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Statistics Profile

Shai Ben-Yaacov

1980
Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - University City
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 4 2 3 30 - 39
Losses 4 4 6 23 - 37
Win ratio 50.0% 33.3% 33.3% 56.6% - 51.3%
Pool victories 3 2 2 22 - 29
Pool losses 3 3 5 16 - 27
Pool win ratio 50.0% 40.0% 28.6% 57.9% - 51.8%
DE victories 1 - 1 8 - 10
DE losses 1 1 1 7 - 10
DE win ratio 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 53.3% - 50.0%

Seasons start on August 1 and end on July 31.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Easy wins† 1 2 1 15 - 19
Easy wins % 25.0% 100.0% 33.3% 50.0% - 48.7%
Close wins‡ 3 - - 10 - 13
Close wins % 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% - 33.3%
Close losses‡ 1 1 3 4 - 9
Close losses % 25.0% 25.0% 50.0% 17.4% - 24.3%
Big losses† - 1 1 11 - 13
Big losses % 0.0% 25.0% 16.7% 47.8% - 35.1%

† Easy victories or big losses are 4+ touches in pools, 7+ in standard DEs, and 5+ in veteran or youth DEs.

‡ Close bouts are 1 touch or fewer in pools, 3 or fewer in standard DEs, and 2 or fewer in veteran or youth DEs.

Bouts with time expired

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 1 - - 4 - 5
Victories % 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.3% - 12.8%
Losses - - 1 2 - 3
Losses % 0.0% 0.0% 16.7% 8.7% - 8.1%
Total 1 - 1 6 - 8
Total % 12.5% 0.0% 11.1% 11.3% - 10.5%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 1 1 1 7 - 10
Tournaments 1 1 1 5 - 8

Competition history

10 competitions, 76 bouts

Cherry Blossom 2026 - D1A/VET

Veteran Men's Épée A2, VET March 14, 2026

Place 15 of 35 Seed 31 Not ranked Rating D23 Philadelphia Fencers Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 MARINI Davide 23 - C24 16 LEO Fencing Club 1821 1946 19.0 58%
Pool
D 2:5 RACHTCHININE Alexandre 7 - A24 2 Cardinal Fencing Academy 2945 1965 3.3 6%
Pool
V 5:1 NEMAZIE David A. 18 - C25 34 Salisbury Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 2209 1962 29.5 34%
Pool
V 4:3 CAMPBELL Paul 29 - D24 8 James Madison University Fencing Club 1696 1991 13.8 69%
Pool
D 2:5 SNIDER Jeffrey H. 3 - A26 7 DC Fencers Club / Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2392 2005 11.6 26%
Pool
D 3:5 HUGHES Michael D. 13 - B23 18 DC Fencers Club 2176 1993 15.9 38%
T32
V 10:8 EDGECOMB Michael J. 22 - C25 20 Foothills Fencing Academy 2177 2272 52.0 56%
T16
D 9:10 CAMPBELL Paul 29 - D24 8 James Madison University Fencing Club 1880 2324 87.7 76%

Fight for Life Épée Open (F.A.O.P. North)

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR June 8, 2025

Place 19 of 37 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating D23 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - University City

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 LENNON Nicholas 9 - C24 5 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - University City 1739 2041 35.6 69%
Pool
D 2:5 LAWLOR Lee 4 - B25 6 Bucks County Academy Of Fencing - West 1925 2005 26.7 55%
Pool
D 4:5 JHUNJHUNWALA Milan 22 - E25 18 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - North 1483 1979 40.4 79%
Pool
V 5:0 ROLLET Tim 34 - U 35 Revolution Fencing Center 1284 1938 7.8 80%
Pool
V 5:0 FRUMKIN Charlotte 27 - U 37 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - North - - - -
T32
D 5:15 HEARNE Gavin 12 - D25 2 Drexel University Fencing Club / Nmfc/duke City Fencing 2216 2337 64.7 57%

