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Tarek Arafat

1978

Fencers Club Inc.

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories 4 4 - - - 8
Losses 20 25 12 - - 57
Win Ratio 16.7% 13.8% 0.0% - - 12.3%
Pool Victories 4 4 - - - 8
Pool Losses 17 21 10 - - 48
Pool Win Ratio 19.0% 16.0% 0.0% - - 14.3%
DE Victories - - - - - -
DE Losses 3 4 2 - - 9
DE Win Ratio 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0%

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 1 - - - 2
Easy wins as % of wins 25.0% 25.0% - - - 25.0%
Close wins‡ 1 - - - - 1
Close wins as % of all wins 25.0% 0.0% - - - 12.5%
Close losses‡ 3 - - - - 3
Close losses as % of all losses 15.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - 5.3%
Big losses† 9 15 6 - - 30
Big losses as % of all losses 45.0% 60.0% 50.0% - - 52.6%

† 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 3 4 2 - - 9
Tournaments 3 4 2 - - 9

Competition History

Tristate Vet Sabre Cup at Atlantic Fencing Academy

Veteran Mixed Saber (A1, VET), April 7, 2024
Place 14, Seed 14, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencers Club Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 YUNG Wang Y. 10 C23 10 Infinity Fencing Alliance / Hillside Cavaliers Fencing Club 2459 1639 10.7 10%
Pool W 5:4 LEFEVER Jay 16 U 16 1182 1628 22.5 76%
Pool L 3:5 BACON Michael F. 3 B24 3 Manhattan Fencing Center 3004 1650 2.1 2%
Pool L 0:5 KOPYLOV Dmitri 2 A21 7 Lilov Fencing Academy 3133 1648 1.3 1%
Pool L 3:5 BAKER Keith L. 11 C20 8 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2196 1647 17.8 19%
Pool L 3:5 ZIPPER Michael E. 8 C23 11 Manhattan Fencing Center / Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 2481 1629 8.9 9%
Pool L 2:5 TERENTIEV Max 7 C24 6 Fencing Academy Of Westchester 2108 1620 19.0 22%
T16 L 6:10 KASTOR Jacaeber 5 B23 2 Manhattan Fencing Center 3205 1440 5.3 1%

Fencers Club Veteran Sabre Cup

Veteran Mixed Saber (B1, VET), November 5, 2023
Place 24, Seed 20, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencers Club Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 KULIK Yaroslav 22 U 22 Fencing Academy Of Westchester 1295 1684 29.1 70%
Pool L 1:5 DASHNAW Stephen 3 B23 2 Lilov Fencing Academy 2808 1713 6.0 4%
Pool L 1:5 ZIPPER Michael 9 C22 12 Manhattan Fencing Center / Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 2527 1707 12.2 10%
Pool L 1:5 MALNATI Donald 10 C22 1 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2745 1694 6.6 5%
Pool L 3:5 CHENG Jonathan 16 E23 18 Fencing Club of Mercer County / Fencing Academy of Philadelphia-North 2080 1688 27.7 27%
Pool L 1:5 KASTOR Jacaeber 4 B23 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 2872 1660 3.8 3%
Pool L 1:5 BARTLETT Jonathan 14 E23 13 New York Athletic Club / Rockland Fencers Club 2261 1656 17.8 18%
T32 L 8:10 GRAFF Jon 7 C23 8 Cobra Fencing Club 2411 1494 54.3 11%

MFC Liberty Cup & Tri State Veteran Saber Cup

Veteran Mixed Saber (A1, VET), September 10, 2023
Place 13, Seed 14, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencers Club Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 SAWASDIKOSOL Sansana 10 C21 14 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2390 1430 157.8 9%
Pool L 4:5 FERRARO Pietro 6 B22 3 Capital Fencing Academy 2866 1587 5.5 3%
Pool L 1:5 OBLONSKY Natalia 7 C23 15 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 2:5 MATT Chris 2 A23 1 Capital Fencing Academy 3199 1582 1.4 1%
Pool W 5:1 CHU Kevin 3 B23 3 Manhattan Fencing Center / Fencers Club Inc. 2741 1581 186.6 4%
Pool L 4:5 DI GENNARO John 12 E23 11 1940 1767 48.0 39%
Pool L 2:5 VAROQUA Aslon 15 U 7 Lilov Fencing Academy 1978 1719 35.6 36%
T16 L 3:10 ROBLES Julio C. 11 D23 5 Capital Fencing Academy 2053 1622 128.3 32%

6th Annual Yung Cup

Veteran Mixed Saber (A2, VET), June 11, 2023
Place 24, Seed 24, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 DASHNAW Stephen 5 B23 13 Lilov Fencing Academy 2891 1250 2.2 1%
Pool W 5:2 CHENG Jonathan 20 E22 12 Fencing Club of Mercer County / Fencing Academy of Philadelphia-North 2178 1247 218.4 8%
Pool L 2:5 SCHULZE Seunghee 25 U 18 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 2:5 PARAGANO Vincent 15 D21 23 Masters Fencing Academy Nj / Medeo Fencing Club 2230 1466 23.4 12%
Pool L 1:5 LEE Ivan
1 A23 1 Long Island University / Long Island Fencing Center 3755 1442 0.1 < 1%
Pool L 2:5 KEEFER Philip 9 B21 7 Capital Fencing Academy 2449 1442 12.5 6%
T32 L 4:10 GRAFF Jon 11 C23 9 Cobra Fencing Club 2475 1726 103.6 17%

