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Ethan Gao

2005
West Coast Fencing Academy
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - - - - 41 41
Losses - - - - 28 28
Win ratio - - - - 59.4% 59.4%
Pool victories - - - - 34 34
Pool losses - - - - 19 19
Pool win ratio - - - - 64.2% 64.2%
DE victories - - - - 7 7
DE losses - - - - 9 9
DE win ratio - - - - 43.8% 43.8%

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† - - - - 20 20
Easy wins % - - - - 48.8% 48.8%
Close wins‡ - - - - 6 6
Close wins % - - - - 14.6% 14.6%
Close losses‡ - - - - 3 3
Close losses % - - - - 10.7% 10.7%
Big losses† - - - - 9 9
Big losses % - - - - 32.1% 32.1%

† 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.

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events - - - - 9 9
Tournaments - - - - 9 9

Competition history

9 competitions, 69 bouts

Blade Runner ROC RJC

Junior Men's Saber A2, JNR November 23, 2019

Place 35 of 59 Seed 38 Not ranked Rating E18 West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 VAUGHN Michael R. 40 - E16 40 San Diego Fencing Center 1416 2774 2.1 97%
Pool
D 3:5 TANG Alex Y. 18 - C19 19 Cardinal Fencing Club / Peninsula Fencing Academy 2848 2777 24.5 45%
Pool
V 5:1 WANG CIHANG 56 - U 49 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Port Chester) 1483 2752 2.3 96%
Pool
D 0:5 KIM Shawn J. 1 39 A19 6 University Of California San Diego NCAA 3406 2754 8.7 15%
Pool
D 3:5 LI Joshua L. 19 - C19 20 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 2652 2746 29.0 56%
Pool
V 5:3 LI Chengyu 53 - U 58 1457 2717 2.8 95%
T64
D 10:15 JINICH Ilan R. 30 - D18 30 Spartak 2543 2376 63.8 40%

West Coast Saber Cup

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 May 5, 2019

Place 2 of 16 Seed 3 Not ranked Rating E18 West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 TIEU Ethan 10 - U 7 West Coast Fencing Academy 2500 2740 13.8 59%
Pool
V 5:2 CENTENO Zachary 15 - U 14 Laguna Fencing Center 1681 2754 3.8 94%
Pool
V 5:2 ARROYO Santiago 4 - U 11 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 1916 2758 6.0 91%
Pool
V 5:0 BRISTOL Brijen 14 - U 6 Hollywood Fencing Studio 2167 2764 10.3 82%
T16
V 15:2 CENTENO Zachary 15 - U 14 Laguna Fencing Center 1431 2219 34.9 82%
T8
V 15:5 BRISTOL Brijen 14 - U 6 Hollywood Fencing Studio 2332 2254 100.1 46%
T4
V 15:6 LIRA Daine C. 5 - U 3 Avant Garde Fencers Club / Smash 2347 2354 87.1 50%
T2
D 10:15 CHEN Lucas B. 1 89 E19 1 West Coast Fencing Academy 2659 2441 65.6 37%

Salle D'Asaro Spring Fling RYC/RCC Sabre ONLY

Cadet Men's Saber U, CDT March 23, 2019

Place 5 of 19 Seed 7 Not ranked Rating E18 West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 LEUNG Nathan 14 - U 13 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 2031 2642 11.9 84%
Pool
V 5:4 CHANG Colin S. 1 - D19 10 Laguna Fencing Center 2638 2654 31.2 51%
Pool
V 5:3 HASNAH Henry 6 - E19 9 Salle D'Asaro 2417 2685 20.7 67%
Pool
V 5:0 WINN THOMAS G. 12 - U 18 Salle D'Asaro 2068 2705 10.4 84%
Pool
V 5:0 LEE Conner M. 16 - U 15 Laguna Fencing Center 2358 2716 17.1 72%
Pool
V 5:3 BAUER Hank E. 13 - U 14 LA International Fencing 1979 2733 7.6 89%
T16
V 15:4 LEE Conner M. 16 - U 15 Laguna Fencing Center 2486 2125 198.2 31%
T8
D 9:15 CHEN Lucas B. 4 - E19 2 West Coast Fencing Academy 2464 2323 103.7 42%

3rd Annual Sword in the Stone RYC & RJCC

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 February 22, 2019

Place 5 of 22 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating E18 West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 KIBBAR Tomer L. 12 - U 9 The Fencing Center 2323 2567 26.8 65%
Pool
V 5:1 SONG RYAN 16 - U 20 San Diego Fencing Center 2029 2594 14.9 81%
Pool
V 5:3 KIM Noah L. 7 - E18 8 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 2586 2608 34.1 51%
Pool
V 5:2 YOO Joshua H. 22 - U 17 LA International Fencing 1781 2643 8.1 89%
Pool
V 5:0 PADOS Tamas 13 - U 16 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 1229 2651 2.5 97%
Pool
V 5:0 REED Samuel J. 18 - U 15 Salle D'Asaro 1672 2653 5.2 94%
Pool
D 2:5 JEFFORDS Alexander 1 4 B18 2 LA International Fencing 3109 2658 16.7 23%
T16
V 15:4 PADOS Tamas 13 - U 16 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 2755 1961 208.6 22%
T8
D 12:15 LICHT Aaron H. 17 - U 3 LA International Fencing 3063 2169 44.5 15%

