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Michael NICHOLSON

🇺🇸 USA · Forge Fencing Teams

Men’s Foil, 2004–2026

About this fencer

USA 100009811

USA Fencing rating: Épée Unrated (U) · Foil C2025 · Sabre E2017

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
34
Podiums
14
Competitions won
4
Fency Elo
1628 Foil as of 6 Nov 2026 Standing among established Fency ratings in the same weapon and gender, active this season or last.
Best finish
1st of 13, Richmond Veteran's Day Open, November 2018
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 34

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
27 Jun 2026Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, ORAskFREDVet 50 Men’s Foil17th of 47
24 Apr 2026Division 1 & Para Championships / April NACAskFREDVet 50 Men’s Foil28th of 34
24 Apr 2026Division 1 & Para Championships / April NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Foil22nd of 73
19 Apr 2026Joan of Arc/Veteran FenceapaloozaAskFREDVet Combined Mixed Foil3rd of 11
27 Sept 2025Doug Griswold Memorial Open - Foil/Epee & Vet Foil/EpeeAskFREDVet Combined Mixed Foil3rd of 5
9 May 2025Fairfax Challenge ROC(DV1A, DV2, VET), RJCC, RYC & PARAAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Foil3rd of 27
11 Apr 2025Division 1/Para Championships + April NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Foil21st of 33
22 Feb 2025W&M Conomikes-Gutenberg Memorial OpenAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil7th of 29
16 Nov 2024Lotus Cup ROC/RJCC/RYC, November 2024AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Foil7th of 39
16 Dec 2022The Southern RYC/RJCC/ROC (D1A/DV2/VET) & Non-Regional TeamAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Foil5th of 19
25 Nov 2022Black Friday Foil & Epee' @ Forge FencingAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil1st of 10
25 Nov 2022Black Friday Foil & Epee' @ Forge FencingAskFREDSenior Mixed Épée13th of 17
18 Jan 2020Capitol Clash SYC, RCC, Veteran ROC & Y8AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Foil2nd of 38
1 Jan 2020New Year's Open @ Mid-South Fencers' ClubAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil3rd of 7
3 Nov 2018Richmond Veteran's Day Open, November 2018AskFREDVet Combined Mixed Foil1st of 13
3 Nov 2018Richmond Veteran's Day Open, November 2018AskFREDVet Combined Mixed Sabre3rd of 7
20 Apr 2018April Championship & NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Foil8th of 19
20 Apr 2018April Championship & NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Foil36th of 59
9 Feb 2018Mid-South Fencers' Annual Grand Open Tournament, February 2018AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil5th of 9
24 Nov 2017Mid-South Fencers Black Friday Tournament, November 2017AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre7th of 15

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Épée Foil Sabre
170015501400
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2025–26Foil1,628
2024–25Foil1,636
2022–23Foil1,618
2022–23Épée1,492
2019–20Foil1,595
2018–19Sabre1,537
2018–19Foil1,578
2017–18Sabre1,537
2017–18Foil1,560
2016–17Sabre1,535
2016–17Foil1,546
2015–16Foil1,508
2014–15Sabre1,519
2014–15Foil1,521
2004–05Foil1,503

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