BCAF Mixed Combined Veteran Epee

Veteran Mixed Épée E1, VET September 24, 2023

Place 3 of 8 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating D23 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 POLANICHKA Nicole 1 - A22 8 Lancaster Fencing Academy / DC Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 BRENNAN Philip 5 - E23 5 Manchen Academy of Fencing 1854 2166 42.2 69%
Pool
D 3:5 O'REILLY Robert 7 - E23 7 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 1533 2124 53.3 83%
Pool
V 5:3 KOKENGE Chad 6 - E23 6 Medeo Fencing Club 1970 2071 24.0 57%
Pool
D 3:4 O'DOWD Andrew J. 3 - C23 2 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 2595 2095 12.1 21%
Pool
D 2:5 MCGOVERN Vincent J. 2 - B22 1 2355 2083 17.6 33%
Pool
D 4:5 FULLER Zachary W. 8 - U 3 Bucks County Academy of Fencing / Bucks County Academy Of Fencing - West 1977 2065 24.2 55%
T8
V 10:6 BRENNAN Philip 5 - E23 5 Manchen Academy of Fencing 1682 2332 24.4 83%
T4
D 8:10 MCGOVERN Vincent J. 2 - B22 1 3080 2357 19.9 13%

Goldfinch ROC D1A, Vet, RJCC and chair fencing

Div I-A Men's Épée A4, D1A March 26, 2023

Place 115 of 117 Seed 88 Not ranked Rating D23 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 SHA Michael 13 - A23 65 Cavalier Fencing Club 2300 2312 36.1 51%
Pool
D 3:4 WONG King-Yee 101 - E23 103 Medeo Fencing Club 1852 2276 54.2 75%
Pool
D 1:5 LEE JoonWon 51 - B23 34 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2300 2221 29.2 45%
Pool
D 1:5 KOBI Samuel 63 - B22 8 Fencers Club Inc. 2730 2192 13.2 19%
Pool
D 2:5 BHATNAGAR Ayan 37 - A21 48 Elite Fencers Club 2725 2179 12.7 19%
T128
D 4:15 SAVORETTI Francesco 62 - B22 36 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 2468 2400 67.9 46%

Goldfinch ROC D1A, Vet, RJCC and chair fencing

Veteran Men's Épée A1, VET March 26, 2023

Place 14 of 24 Seed 13 Not ranked Rating D23 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 BUSH Thomas 9 - C23 11 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 2525 2342 33.3 38%
Pool
V 4:3 COLETTA David 24 - U 21 Carlisle Fencing Club / West Shore Fencers Club 2055 2309 26.6 64%
Pool
D 1:5 COETZEE Frans M. 8 - C23 7 Princeton-Hillsborough YMCA 2258 2335 43.5 55%
Pool
V 5:2 PIERRO Roger 18 - D22 23 Fencers Club Inc. 2101 2292 28.8 62%
Pool
D 0:5 ZUCKER Noah L. 1 - A22 1 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 3101 2321 9.1 10%
T32
V 10:3 KANE Tim 3 - A19 19 The Phoenix Center 2592 2295 111.9 33%
T16
D 2:10 ZUCKER Noah L. 1 - A22 1 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 3642 2407 6.3 3%

FAP-NORTH Open Epee, W Epee

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR March 12, 2023

Place 8 of 34 Seed 17 Not ranked Rating D23 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:4 FLINT James E. 2 - B23 22 Bucks County Academy Of Fencing 2133 2457 74.3 70%
Pool
V 5:1 BOWIE Charlotta 9 - C23 24 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 MATUSIAK JT 32 - U 16 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia / Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia North 1309 2382 6.6 95%
Pool
V 5:0 ANAR Yesugen 30 - U 28 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 HUTZ Michael B. 22 - E22 10 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 1827 2389 19.4 81%
Pool
D 2:5 CHEN Jun Ho 15 - C21 5 Rockland Fencers Club 2087 2408 66.0 70%
T32
V 15:14 O'REILLY Robert 23 - E22 23 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 822 2332 5.6 98%
T16
V 15:8 HUTZ Michael B. 22 - E22 10 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 1336 2337 18.2 91%
T8
D 7:15 SERAFIN Ben 5 - B22 3 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 2656 2355 60.8 32%

