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Color shade indicates the magnitude of a surprise (positive or negative). Grey means no suprise. Read more.
| # | Name | Bout Difficulty vs. Outcome * | Pool Victories | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | DE | Exp. | Act. | Diff. | ||
| 1 | THORNTON Ronald J. | V V V V V V | V V V V | 5.0 | 6 | +1.0 |
| 2 | BECKER William L. | V D V V V V | V V V D | 4.3 | 5 | +0.7 |
| 3 | ISSA Naoum P. | D V D V D D | V V V D | 1.6 | 2 | +0.4 |
| 3 | BACON Michael F. | V V D V V V | V V D | 4.7 | 5 | +0.3 |
| 5 | PHILLIPS Kim V. | V V V V D | V D | 4.0 | 4 | - |
| 6 | CHOI ILHO | D V V D V V | V V D | 4.2 | 4 | -0.2 |
| 7 | MAKOGON Sergey | D V V V D V | V V D | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 |
| 8 | DASHNAW Stephen | V D V D V | V V D | 4.0 | 3 | -1.0 |
| 9 | ESCUETA Jr Antonio V. | V V V V V | D | 2.6 | 5 | +2.4 |
| 10 | CHU Kevin | V V D V V | D | 3.4 | 4 | +0.6 |
| 11 | DOLEGIEWICZ Mariusz | V V V V D | V D | 4.3 | 4 | -0.3 |
| 12 | ZOLLER Matthew | D D V V V | V D | 2.0 | 3 | +1.0 |
| 13 | VIDOVSZKY Tamas J. | D V V D D V | V D | 4.6 | 3 | -1.6 |
| 14 | PENTON Robert | D D V D V V | V D | 3.7 | 3 | -0.7 |
| 15 | BOYLAN John R. | D V D D V | V D | 1.9 | 2 | +0.1 |
| 16 | MARTINEZ Mario D. | D D D D D | V D | 1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| 17 | SLAUGHTER Christopher W. | V V D D V V | D | 4.0 | 4 | - |
| 18 | ANDERSON Nathan T. | D D D V V | D | 2.7 | 2 | -0.7 |
| 19 | ZIPPER Michael E. | V D V D D | D | 3.2 | 2 | -1.2 |
| 20 | FIROOZI Farzeen | V D D V D D | D | 1.4 | 2 | +0.6 |
| 21 | MARGIL David | V D D V D D | D | 1.6 | 2 | +0.4 |
| 22 | STATEN Joseph | D V D D D | D | 0.6 | 1 | +0.4 |
| 23 | BEECH William | D V D D D D | D | 0.4 | 1 | +0.6 |
| 24 | SINGH Neil | D D D V D D | D | 1.6 | 1 | -0.6 |
| 25 | STONE Brad | D D D D D | D | 0.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| 26 | ELDRIDGE David | D D D D D D | D | 0.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
Color coded boxes represent the outcome against opponents of varying difficulty levels from the perspective of the fencer. Letters inside the boxes indicate victory (V) and defeat (D).
| Color | Outcome | Opponent's Difficulty | Probability of Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory | Very Hard | 0% to 20% | |
| Victory | Hard | 20% to 40% | |
| Victory | Roughly Even | 40% to 60% | |
| Victory | Easy | 60% to 80% | |
| Victory | Very Easy | 80% to 100% | |
| Defeat | Very Hard | 0% to 20% | |
| Defeat | Hard | 20% to 40% | |
| Defeat | Roughly Even | 40% to 60% | |
| Defeat | Easy | 60% to 80% | |
| Defeat | Very Easy | 80% to 100% |
The visual cues provided in this table highlight bouts that may be considered surprises based on the relative strengths of the competitors:
This visualization is designed to give both fencers and spectators an immediate sense of the unexpected outcomes of the competition. While every bout has its unique circumstances, these indicators can help highlight moments where a fencer overcame the odds or where there was an unexpected turn of events.