Alexander Popovici

1962

Alliance Fencing Academy

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - 4 9 10 7 30
Losses - 11 16 18 14 59
Win Ratio - 26.7% 36.0% 35.7% 33.3% 33.7%
Pool Victories - 3 7 8 7 25
Pool Losses - 9 12 15 11 47
Pool Win Ratio - 25.0% 36.8% 34.8% 38.9% 34.7%
DE Victories - 1 2 2 - 5
DE Losses - 2 4 3 3 12
DE Win Ratio - 33.3% 33.3% 40.0% 0.0% 29.4%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Easy wins† - - 1 3 2 6
Easy wins as % of wins - 0.0% 11.1% 30.0% 28.6% 20.0%
Close wins‡ - 2 6 2 - 10
Close wins as % of all wins - 50.0% 66.7% 20.0% 0.0% 33.3%
Close losses‡ - 4 6 4 3 17
Close losses as % of all losses - 36.4% 37.5% 22.2% 21.4% 28.8%
Big losses† - 1 3 5 7 16
Big losses as % of all losses - 9.1% 18.8% 27.8% 50.0% 27.1%

† Easy victories or big losses are those with the score difference of 4 or more touches in a pool, 7 or more touches in direct elimination, and 5 or more in veteran and youth direct elimination.
‡ Close bouts are those with the score difference of 1 or fewer touches in a pool, 3 or fewer touches in direct elimination, or 2 or fewer touches in veteran or youth direct elimination.

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events - 2 4 4 3 13
Tournaments - 2 4 3 3 12

Competition History

National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), July 3, 2023
Place 45, Seed 42, Rank 40, Rating D21, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 SCHINDLER Sergey M. 10 37 A23 3 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2556 2206 11.2 28%
Pool L 3:5 SWANSON Dave 26 30 B21 20 Ataba Fencing Club 2325 2195 15.6 42%
Pool L 2:5 WATRALL Rick 7 7 A22 1 New York Athletic Club / Fencers Club Inc. 2936 2179 4.8 11%
Pool W 5:3 DOWNEY Gerard C. 24 31 B22 31 East Bay Fencers Gym 2436 2175 25.0 33%
Pool L 4:5 NIEMIEC Mark 39 35 D23 14 Northern Colorado Fencers 2084 2200 20.4 57%
Pool L 4:5 ENGLISH William 55 U 53 Yale University Fencing NCAA 2108 2179 18.8 55%
T64 L 7:10 JENSEN David 2 2 A19 8 Fortune Fencing 3131 2459 25.0 15%

Division 1 Championships/April NAC

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), April 24, 2023
Place 31, Seed 36, Rank 28, Rating D21, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 DRAGONETTI Walter E. 2 2 A23 1 Battle Born Fencing Club / Hooked On Fencing 3012 2201 4.9 10%
Pool L 4:5 SZOKOLAY Robert E. 26 18 B19 20 Orlando Fencing Sports Center LLC 2497 2196 13.5 31%
Pool L 2:5 NEALE James H. 15 39 A19 39 Fencers Club Inc. / Fencing Academy Of Westchester 2342 2182 16.5 40%
Pool L 1:5 SWANSON Dave 23 31 B21 24 Ataba Fencing Club 2343 2166 15.8 39%
Pool W 5:4 SWANN William A. 39 38 E19 38 Salle Auriol Seattle 2052 2150 17.2 56%
Pool W 5:4 HAYENGA Gary M. 11 12 A19 12 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy / Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2832 2167 39.0 14%
T64 W 10:7 HVIDING Ketil 41 79 U 34 Chevy Chase Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 1865 2428 32.8 80%
T32 L 8:10 DRAGONETTI Walter E. 2 2 A23 1 Battle Born Fencing Club / Hooked On Fencing 4104 2460 1.6 1%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), July 6, 2022
Place 36, Seed 34, Rank 34, Rating D21, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 HANAHAN Thomas M. 20 19 B21 20 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2727 2228 10.3 21%
Pool W 5:2 GROSS Louis A. 37 D19 40 Denver Fencing Center 1899 2217 13.9 69%
Pool L 3:5 SCHINDLER Sergey M. 6 6 B22 21 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2760 2231 9.4 20%
Pool L 4:5 GLASS Timothy C.
9 9 A20 8 Ataba Fencing Club 2739 2222 9.5 20%
Pool L 4:5 BAXTER Daniel J. 23 B21 11 Northwest Fencing Center 2615 2212 11.6 26%
T64 L 8:10 SWANSON Dave 21 26 B21 29 Ataba Fencing Club / Illinois Fencers Club 2218 2550 122.6 69%