Duel of the East Coast ROC/RJCC

Veteran Men's Épée A2, VET January 29, 2023

Place 10 of 37 Seed 25 Not ranked Rating E22 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 BUSH Thomas 13 - C23 13 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 2557 2303 96.1 35%
Pool
V 5:4 GAO "George" Xiaojiang 33 - U 35 Medeo Fencing Club 1569 2399 15.6 90%
Pool
D 1:5 PHO Eric 1 - A22 6 Fencers Club Inc. 2686 2414 43.3 33%
Pool
V 5:2 RIFKIND Neil 36 - U 28 Fencers Club Inc. 1793 2371 24.0 82%
Pool
V 5:2 BOYKO Frank C. 28 - E20 20 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 1875 2395 25.5 79%
Pool
V 5:2 ROUSE Joseph (Joe) T. 12 - B19 27 Rogue Fencing Academy 2130 2420 36.1 68%
T32
V 10:4 MARKOWITZ William M. 18 - C22 30 Nova Fencing Club 2392 2336 123.8 47%
T16
D 5:10 COETZEE Frans M. 17 - C22 7 Princeton-Hillsborough YMCA 2303 2460 128.3 59%

Duel of the East Coast ROC/RJCC

Div II Men's Épée C2, DV2 January 28, 2023

Place 23 of 52 Seed 31 Not ranked Rating E22 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 CHEN Chang-Rung 33 - E22 17 Guanyi Fencing Academy 2424 2366 111.6 47%
Pool
V 5:1 DALY Conor 19 - D22 8 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 2217 2255 99.3 52%
Pool
D 0:5 JIANG ryan 3 - C22 14 Cavalier Fencing Club 2066 2354 129.4 67%
Pool
V 5:1 JUNAID Nazim 47 - U 32 Platinum Fencing Academy 1151 2225 11.5 95%
Pool
V 5:4 HU Robert J. 14 - D23 34 Medeo Fencing Club / Wanglei International Fencing Club 1770 2236 40.9 76%
Pool
V 5:1 CHHU Allen 44 - U 46 ASER International Fencing Academy 1600 2277 25.6 85%
T64
V 15:11 HUTZ Michael B. 32 - E22 49 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 1491 2520 33.4 90%
T32
D 11:15 JIANG ryan 3 - C22 14 Cavalier Fencing Club 2182 2554 217.5 70%

BCAF Mixed Combined Vet Foil & Epee

Veteran Mixed Épée A2, VET November 20, 2022

Place 13 of 26 Seed 19 Not ranked Rating E22 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 2:1 O'DOWD Andrew J. 6 - B19 8 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 2688 2335 352.1 33%
Pool
D 3:5 SUPONYA Sergey 3 - A21 1 Medeo Fencing Club 2818 2687 161.3 43%
Pool
V 3:2 BOWIE Charlotta 15 - C19 24 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 4:3 TKACH Robert W. 11 - C22 20 Bucks County Academy of Fencing / Atlantic Fencing Academy 1907 2526 67.7 81%
Pool
D 3:5 GAUVEY Ken C. 20 - E22 3 DC Fencers Club / Salle Palasz 2119 2593 226.9 75%
T32
V 10:3 TKACH Robert W. 11 - C22 20 Bucks County Academy of Fencing / Atlantic Fencing Academy 2343 2672 162.3 66%
T16
D 6:10 COETZEE Frans M. 16 - D21 7 Princeton-Hillsborough YMCA 2343 2835 314.4 74%

FAP-NORTH Open Epee, U Epee

Senior Mixed Épée D1, SNR September 18, 2022

Place 3 of 22 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating U Fencing Academy of Philadelphia

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 STANLEY Patrick 11 - U 13 University of Delaware Fencing Club 950 2500 97.0 93%
Pool
V 5:0 ANAR Yesugen 16 - U 19 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 CONLEY Amelia 18 - U 22 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia North - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 MCGRANE-MOFFITT Nolan A. 8 - E21 11 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 2038 2597 287.0 72%
Pool
D 4:5 SERAFIN Ben 1 - B22 2 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 2413 2884 549.2 70%
T16
V 15:5 STANLEY Patrick 11 - U 13 University of Delaware Fencing Club 1805 2500 272.0 72%
T8
V 15:5 HOLLIS Sean 19 - U 8 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 3072 2772 450.6 40%
T4
D 11:15 SERAFIN Ben 1 - B22 2 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 2677 3223 550.2 74%