Fencers Club D and Under Epee 5/28/23

Div III Mixed Saber (E1, DV3), May 28, 2023
Place 5, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center / Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 CAMPBELL Tobias 7 U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool W 5:3 CUTLER Juliet 4 U 7 Candlewood Fencing Center
Pool L 3:5 HUFF Clayton 5 U 1 Fencers Club Inc.
Pool W 5:3 VAN KOERT Akash 6 U 6 Unattached 1463 1118 131.7 32%
Pool L 0:5 LIGUORI Michael 1 E22 2 Infinity Fencing Alliance
Pool L 1:5 TABAK Eli 2 U 3 Sheridan Fencing Academy
T8 L 9:15 TABAK Eli 2 U 3 Sheridan Fencing Academy

Manhattan Fencing Tri-State Veteran Saber Event

Veteran Mixed Saber (B1, VET), February 5, 2023
Place 19, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center / Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 OBLONSKY Natalia 14 D21 16 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 3:5 COHEN Richard 13 C22 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 2394 1098 11.7 3%
Pool L 3:5 YUNG Wang 6 B19 9 Infinity Fencing Alliance / Hillside Cavaliers Fencing Club 2465 1087 8.0 2%
Pool W 5:1 MICCHELLI Thomas 20 U 20 Integrity Fencing Studio 498 1079 50.8 79%
Pool L 3:5 KOPYLOV Dmitri 1 A21 5 Lilov Fencing Academy 3118 1129 0.7 < 1%
Pool L 1:5 BARANOVSKY Valera 7 C22 6 Sheridan Fencing Academy 2389 1129 10.7 4%
T32 L 4:10 GRAFF Jon 11 C22 3 Cobra Fencing Club 2508 1882 156.4 23%

Atlantic Fencing - Tri-State Veteran Saber Cup #1

Veteran Mixed Saber (A1, VET), September 11, 2022
Place 15, Seed 12, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencers Club Inc. / Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 EMERSON Scott 15 U 12 Master Sabre Fencing Academy 1513 1232 105.7 35%
Pool L 3:5 BAKER Keith L. 8 C20 8 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2306 1126 15.8 4%
Pool L 0:5 HAMMARBERG Eric 9 D20 9 Lilov Fencing Academy 2541 1111 9.3 3%
Pool L 0:5 LEE Ivan J.
1 A22 1 Long Island University / Long Island Fencing Center 3666 1101 0.1 < 1%
Pool L 1:5 MATT Chris 4 A19 3 Capital Fencing Academy 3123 1101 0.8 < 1%
Pool L 1:5 DASHNAW Stephen 5 B22 6 Lilov Fencing Academy 2892 1100 2.0 < 1%
Pool L 0:5 SCHULZE Seunghee 14 U 10 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
T16 L 2:10 THORNTON Ronald J. 2 A22 2 Capital Fencing Academy 3631 1904 21.6 2%

5th Annual Yung Cup (rescheduled b/c of Covid:-)

Veteran Mixed Saber (A2, VET), June 12, 2022
Place 23, Seed 22, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 KASTOR Jacaeber 11 C22 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 3101 1363 6.0 1%
Pool L 2:5 BAKER Keith 14 C20 17 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2268 1357 47.5 10%
Pool L 3:5 EYRE Jane 6 B22 15 Infinity Fencing Alliance
Pool L 0:5 KOPYLOV Dmitri 3 A21 9 Lilov Fencing Academy 3102 1310 3.9 1%
Pool L 1:5 DIGENNARO John 19 D19 18 Manhattan Fencing 1912 1306 73.8 20%
T32 L 1:10 KASTOR Jacaeber 11 C22 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 3129 1998 94.5 11%

Manhattan Fencing Tri-State Veteran Saber Event

Veteran Mixed Saber (A2, VET), December 12, 2021
Place 24, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 KASTOR Jacaeber 9 C21 9 Manhattan Fencing Center 3037 2500 335.2 30%
Pool L 2:5 BAKER Keith 10 C20 17 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2296 2165 363.6 44%
Pool L 2:5 KAOURIS George 13 D21 11 Stamford Fencing Center, LLC / Sheridan Fencing Academy 2295 1801 171.1 27%
Pool L 2:5 CHOU William 22 U 21 Sheridan Fencing Academy of Westchester 1570 1630 257.1 53%
Pool L 0:5 KOPYLOV Dmitri 2 A19 1 Lilov Fencing Academy 2963 1373 9.7 2%
T32 L 5:10 ZIPPER Michael 14 D20 10 Manhattan Fencing Center / Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 2577 2500 501.8 47%