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James DOBBINS

🇺🇸 USA · Forge Fencing Teams

Mixed Sabre, 2008–2026

About this fencer

USA 100087555

USA Fencing rating: Sabre Unrated (U)

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
112
Podiums
20
Competitions won
5
Fency Elo
1481 Sabre, 1541st 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 9, Mid-South Priority on Youth #3 & Men/Women's Saber
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 112

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
22 Aug 2026The Big Blue Annual 3 Weapon Open/Women's/Youth + Div 3 Saber, Durham, NCAskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre9th of 10
23 Aug 2025The Big Blue Annual 3 Weapon Open/Women's/Youth + Div 3 Saber, August 2025AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre17th of 21
29 Jun 2024National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OHAskFREDVet 60 Men’s Sabre29th of 32
18 May 2024Forge Spring Saber Slam + Referee DevelopmentAskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre22nd of 27
16 Sept 2023Forge Fencing Veteran ROCAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre9th of 16
26 Aug 2023The Big Blue Annual 3 Weapon & Youth TournamentAskFREDSenior Men’s Sabre12th of 15
4 Mar 2022March NAC, March 2022AskFREDVet 60 Men’s Sabre19th of 24
25 Feb 2022Ryder Cup Memorial RJCC/ROCAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre3rd of 13
8 Feb 202012th Annual Mid-South Fencers' Club Grand OpenAskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre3rd of 10
6 Dec 2019December NAC, December 2019AskFREDVet 60 Men’s Sabre24th of 31
28 Sept 2019Div 3 Saber/Div 3 Foil @ Mid-SouthAskFREDSenior Division III (D and under) Mixed Sabre7th of 28
7 Sept 2019Ryder Cup Memorial Saber RJCC & VET ROCAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre7th of 17
10 Aug 2019Mid-South Fencers' Club "Big Blue" 2019AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre7th of 15
28 Jun 2019USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, June 2019AskFREDVet 50 Men’s Sabre35th of 42
2 Mar 2019Mid-South Fencers' Annual Grand Open Tournament, March 2019AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre14th of 36
1 Feb 2019Capitol Clash SYC & RCC with Non-Regional Veteran and Y8AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre19th of 38
11 Aug 2018Mid-South Fencers' Club "Big Blue" 2018AskFREDSenior Men’s Sabre8th of 18
20 Apr 2018April Championship & NACAskFREDVet 50 Men’s Sabre35th of 39
20 Jan 2018Mid-South Priority on Youth #3 & Men/Women's SaberAskFREDOpen Men’s Sabre1st of 9
24 Nov 2017Mid-South Fencers Black Friday Tournament, November 2017AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre6th of 15

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Sabre
160015001400
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2026–27Sabre1,481
2025–26Sabre1,488
2023–24Sabre1,493
2021–22Sabre1,516
2019–20Sabre1,518
2018–19Sabre1,515
2017–18Sabre1,516
2015–16Sabre1,516
2014–15Sabre1,522
2013–14Sabre1,529
2012–13Sabre1,540
2011–12Sabre1,534
2010–11Sabre1,567
2009–10Sabre1,558
2008–09Sabre1,502
2007–08Sabre1,479

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