March NAC

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), March 6, 2022
Place 16, Seed 35, Rank 45, Rating D21, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 MARIANI Lou 8 8 A19 13 The Fencing Center 2624 2170 43.0 23%
Pool L 2:5 SZOKOLAY Robert E. 21 9 B19 7 Orlando Fencing Sports Center LLC 2461 2213 17.5 34%
Pool L 1:5 HUGHES Michael D. 7 5 B20 17 DC Fencers Club 2525 2195 15.0 30%
Pool W 5:4 LANDIS Geoffrey A. 36 48 D21 38 On Target Fencing Team / Cyranos Place 1752 2180 12.4 76%
Pool W 5:4 LUTTON Thomas (Tom) W. 22 13 B19 37 Denver Fencing Center / LE CLUB TOUCHE 2542 2193 34.8 29%
T64 W 10:9 PIERRO Roger 33 46 C18 42 Fencers Club Inc. 1747 2321 51.5 78%
T32 W 10:7 PERKA Michael 5 5 A19 21 The Fencing Center 3170 2373 231.2 12%
T16 L 7:10 DOWNEY Gerard C. 17 36 A18 8 East Bay Fencers Gym 2998 2604 53.9 28%

Houston Sword Sports Brash Invitational

Mixed Épée (U), February 19, 2022
Place 10, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating D21, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 SKOPIK Jr August 2 B19 3 Alliance Fencing Academy / Houston Sword Sports 2459 2170 18.3 32%
Pool W 5:1 WEATHERSBY Brian 10 U 16 Deer Park Fencers Club / Rogue Fencers Guild 1652 2152 11.5 73%
Pool L 3:5 GASTON Ryan 17 U 8 Brazosport Fencing / Houston Sword Sports 1776 2163 27.0 68%
Pool W 5:4 GORMAN Daniel 13 U 11 Houston Sword Sports 3004 2136 33.4 17%
T16 L 10:15 GASTON Ryan 17 U 8 Brazosport Fencing / Houston Sword Sports 2500 2395 73.7 46%

Veteran National Championships & Vet Open NAC

Vet-50 Men's Épée (A2, V50), August 28, 2021
Place 28, Seed 24, Rank 71, Rating C17, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 MAYCHROWITZ Matt 27 52 D19 20 East Bay Fencers Gym 2525 2190 19.0 29%
Pool L 3:5 CRANOR Erich L. 4 6 A20 9 Northwest Fencing Center 3065 2171 5.8 8%
Pool W 5:4 JONES John (Mike) M. 18 78 B16 32 Tanner City Fencers Club / Marx Fencing Academy 2185 2165 30.1 49%
Pool L 0:5 DEUCHER Joseph H. 7 13 A21 3 DC Fencers Club 3082 2195 5.6 8%
Pool L 4:5 NEMAZIE David A. 14 57 B21 24 Salisbury Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 2464 2189 19.3 33%
T32 L 5:10 CRANOR Erich L. 4 6 A20 9 Northwest Fencing Center 3603 2410 15.4 4%

National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC

Vet-50 Men's Épée (A2, V50), July 7, 2021
Place 49, Seed 37, Rank 60, Rating C17, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 CHERNYSHOV Max 5 5 A18 27 Medeo Fencing Club / Princeton-Hillsborough YMCA 2711 2251 17.8 23%
Pool W 5:2 WEINTRAUB Adam 54 U 45 Fencers Club Inc. 2500 2233 25.6 40%
Pool L 2:5 VAUGHN David 45 D19 52 Dunwoody Fencing Club 2344 2258 30.3 45%
Pool L 3:5 LANG Markus 13 13 A19 5 Apex Fencing Academy 3003 2228 8.6 11%
Pool L 4:5 GUMAGAY Paul 20 31 B21 23 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2613 2220 18.1 26%
Pool L 0:5 FRANK Fred 28 17 B18 10 Northwest Fencing Center 2811 2201 11.7 16%
T64 L 4:10 JOHNSON Jeff 7 7 A19 7 Northwest Fencing Center 3124 2465 54.7 17%

April NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), April 17, 2021
Place 109, Seed 120, Not ranked, Rating C17, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 YUMIACO Nolan C. 107 C20 16 Battle Born Fencing Club 2709 2230 71.5 22%
Pool L 1:5 GIBSON Nowell L. 34 116 A20 93 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Port Chester) 3043 2302 11.1 12%
Pool L 3:5 MARAKOV Allen B. 37 132 A21 17 Medeo Fencing Club 3242 2291 6.4 6%
Pool L 4:5 LONCAR Luka E. 68 B21 31 Olympia Fencing Center 2735 2284 19.3 23%
Pool L 2:5 RHYU Kozmo 77 B21 32 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2879 2265 13.6 16%
Pool L 1:5 EWART Jr. Stephen P. 3 13 A19 9 University Of Notre Dame NCAA / Swords Fencing Studio 3763 2252 1.0 1%

