Michael Popovici

1997

Alliance Fencing Academy

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - 16 36 24 7 83
Losses - 16 16 15 4 51
Win Ratio - 50.0% 69.2% 61.5% 63.6% 61.9%
Pool Victories - 11 30 16 3 60
Pool Losses - 12 11 11 3 37
Pool Win Ratio - 47.8% 73.2% 59.3% 50.0% 61.9%
DE Victories - 5 6 8 4 23
DE Losses - 4 5 4 1 14
DE Win Ratio - 55.6% 54.5% 66.7% 80.0% 62.2%

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† - 4 7 9 1 21
Easy wins as % of wins - 25.0% 19.4% 37.5% 14.3% 25.3%
Close wins‡ - 5 10 6 4 25
Close wins as % of all wins - 31.2% 27.8% 25.0% 57.1% 30.1%
Close losses‡ - 7 8 6 3 24
Close losses as % of all losses - 43.8% 50.0% 40.0% 75.0% 47.1%
Big losses† - 2 2 2 1 7
Big losses as % of all losses - 12.5% 12.5% 13.3% 25.0% 13.7%

† 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.

Bouts with Time Expired

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - - - - 1 1
Victories as % of all victories - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 1.2%
Losses - - - - - -
Losses as % of all losses - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total - - - - 1 1
Total as % of all bouts - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 0.7%

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events - 4 5 5 1 15
Tournaments - 4 5 5 1 15

Competition History

Division 1 Championships/April NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), April 21, 2023
Place 119, Seed 42, Rank 46, Rating A22, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 KIM Byung 148 A22 50 New York Fencing Academy 2715 3262 4.9 82%
Pool L 4:5 MATTIS George 96 122 A23 49 Team Touche Fencing Center 2795 3267 20.6 78%
Pool L 0:5 KIM Dylan J. 121 A23 91 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) / Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2673 3247 22.3 83%
Pool L 4:5 LATIF IMRAN ZAKARIYYA 67 78 A22 134 2917 3224 17.0 69%
Pool W 5:3 CHONG christopher 13 15 A23 117 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2961 3207 8.2 66%
T256 W 15:14 SPIER Julian H. 86 105 A23 142 Ataba Fencing Club 3323 3774 13.4 77%
T128 L 14:15 KAULL James T. 66 77 A21 10 New York Athletic Club 3889 3788 22.8 44%

January NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), January 8, 2023
Place 63, Seed 23, Rank 23, Rating A22, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 SIMMONS Ariel (Ari) J. 34 35 A22 5 New York Athletic Club / Alliance Fencing Academy 3549 3296 8.7 34%
Pool W 5:1 KARNAS Karol 275 B22 98 Fencing Center Of Chicago 2452 3287 2.6 92%
Pool L 2:5 SMITH Dwight 57 64 A19 12 Peter Westbrook Foundation 3301 3290 12.3 49%
Pool W 5:2 PARK Ian C. 53 59 A22 70 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2987 3277 8.1 68%
Pool L 3:5 HADDAD Justin R. 6 6 A22 34 Fencers Club Inc. / DC Fencers Club 3577 3285 8.0 31%
Pool L 2:5 SCHEMBRI MCCORD Kruz T. 181 A22 64 Masters Fencing Club / Tampa Fencing & Tennis Academy 3095 3277 15.3 62%
T128 W 15:9 PRASAD Ankith 60 68 A22 66 Alliance Fencing Academy 3498 3801 18.6 69%
T64 L 14:15 VAYSBUKH Konstantin 165 A22 3 Fencers Club Inc. 3386 3820 45.8 76%

December NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), December 9, 2022
Place 5, Seed 32, Rank 56, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 SAITOC Tudor 164 A21 24 Alliance Fencing Academy 3082 3262 10.1 62%
Pool L 4:5 SCHUMACHER Cooper J. 4 8 A21 58 Fencers Club Inc. 3492 3272 9.4 36%
Pool W 5:0 TRAGER Matthew G. 25 50 B19 28 New York Athletic Club 3332 3262 13.9 45%
Pool W 5:3 LOYOLA TORRIENTE Padick 70 122 A22 81 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 3035 3276 9.0 66%
Pool W 5:1 KOBI Samuel 223 B22 83 Fencers Club Inc. 2706 3285 4.8 83%
Pool W 5:2 HENSAL Nicolas A. 64 112 A22 72 DC Fencers Club 2795 3290 5.7 79%
T64 W 15:8 EMARA Omar 30 55 A22 62 Fortune Fencing / US Air Force Academy NCAA University 3303 3731 17.1 75%
T32 W 15:14 WHELAN Thomas (Tony) 8 17 A22 23 Olympia Fencing Center / Yale University Fencing NCAA 3758 3748 32.5 49%
T16 W 15:13 KRAFT Dennis A. 13 27 A22 10 Ligonier Fencing Club / Fencers Club Inc. 3956 3780 37.8 39%
T8 L 8:15 RAMIREZ Yeisser
2 4 A22 2 Peter Westbrook Foundation / Fencers Club Inc. 4194 3818 16.8 27%

October NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), October 10, 2022
Place 70, Seed 33, Rank 41, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 PRASAD Ankith 87 118 A22 31 Alliance Fencing Academy 2968 3292 8.6 70%
Pool L 4:5 GUINAN Joseph 160 A21 51 2953 3300 20.6 72%
Pool L 3:5 SIMMONS Ariel (Ari) J. 68 88 A21 5 New York Athletic Club / Alliance Fencing Academy 3510 3279 9.7 35%
Pool L 4:5 KRAFT Dennis A. 46 60 A22 8 Ligonier Fencing Club / Fencers Club Inc. 3384 3270 11.5 43%
Pool L 3:5 SCHUMACHER Cooper J. 5 5 A21 13 Fencers Club Inc. 3492 3258 9.5 35%
Pool W 5:3 MOORE Shomari A. 24 28 B22 71 Peter Westbrook Foundation / Fencers Club Inc. 3234 3249 13.0 51%
T128 L 11:15 JONES Simon A. 39 50 A22 61 Marx Fencing Academy 3599 3773 42.3 61%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), July 2, 2022
Place 92, Seed 22, Rank 37, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 GUINAN Joseph 127 A21 102 2946 3324 22.9 73%
Pool W 5:3 WANG Devon 177 B21 157 LA International Fencing 2601 3301 4.3 88%
Pool W 5:3 SHAH S Ayush 32 53 A22 27 Columbus International Fencing Academy 3213 3305 12.8 56%
Pool W 5:1 LEE Daniel Y. 75 A22 58 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2986 3318 8.7 71%
Pool L 4:5 BINDAS Odinn A. 82 A22 80 Atlantic Fencing Academy / Medeo Fencing Club 2838 3327 24.6 79%
Pool L 3:5 BRATTON Benjamin E. 136 A20 95 Peter Westbrook Foundation 3478 3302 10.8 39%
T128 L 13:15 LAWSON Henry A. 13 21 A21 28 Fencers Club Inc. 3905 3804 31.3 44%

Division I and Parafencing Nat'l Championships & April NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), April 24, 2022
Place 37, Seed 35, Rank 46, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 JEONG Connor 54 74 A21 71 Battle Born Fencing Club 3216 3301 14.1 56%
Pool W 5:3 BINDAS Odinn A. 123 A21 60 Atlantic Fencing Academy / Medeo Fencing Club 2799 3315 6.8 80%
Pool L 4:5 KROPP Jack 98 A22 55 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2855 3322 26.2 78%
Pool W 5:3 YAVOROVSKIY Joshua I. 140 B22 113 New York Fencing Academy 2741 3296 6.1 82%
Pool W 5:4 CUMMINGS Atticus C. 79 123 A22 144 Bozeman Fencing Association, LLC 2976 3302 9.3 70%
Pool W 5:2 WHELAN Thomas (Tony) 10 15 A22 48 Olympia Fencing Center 3194 3311 12.8 58%
T128 W 15:8 CARRIER Gabriel A. 149 C22 112 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 2780 3838 4.6 96%
T64 L 13:15 ZAGORUIKO Ivan 34 44 A21 8 North Shore Fencers Club / St. John's University NCAA 3801 3842 38.2 53%

January NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), January 9, 2022
Place 10, Seed 65, Rank 85, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 SUVOROV Yuly 156 A19 295 Salle Auriol Seattle 2867 3200 11.4 71%
Pool L 4:5 MADISON Ethan S. 141 A21 101 Halberstadt Fencers' Club / LA International Fencing 3280 3211 16.6 46%
Pool W 5:3 LEE Shwan 217 B21 181 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2698 3194 8.2 79%
Pool W 5:2 XIANG Hongyi 295 C19 238 Forge Fencing Teams 2311 3203 3.4 93%
Pool W 5:4 DAO Matthew M. 80 111 A21 144 Battle Born Fencing Club 3131 3206 16.2 55%
Pool W 5:3 LIM Timothy D. 231 B20 215 Columbia University NCAA 2634 3222 6.6 83%
T128 W 15:14 LOYOLA TORRIENTE Padick 106 A21 154 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 3271 3790 19.5 80%
Pool W 5:3 MA Ark 31 37 A21 51 Alliance Fencing Academy 3406 3229 21.7 39%
Pool L 3:5 NOLLNER Dylan 3 4 A21 35 New York Athletic Club 3408 3250 13.7 40%
Pool W 5:1 ZILINSKIY Eduard 164 A19 55 3630 3237 25.5 26%
Pool W 5:3 ELLIS Yehia S. 54 64 A19 97 Peter Westbrook Foundation 3052 3262 12.2 64%
Pool W 5:1 CANDELA Nicholas 26 32 A21 29 Battle Born Fencing Club 3354 3274 18.1 45%
Pool W 5:2 LATIF IMRAN ZAKARIYYA 185 B21 80 2893 3293 8.7 75%
T64 W 15:12 BRUNET Nathan 82 116 B21 60 3459 3810 25.2 71%
T32 W 15:9 IVE Isaac L. 124 A21 25 3552 3835 27.2 67%
T16 L 8:15 RAMIREZ Yeisser
2 3 A21 3 Peter Westbrook Foundation / Fencers Club Inc. 4187 3862 24.2 30%

December NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), December 12, 2021
Place 102, Seed 42, Rank 53, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 LATIF IMRAN ZAKARIYYA 180 B21 221 2891 3133 14.3 65%
Pool W 5:4 INSLER Ethan C. 95 A21 31 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 2914 3148 14.3 65%
Pool W 5:1 JOVANOVIC Jovan 110 A21 225 Fencing Center Of Chicago 3204 3162 20.7 47%
Pool W 5:4 SHERWOOD Dominic 247 C21 73 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) / Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts 2758 3183 9.9 76%
Pool W 5:2 TRIMMER Colin 231 C21 192 Cardinal Fencing Academy 2603 3193 7.1 83%
T128 L 10:15 YUROVCHAK Andrew T. 114 A21 89 Marx Fencing Academy 3426 3866 76.1 76%

October NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), November 1, 2021
Place 62, Seed 40, Rank 46, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 ZHANG Alec 93 A21 226 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2486 3075 9.9 83%
Pool W 5:3 DIVERIS Joseph 234 C21 224 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2005 3085 2.8 96%
Pool L 4:5 SHAH Maximilian A. 169 B21 201 Olympia Fencing Center 2702 3088 39.8 74%
Pool W 5:3 WHITE Khristopher E. 220 B18 180 Peter Westbrook Foundation / Fencers Club Inc. 3167 3048 28.4 42%
Pool W 5:1 SLESS Alexander Y. 157 A19 76 3759 3077 37.1 17%
Pool W 5:4 ELSAYED Ahmed 105 A21 12 Wayne State University NCAA 3490 3114 35.2 27%
T128 W 15:9 YAVOROVSKIY Joshua I. 249 C21 142 New York Fencing Academy 2928 3851 10.0 93%
Pool L 3:5 PHILIPPINE Matthias A. 217 B19 65 East Bay Fencers Gym 3269 3149 18.9 42%
Pool L 3:5 DEGUCHI Nicolas 216 B19 74 3142 3130 21.7 49%
Pool L 1:5 EWART Jr. Stephen P. 9 11 A21 17 University Of Notre Dame NCAA / Swords Fencing Studio 3697 3108 8.2 17%
Pool W 5:1 VERMEULE Spencer 20 25 A21 66 Olympia Fencing Center 3320 3100 27.9 36%
Pool W 5:4 JIN Owen 57 66 A21 61 Cavalier Fencing Club 2815 3128 13.1 70%
Pool L 4:5 GALLAGHER PELLETIER Samuel H. 201 B19 45 3736 3141 7.7 19%
T128 W 15:13 DUNCAN Corwin 58 67 A18 67 Fencers Club Inc. / DC Fencers Club 3777 3861 45.6 55%
T64 L 14:15 LANGE Henry C. 43 49 A20 1 The Ohio State University NCAA / Northwest Fencing Center 4052 3906 40.2 41%

National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), July 4, 2021
Place 94, Seed 40, Rank 53, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 SLAVINSKIY Alan 80 109 A19 147 3116 3064 33.5 47%
Pool W 5:3 VERMEULE Spencer 20 29 A21 74 Olympia Fencing Center 3301 3098 38.5 37%
Pool L 3:5 GIBSON Nowell L. 101 A21 41 3059 3136 32.0 55%
Pool L 4:5 HE Lawrence 160 B21 148 Medeo Fencing Club / Premier Fencing Club 2594 3104 48.9 80%
Pool W 5:4 SUVOROV Yuly 141 A19 197 Salle Auriol Seattle 2842 3055 19.9 64%
T128 L 12:15 DOLGONOS Mark 61 77 A21 47 Fencers Club Inc. 3776 3919 68.6 59%

June NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), June 5, 2021
Place 54, Seed 40, Rank 60, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 PAHLAVI Kamran 168 C21 110 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 2192 3114 96.9 93%
Pool L 2:5 LAWSON Nicholas W. 11 18 A21 71 Fencers Club Inc. 3583 3017 15.1 18%
Pool W 5:0 MOSES Alexander 88 A21 150 TeamK Fencing 2971 3002 35.1 52%
Pool W 5:1 CANDREVA Hunter R. 61 94 A19 75 University Of Notre Dame NCAA / New York Athletic Club 3141 3037 39.7 43%
Pool W 5:3 HENSAL Nicolas A. 142 B19 158 DC Fencers Club 2635 3077 17.0 76%
Pool L 3:5 MUNLIN Donovan 112 A19 6 Premier Fencing Alliance 3161 3094 29.7 46%
T128 W 15:10 SANDERS Ian W. 31 46 A21 76 Fencers Club Inc. 3782 3965 52.7 61%
T64 L 11:15 VERMEULE Spencer 22 34 A21 32 Olympia Fencing Center 3617 4017 97.9 73%

May NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), May 7, 2021
Place 16, Seed 31, Rank 54, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 LI Brian X 104 B19 98 Metro Tacoma Fencing Club 2872 3201 32.2 70%
Pool L 4:5 CLICK Aiden 116 C21 69 Apex Fencing Academy 2698 3233 86.8 80%
Pool L 3:5 YOO Justin H. 7 10 A20 10 LA International Fencing 3768 3146 16.6 16%
Pool W 5:4 BOYCE Samuel H. 67 A20 109 NMFC/Duke City Fencing 2897 3129 31.9 64%
Pool L 3:5 KRAVIT Connor B. 81 A19 13 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Port Chester) 3076 3161 47.1 55%
T128 W 15:9 MOSES Alexander 66 A20 71 TeamK Fencing 3213 3861 33.7 84%
T64 W 15:14 WEISS Lewis E. 13 19 A21 35 Alliance Fencing Academy 3903 3895 84.6 50%
T32 W 15:14 SPITERI Gareth J. 56 120 A18 24 University Of Notre Dame NCAA / New York Athletic Club 3575 3979 43.9 73%
T16 L 5:15 HANSEN Jonas B. 52 104 A21 5 Harvard University NCAA / Olympia Fencing Center 4188 4023 58.8 40%

April NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), April 17, 2021
Place 79, Seed 16, Rank 55, Rating A20, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 JONES Simon A. 20 62 A19 38 Marx Fencing Academy 3324 3337 74.8 51%
Pool L 4:5 WOZNIAK David 94 B19 103 University Of Notre Dame NCAA / Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2933 3412 115.8 77%
Pool W 5:3 HURME Tommi K. 58 A19 58 Texas Fencing Academy 3097 3296 48.0 62%
Pool L 4:5 PETROSEWICZ Thomas (TJ) ". 52 A20 29 University of Incarnate Word Fencing NCAA / Alliance Fencing Academy 3169 3344 58.3 59%
Pool L 4:5 LEE Daniel Y. 88 B20 71 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2904 3286 85.5 73%
T128 L 8:15 MALIASSOV Nikita S. 82 B20 54 3295 4085 224.1 88%

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 1, Seed 1, Rank 55, Rating B19, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 YOUNG Peyton E. 18 E20 17 Alliance Fencing Academy 2684 3031 75.3 70%
Pool W 5:4 LEE Seungwon 13 D20 10 Alliance Fencing Academy 2474 3106 41.5 83%
Pool W 5:1 KAUFMANN Connor G. 12 D20 15 Salle De Long Fencers 2487 3147 36.3 84%
Pool W 5:2 FUCHS Marshall J. 6 B20 3 The OKC Fencers Club/City of Thunder 3106 3184 81.7 55%
Pool W 5:1 MCALISTER Ian 16 E20 20 Texas Fencing Academy 2190 3265 11.6 95%
Pool W 5:1 MALIASSOV Nikita S. 7 B20 12 Woodlands International Fencing Club 3039 3277 60.2 64%
T16 W 15:4 KAUFMANN Connor G. 12 D20 15 Salle De Long Fencers 2542 3822 17.0 96%
T8 W 15:8 MAISONET-GUZMAN Hector E. 2 81 A19 8 International Fencers Alliance Of Dallas 3611 3839 111.1 62%
T4 W 15:4 GYURE Brayden H. 8 B19 3 International Fencers Alliance Of Dallas 3346 3951 54.7 81%
T2 W 15:6 PETROLL Jared P. 3 127 A18 2 Texas Fencing Academy / Gold Blade Fencing Center 3708 4005 79.9 67%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), June 28, 2019
Place 16, Seed 164, Not ranked, Rating A15, Alliance Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 SHINDLER Oliver P. 36 47 A18 47 The Ohio State University NCAA 3181 2500 289.1 26%
Pool W 4:3 CORBAN Michael Y. 77 109 A17 136 Olympia Fencing Center 3320 2211 881.9 12%
Pool L 1:5 SMITH Dwight 16 24 A19 17 Peter Westbrook Foundation / Fencers Club Inc. 3101 3093 257.5 50%
Pool W 5:4 RA Jr. Daniel M. 138 A18 63 Fencing Academy Of Westchester 2970 2835 238.5 43%
Pool W 5:0 SUVOROV Yuly 105 A19 161 Salle Auriol Seattle 2910 3074 135.5 59%
Pool L 4:5 PELLEGRINO Maurício 197 B18 184 Miami Lakes Fencing Club 2956 3209 178.8 64%
T256 W 15:10 MU Lejia 183 B18 155 2967 2500 722.9 33%
T128 W 15:9 FAUBERT Andy C. 42 55 A18 70 Northwest Fencing Center 3298 3223 337.2 47%
T64 W 15:12 MARAKOV Allen B. 122 A19 59 Medeo Fencing Club 3606 3560 289.4 48%
T32 W 15:14 WHITE Sean 20 28 A19 18 Fencers Club Inc. 3509 3850 138.5 67%
T16 L 13:15 PRYOR Jason A.
24 32 A17 5 New York Athletic Club 4041 3988 165.6 47%