Fencers

Richard Trip BALCH

🇺🇸 USA · Vermont Fencing Alliance

Mixed Foil, 2022–2025

About this fencer

USA 100317905

USA Fencing rating: Foil 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
44
Podiums
10
Competitions won
0
Fency Elo
1438 Foil as of 7 Nov 2026 Standing among established Fency ratings in the same weapon and gender, active this season or last.
Best finish
2nd of 14, Middlebury Open-30th Edition
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 44

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
5 Apr 2025Middlebury Open-30th EditionAskFREDSenior Unrated Men’s Foil2nd of 14
1 Mar 2025Maple MadnessAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil15th of 15
1 Mar 2025Maple MadnessAskFREDSenior E and under Mixed Foil9th of 15
1 Feb 20252025 Groundhog OpenAskFREDSenior Unrated Men’s Foil5th of 11
1 Feb 20252025 Groundhog OpenAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil26th of 26
11 Jan 2025Midwinter Melee, January 2025AskFREDVet Combined Mixed Foil5th of 7
11 Jan 2025Midwinter Melee, January 2025AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil6th of 9
7 Dec 2024Holiday Open 2024AskFREDOpen E and under Mixed Foil9th of 15
7 Dec 2024Holiday Open 2024AskFREDOpen Mixed Foil5th of 5
12 Oct 20242024 Fall Foliage ClassicAskFREDSenior Unrated Men’s Foil3rd of 6
12 Oct 20242024 Fall Foliage ClassicAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil17th of 22
21 Sept 2024September Skirmish, September 2024AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil16th of 19
4 May 2024Spring Fling, Vergennes, VTAskFREDSenior E and under Mixed Foil7th of 15
4 May 2024Spring Fling, Vergennes, VTAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil16th of 17
13 Apr 2024Middlebury Open-29th EditionAskFREDSenior Unrated Men’s Foil3rd of 11
13 Apr 2024Middlebury Open-29th EditionAskFREDVet Combined Mixed Foil3rd of 9
13 Apr 2024Middlebury Open-29th EditionAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil23rd of 28
9 Mar 2024Maple Madness, Charlotte, VTAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil14th of 15
9 Mar 2024Maple Madness, Charlotte, VTAskFREDSenior E and under Mixed Foil6th of 15
3 Feb 20242024 Groundhog OpenAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil10th of 14

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Foil
150014501400
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2024–25Foil1,438
2023–24Foil1,464
2022–23Foil1,446
2021–22Foil1,448

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