Duel at Dallas Div1A/Div2/Vet ROC ME, MF, WF - Venue FIT - Reg Opens 10/12

Div II Men's Épée (E1, DV2), November 14, 2020
Place 2, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating C17, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 LEE Seungwon 3 D20 3 Alliance Fencing Academy 2512 2215 37.4 32%
Pool W 5:4 KARKI Salyan 9 U 9 International Fencers Alliance Of Dallas 2277 2177 60.3 44%
Pool W 5:3 GAITHER Christopher W. 10 U 6 Woodlands International Fencing Club 2311 2238 54.7 45%
Pool W 5:1 STARR Michael 11 U 8 Abilene Sport Fencing 2059 2292 33.2 64%
Pool L 4:5 YANG Zeph 5 E20 10 The OKC Fencers Club/City of Thunder 1364 2325 95.0 92%
T8 W 15:5 GAITHER Christopher W. 10 U 6 Woodlands International Fencing Club 2586 1785 541.3 16%
T4 W 15:14 MCALISTER Ian 6 E20 3 Texas Fencing Academy 2621 2327 266.5 35%
T2 L 10:15 POPOVICI Maximilian P. 4 D19 1 Alliance Fencing Academy 2778 2593 127.9 40%

Duel at Dallas Div1A/Div2/Vet ROC ME, MF, WF - Venue FIT - Reg Opens 10/12

Div I-A Men's Épée (A1, D1A), November 14, 2020
Place 11, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating C17, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 SAGNAK Tay 20 U 21 Alliance Fencing Academy 2500 2115 58.7 36%
Pool L 2:5 KARAUSKY Joshua C. 4 A19 5 Alliance Fencing Academy / Corsair Fencing Club 2894 2174 21.9 14%
Pool L 1:5 PETROLL Jared P. 3 127 A18 2 Texas Fencing Academy / Gold Blade Fencing Center 3145 2152 10.9 6%
Pool W 5:3 YANG Zeph 17 E20 18 The OKC Fencers Club/City of Thunder 1606 2141 28.7 77%
Pool L 2:5 GYURE Brayden H. 8 B19 3 International Fencers Alliance Of Dallas 2939 2170 17.2 11%
Pool W 5:2 BARGE Jackson 15 E20 14 Woodlands International Fencing Club 2173 2152 62.5 49%
T16 L 9:15 FUCHS Marshall J. 6 B20 3 The OKC Fencers Club/City of Thunder 2829 1890 105.1 15%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Vet-50 Men's Épée (A4, V50), July 2, 2019
Place 44, Seed 42, Rank 43, Rating C17, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 WILLIAMS Richard 64 70 U 53 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 1646 2118 53.6 75%
Pool W 5:2 ROGERS John D. 65 94 U 72 Halberstadt Fencers' Club 1248 2172 23.1 88%
Pool L 2:5 TRAIN Timothy D. 20 50 A17 11 Academies Of Fencing In Baltimore / Baltimore Fencing Center 2913 2195 30.7 16%
Pool L 1:5 WATRALL Rick 3 5 A18 6 New York Athletic Club 2681 2164 41.3 22%
Pool W 5:1 MCBRIDE Steve 48 C18 55 Underground Fencing Organization / Three Swords Fencing Club 1855 2123 51.0 63%
Pool L 0:5 ESVAL Kevin 25 30 B18 36 Music City Fencing Club / Fencers Club Inc. 2369 2174 58.6 39%
T64 L 4:10 MAZZOLI Julio C. 18 25 A17 24 Battle Born Fencing Club 2922 2030 139.5 17%

April Championship and NAC

Vet-50 Men's Épée (A2, V50), April 13, 2019
Place 40, Seed 39, Rank 43, Rating C17, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 ROGERS John D. 56 90 U 57 Halberstadt Fencers' Club 2500 2307 152.3 43%
Pool L 3:5 SUVEG Bela 21 69 A17 22 2831 2459 113.8 31%
Pool L 1:5 BECK Brian C. 32 74 B18 23 Northwest Fencing Center / The Fencing Center 2458 2345 136.4 44%
Pool W 5:1 BEITTEL David F. 52 95 E18 49 East Bay Fencers Gym 1591 2209 55.5 77%
Pool L 1:5 SUMLER Jeffery 16 20 A15 18 Marx Fencing Academy / Boston Fencing Club 2635 2265 76.9 30%
Pool L 0:5 WATRALL Rick 3 4 A18 17 New York Athletic Club 2539 2188 69.7 31%
T64 L 7:10 HAYENGA Gary M. 9 12 A18 25 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 3496 2109 79.1 8%

December NAC

Vet-50 Men's Épée (A4, V50), December 16, 2018
Place 43, Seed 43, Rank 43, Rating C17, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 GILLESPIE Jeremy W. 66 U 60 Loudoun International Fencing Club 1521 2500 208.4 81%
Pool L 4:5 JOHNSON Jeff 23 28 A16 21 Rain City Fencing Center 2992 2708 330.8 39%
Pool L 2:5 WALLACE Patric 18 18 A18 12 Fencers Club Inc. 3338 2378 112.6 16%
Pool W 5:2 KAIN Brad 61 85 U 63 Olympia Fencing Center 2040 2265 232.3 60%
Pool L 4:5 AMELI Sean 3 3 A18 19 Battle Born Fencing Club 3351 2497 83.1 17%
Pool L 4:5 AMRINE JR Terry L. 38 B16 35 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 2990 2414 107.4 25%
T64 L 4:10 POULIQUEN Benoit (Ben) 15 15 A15 24 Gryphon Fencing 2752 2500 391.0 42%