South Coast Mary Rafanelli RYC/RJC

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 January 19, 2019

Place 9 of 32 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating E18 West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 LEE Christopher M. 22 - U 14 San Diego Fencing Center 2639 2416 58.7 36%
Pool
V 5:1 REED Samuel J. 31 - U 23 Salle D'Asaro 1680 2475 11.1 89%
Pool
V 5:0 LEITH Jack 19 - U 27 Phoenix Fencing Academy 1561 2486 8.4 92%
Pool
V 5:2 YUN Jaesun 9 99 U 1 Laguna Fencing Center 3242 2495 84.6 12%
Pool
D 0:5 DHINGRA Gian K. 2 34 C19 8 Laguna Fencing Center 3126 2579 16.6 19%
Pool
V 5:2 DAVIS Oliver 30 - U 31 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 1403 2563 4.2 96%
T32
V 15:10 YOO Joshua H. 29 - U 28 LA International Fencing 2500 1809 223.3 27%
T16
D 11:15 KIM Noah L. 14 - E18 3 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 2757 2032 71.6 18%

The 2018 Austin Challenge SYC & RCC

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 December 23, 2018

Place 19 of 35 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating E18 West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 CHANG Colin S. 4 52 E18 17 Laguna Fencing Center 2424 2312 78.6 43%
Pool
V 5:4 WOODWARD Connor 28 - U 16 Mid-South Fencers' Club 2681 2390 86.5 33%
Pool
D 3:5 ALKIN Isaac 17 - E18 23 LA International Fencing 2267 2477 73.2 63%
Pool
V 5:3 CHEONG Heonjun 32 - U 26 Globus Fencing Academy / Texas Fencing Academy 2148 2403 36.7 65%
Pool
V 5:1 ZHOU Brian 21 - U 27 Kairos Fencing Academy 2062 2440 29.0 71%
Pool
D 2:5 HOUTZ Jackson 7 80 U 3 Fencing Academy Of Denver 2413 2469 52.8 54%
T32
D 10:15 GHENEA George Philipe 34 - U 14 Alle Fencing Club 2068 2037 227.9 49%

1st Annual SoCal Clash RYC & RJC

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 November 18, 2018

Place 11 of 32 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating E18 West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 CHAN Aidan 21 - U 16 West Coast Fencing Academy 2114 2110 98.3 50%
Pool
V 5:4 LIKER Maxim J. 19 - U 28 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (ca) (agfc) 2802 2208 95.0 27%
Pool
D 0:5 RAJA Arnav 10 - E18 3 Laguna Fencing Center 2962 2303 30.7 16%
Pool
D 0:5 CALLAHAN Jaden P. 1 10 C18 1 Spartak 2912 2272 29.9 17%
Pool
V 5:0 GUO Ethan 31 - U 31 San Diego Fencing Center 1570 2242 27.1 82%
Pool
V 5:1 REED Samuel J. 29 - U 20 Salle D'asaro 1892 2269 42.2 71%
T32
V 15:4 HO Aiden 20 - U 22 West Coast Fencing Academy 2500 2029 403.6 35%
T16
D 14:15 RAJA Arnav 10 - E18 3 Laguna Fencing Center 2151 2433 396.1 62%

November NAC

Y-14 Men's Saber B3, Y14 November 10, 2018

Place 98 of 140 Seed 89 Not ranked Rating E18 West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 FRISHMAN Ethan J. 31 33 D18 2 Manhattan Fencing Center 3338 1254 767.5 < 1%
Pool
D 4:5 CONINE Tanner C. 131 - U 102 Globus Fencing Academy / Lone Star Fencing Center 2924 2021 41.6 11%
Pool
D 1:5 JARAMILLO Tobias L. 51 63 E18 25 Capital Fencing Academy / Arlington Fencers' Club 2908 1980 35.6 10%
Pool
V 5:2 WOODWARD Connor 112 - U 63 Mid-South Fencers' Club 2694 1944 274.5 14%
Pool
D 1:5 BERRIO Carter E. 71 91 E17 112 Alle Fencing Club 2389 2219 87.5 41%
Pool
D 2:5 JEFFORDS Alexander 10 10 B18 3 LA International Fencing 3070 2131 21.6 8%
T128
D 5:15 BAILEY Asher 14 14 C18 27 LA International Fencing 3763 2079 50.2 4%

SDFC RJCC 2018

Junior Men's Saber B2, JNR September 16, 2018

Place 38 of 40 Seed 35 Not ranked Rating U West Coast Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 BAILEY Asher 23 - D18 14 LA International Fencing 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool
D 2:5 WINKLER Lucas G. 14 - C18 11 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 3473 2079 86.4 8%
Pool
D 0:5 CHANG Colin S. 26 - E18 34 Laguna Fencing Center 1775 1993 381.3 58%
Pool
D 3:5 KUPANOFF Dimitri N. 2 79 B17 5 Laguna Fencing Center 2425 1612 121.4 20%
Pool
D 3:5 CAPPELLUTI Ryan M. 11 - C18 23 Premier Fencing Academy LLC 2368 1490 94.6 17%
Pool
D 3:5 DAVIS Alexander N. 34 - U 26 Spartak 1861 1396 141.8 29%
T64
D 6:15 SOHN Kevin J. 16 - C18 3 Laguna Fencing Center 2500 2500 420.5 50%