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Derek PLONKA

🇺🇸 USA · Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC)

Men’s Sabre, 2023–2026

About this fencer

USA 100221768

USA Fencing rating: Sabre B2026

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
20
Podiums
4
Competitions won
1
Fency Elo
1596 Sabre as of 7 Nov 2026 Standing among established Fency ratings in the same weapon and gender, active this season or last.
Best finish
1st of 20, Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, OR
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 20

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
5 Sept 2026Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC, Ontario, CAAskFREDSenior Division IA Men’s Sabre66th of 90
5 Sept 2026Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC, Ontario, CAAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre5th of 17
27 Jun 2026Summer Nationals and July Challenge, Portland, ORAskFREDVet 50 Men’s Sabre1st of 20
24 Apr 2026Division 1 & Para Championships / April NACAskFREDVet 50 Men’s Sabre13th of 17
24 Apr 2026Division 1 & Para Championships / April NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre12th of 49
12 Feb 2026February NACAskFREDVet 50 Men’s Sabre14th of 24
28 Jun 2025National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Milwaukee, WIAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre12th of 37
19 May 2025Avant-Garde Saber Cup OpenAskFREDSenior Mixed Sabre6th of 9
11 Apr 2025Division 1/Para Championships + April NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre14th of 77
11 Apr 2025Division 1/Para Championships + April NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre12th of 26
3 Jan 2025January NAC, January 2025AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre6th of 26
3 Jan 2025January NAC, January 2025AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre23rd of 84
31 Aug 2024Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC, August 2024AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre3rd of 16
31 Aug 2024Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC, August 2024AskFREDSenior Division II (C and under) Men’s Sabre24th of 51
29 Jun 2024National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals), Columbus, OHAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre11th of 26
25 Apr 2024Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NACAskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre11th of 12
25 Apr 2024Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NACAskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre10th of 71
5 Jan 2024January NAC, January 2024AskFREDVet 40 Men’s Sabre3rd of 16
2 Sept 2023Fortune Fencing RYC/RJCC/ROC(D1A, DV2, VET) & Y8AskFREDSenior Division II (C and under) Men’s Sabre8th of 57
2 Sept 2023Fortune Fencing RYC/RJCC/ROC(D1A, DV2, VET) & Y8AskFREDVet Combined Men’s Sabre3rd of 16

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Sabre
160015501500
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2026–27Sabre1,596
2025–26Sabre1,596
2024–25Sabre1,580
2023–24Sabre1,540

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