Matthew BLANCE
🇬🇧 GBR · Shetland Fencing Club
Men’s Épée, 2015–2026
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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
Results
Results: 23
| When | Competition | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2026 | Highland Open 2026British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 3rd of 37 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Glasgow Open 2026British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 14th of 47 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Glasgow Open 2026British Fencing | Senior Men’s Foil | 22nd of 34 |
| 27 Sept 2025 | Highland Open 2025British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 6th of 43 |
| 27 Sept 2025 | Highland Open 2025British Fencing | Senior Men’s Foil | 13th of 36 |
| 28 Sept 2024 | The Highland Open 2024British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 6th of 56 |
| 28 Sept 2024 | The Highland Open 2024British Fencing | Senior Men’s Foil | 16th of 43 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Glasgow Open 2024British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 13th of 50 |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Birmingham International Fencing Tournament 2024British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 99th of 113 |
| 23 Sept 2023 | The Highland Open 2023British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 7th of 42 |
| 23 Sept 2023 | The Highland Open 2023British Fencing | Senior Men’s Foil | 14th of 43 |
| 24 Sept 2022 | The Highland Open 2022British Fencing | Senior Men’s Foil | 16th of 43 |
| 24 Sept 2022 | The Highland Open 2022British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 16th of 46 |
| 30 Sept 2017 | Highland Open 2017British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 13th of 28 |
| 30 Sept 2017 | Highland Open 2017British Fencing | Senior Men’s Foil | 8th of 18 |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Highland Open 2016British Fencing | Senior Men’s Foil | 10th of 22 |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Highland Open 2016British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 3rd of 21 |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Glasgow Open 2016British Fencing | Senior Men’s Foil | 33rd of 41 |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Glasgow Open 2016British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 15th of 50 |
| 21 Nov 2015 | M8 Open 2015British Fencing | Senior Men’s Épée | 17th 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.
| Against | Won | Lost | Last met | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex PAPADOPOULOS | 0 | 1 | 30 Mar 2024 | |
| Cador BEAUTYMAN | 0 | 1 | 30 Mar 2024 | |
| Darran MILNE | 0 | 1 | 30 Mar 2024 | |
| John LEAHEY | 0 | 1 | 30 Mar 2024 | |
| Neale THOMAS | 1 | 0 | 30 Mar 2024 |
Everyone they’ve met (2 more)
| Against | Won | Lost | Last met | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer SUNDER-RAJAN | 0 | 1 | 30 Mar 2024 | |
| Stephen DOMEK | 0 | 1 | 30 Mar 2024 |
Figures
rating, ranking and how they fence
Over time
As a table
| Season | Weapon | Rating | FIE ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Épée | 1,537 | |
| 2025–26 | Foil | 1,513 | |
| 2025–26 | Épée | 1,522 | |
| 2024–25 | Foil | 1,516 | |
| 2024–25 | Épée | 1,500 | |
| 2023–24 | Foil | 1,512 | |
| 2023–24 | Épée | 1,483 | |
| 2022–23 | Foil | 1,505 | |
| 2022–23 | Épée | 1,527 | |
| 2017–18 | Foil | 1,500 | |
| 2017–18 | Épée | 1,522 | |
| 2016–17 | Foil | 1,496 | |
| 2016–17 | Épée | 1,520 | |
| 2015–16 | Foil | 1,492 | |
| 2015–16 | Épée | 1,506 | |
| 2014–15 | Foil | 1,499 | |
| 2014–15 | Épée | 1,495 |
How ratings work · the best now
How they fence
| Stage | Won–lost | An average bout | By one touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pools | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tables | 1–6 14% | 4.3–6.1 | 0–2 |