Fencers

Matthew BLANCE

🇬🇧 GBR · Shetland Fencing Club

Men’s Épée, 2015–2026

About this fencer

GBR 112551

Record and rankings

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

Results
23
Podiums
2
Competitions won
0
BF ranking
None Not in BF’s latest rankings
Fency Elo
1537 Épée as of 6 Nov 2026 Standing among established Fency ratings in the same weapon and gender, active this season or last.
Best finish
3rd of 37, Highland Open 2026
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 23

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
26 Sept 2026Highland Open 2026British FencingSenior Men’s Épée3rd of 37
11 Apr 2026Glasgow Open 2026British FencingSenior Men’s Épée14th of 47
11 Apr 2026Glasgow Open 2026British FencingSenior Men’s Foil22nd of 34
27 Sept 2025Highland Open 2025British FencingSenior Men’s Épée6th of 43
27 Sept 2025Highland Open 2025British FencingSenior Men’s Foil13th of 36
28 Sept 2024The Highland Open 2024British FencingSenior Men’s Épée6th of 56
28 Sept 2024The Highland Open 2024British FencingSenior Men’s Foil16th of 43
6 Apr 2024Glasgow Open 2024British FencingSenior Men’s Épée13th of 50
30 Mar 2024Birmingham International Fencing Tournament 2024British FencingSenior Men’s Épée99th of 113
23 Sept 2023The Highland Open 2023British FencingSenior Men’s Épée7th of 42
23 Sept 2023The Highland Open 2023British FencingSenior Men’s Foil14th of 43
24 Sept 2022The Highland Open 2022British FencingSenior Men’s Foil16th of 43
24 Sept 2022The Highland Open 2022British FencingSenior Men’s Épée16th of 46
30 Sept 2017Highland Open 2017British FencingSenior Men’s Épée13th of 28
30 Sept 2017Highland Open 2017British FencingSenior Men’s Foil8th of 18
29 Oct 2016Highland Open 2016British FencingSenior Men’s Foil10th of 22
29 Oct 2016Highland Open 2016British FencingSenior Men’s Épée3rd of 21
2 Apr 2016Glasgow Open 2016British FencingSenior Men’s Foil33rd of 41
2 Apr 2016Glasgow Open 2016British FencingSenior Men’s Épée15th of 50
21 Nov 2015M8 Open 2015British FencingSenior Men’s Épée17th of 37

Head to head

Against left-handers 0–0 · right-handers 0–3, 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
Alex PAPADOPOULOS0130 Mar 2024
Cador BEAUTYMAN0130 Mar 2024
Darran MILNE0130 Mar 2024
John LEAHEY0130 Mar 2024
Neale THOMAS1030 Mar 2024
Everyone they’ve met (2 more)
AgainstWonLostLast met
Sameer SUNDER-RAJAN0130 Mar 2024
Stephen DOMEK0130 Mar 2024

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Épée Foil
160015001400
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2026–27Épée1,537
2025–26Foil1,513
2025–26Épée1,522
2024–25Foil1,516
2024–25Épée1,500
2023–24Foil1,512
2023–24Épée1,483
2022–23Foil1,505
2022–23Épée1,527
2017–18Foil1,500
2017–18Épée1,522
2016–17Foil1,496
2016–17Épée1,520
2015–16Foil1,492
2015–16Épée1,506
2014–15Foil1,499
2014–15Épée1,495

How ratings work · the best now

How they fence

StageWon–lostAn average boutBy one touch
Pools0–0 0–00–0
Tables1–6 14%4.3–6.10–2