Fencers

John GAFFNEY

🇺🇸 USA · Salle Auriol Seattle

Mixed Sabre, 2014–2026

About this fencer

USA 100159910

USA Fencing rating: Sabre C2026

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
207
Podiums
41
Competitions won
4
Fency Elo
1578 Sabre, 1001st 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 52, SAS Pirate Cup #4, April 2026
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 207

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
24 Oct 2026SAS Saber #1 (Y10, Y12, Y14, Junior, Senior)AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre6th of 44
30 May 2026SAS Saber Adult Combined and D & UnderAskFREDOpen Mixed Sabre2nd of 17
4 Apr 2026SAS Pirate Cup #4, April 2026AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre1st of 52
7 Feb 2026SAS Pirate Cup #3, February 2026AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre3rd of 42
22 Nov 2025SAS Pirate Cup #2, November 2025AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre6th of 48
13 May 2023Seattle Saber Day (Open, Unrated, Y14)AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre3rd of 27
17 Dec 2022SAS Pirate Cup #2, December 2022AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre6th of 31
15 Oct 2022SAS Pirate Cup #1, October 2022AskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre1st of 29
2 Jul 2022USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge, July 2022AskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre127th of 344
18 Jun 2022WWD Division ChampionshipsAskFREDSenior Men’s Sabre5th of 15
11 Jun 2022Saber Day: Veteran, Open, TeamAskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre2nd of 14
18 Feb 2022Junior Olympic Championships, February 2022AskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre139th of 228
9 Dec 2021December NAC, December 2021AskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre64th of 319
9 Dec 2021December NAC, December 2021AskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre111th of 212
20 Nov 2021Miami University Love and Honor 3-Weapon Open, November 2021AskFREDOpen Division II (C and under) Mixed Sabre3rd of 27
22 Jul 2021July Challenge & Parafencing Nat'l ChampionshipsAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre88th of 199
3 Jul 2021National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre190th of 232
3 Jul 2021National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NACAskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre67th of 124
4 Jun 2021June NACAskFREDJunior Men’s Sabre108th of 223
4 Jun 2021June NACAskFREDSenior Division I Men’s Sabre107th of 194

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Sabre
160014001200
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2026–27Sabre1,578
2025–26Sabre1,572
2022–23Sabre1,547
2021–22Sabre1,527
2020–21Sabre1,513
2019–20Sabre1,521
2018–19Sabre1,438
2017–18Sabre1,373
2016–17Sabre1,239
2015–16Sabre1,304
2014–15Sabre1,410
2013–14Sabre1,506

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