Fencers

James ZIRKLE

🇺🇸 USA · RedStar Fencing Club Chicago

Men’s Sabre, 2008–2026

About this fencer

USA 100047399

USA Fencing rating: Épée E2015 · Sabre B2022

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
44
Podiums
16
Competitions won
5
Fency Elo
1675 Sabre, 515th of 2,030 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 18, 2018 IFC Div. 3 & Y12 Tournament --3 Weapon
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 44

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
26 Sept 2026Remenyik ROC and RJCC, September 2026AskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre30th of 46
24 Apr 2026Division 1 & Para Championships / April NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre7th of 22
12 Feb 2026February NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre9th of 53
12 Feb 2026February NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre6th of 22
7 Feb 20262026 RedStar Winter ClassicAskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre2nd of 28
18 Oct 2025Remenyik ROC and RJCC, October 2025AskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre28th of 59
28 Jun 2025National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WIAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre11th of 37
11 Apr 2025Division 1/Para Championships + April NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre7th of 77
11 Apr 2025Division 1/Para Championships + April NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre6th of 26
12 Oct 2024Remenyik ROC and RJCC, October 2024AskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre30th of 64
29 Jun 2024National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OHAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre2nd of 26
18 May 2024Midwest ROC (DV1A, DV2, VET) & RJCCAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre1st of 5
25 Apr 2024Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre5th of 12
25 Apr 2024Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre6th of 71
14 Oct 2023Remenyik ROC and RJCC, October 2023AskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre9th of 65
17 Sept 2023Burton Open (Foil and Sabre)AskFREDSenior Men’s Sabre7th of 19
30 Jun 2023National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre3rd of 24
21 Apr 2023Division 1 Championships/April NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre8th of 59
21 Apr 2023Division 1 Championships/April NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre2nd of 16
6 Jan 2023January NAC, January 2023AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre7th of 15

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Épée Sabre
170015501400
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2026–27Sabre1,675
2025–26Sabre1,681
2024–25Sabre1,670
2023–24Sabre1,665
2022–23Sabre1,636
2021–22Sabre1,600
2020–21Sabre1,585
2019–20Sabre1,569
2018–19Sabre1,578
2018–19Épée1,491
2017–18Sabre1,562
2014–15Sabre1,533
2011–12Sabre1,528
2009–10Sabre1,530
2007–08Sabre1,514

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