7 Jan 2022January NAC, January 2022AskFREDVet 50 Men’s Sabre3rd of 24
18 Jan 2020Capitol Clash SYC, RCC, Veteran ROC & Y8AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre5th of 57
6 Dec 2019December NAC, December 2019AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre3rd of 45
6 Dec 2019December NAC, December 2019AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre8th of 17
28 Jun 2019USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre9th of 20
1 Feb 2019Capitol Clash SYC & RCC with Non-Regional Veteran and Y8AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre2nd of 38
4 Jan 2019January NAC, January 2019AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre171st of 311
14 Dec 2018December NAC, December 2018AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre92nd of 183
14 Dec 2018December NAC, December 2018AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre14th of 68
14 Dec 2018December NAC, December 2018AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre3rd of 10
20 Oct 2018Calico JackAskFREDSenior Mixed Épée11th of 21
16 Sept 2018Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament, September 2018AskFREDVet Combined Mixed Sabre6th of 17
11 Aug 2018Mid-South Fencers' Club "Big Blue" 2018AskFREDSenior Men’s Sabre7th of 18
28 Jun 2018USA Fencing National Championships & July ChallengeAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre5th of 15
26 May 2018CFFA Stab-a-thon, May 2018AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre1st of 7
26 May 2018CFFA Stab-a-thon, May 2018AskFREDSenior Mixed Épée9th of 21
20 Apr 2018April Championship & NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre7th of 50

Head to head

Against left-handers 0–1 · right-handers 0–5, 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
Fabien BALLORCA0131 Mar 2017
Kaito STREETS0131 Mar 2017
Kyehwan KIM0131 Mar 2017
Lai Tai Nelson SHUM0131 Mar 2017
Leonardo AFFEDE0131 Mar 2017
Everyone they’ve met (1 more)
AgainstWonLostLast met
Thanh An VU0131 Mar 2017

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

fency ELO each season Épée Sabre
180016001400 Épée 1497, 2016–17 Épée 1497, 2017–18 Épée 1496, 2018–19 Sabre 1527, 2012–13 Sabre 1570, 2016–17 Sabre 1686, 2017–18 Sabre 1690, 2018–19 Sabre 1697, 2019–20 Sabre 1711, 2021–22 Sabre 1704, 2022–23 Sabre 1718, 2023–24 Sabre 1736, 2024–25 Sabre 1749, 2025–26
Their FIE ranking each season, 1st at the top Senior Sabre
1st10th100th Senior Sabre 488th, 2016–17
As a table
SeasonWeaponfency ELOFIE ranking
2025–26Sabre1,749
2024–25Sabre1,736
2023–24Sabre1,718
2022–23Sabre1,704
2021–22Sabre1,711
2019–20Sabre1,697
2018–19Sabre1,690
2018–19Épée1,496
2017–18Sabre1,686
2017–18Épée1,497
2016–17Sabre1,570488th Senior
2016–17Épée1,497
2012–13Sabre1,527

How fency ELO works · the best now

How they fence

StageWon–lostAn average boutBy one touch
Pools0–6 0%2.2–50–2
Tables0–0 0–00–0