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Valentina Mindirgasova

1985
Spartak
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 37 34 6 - - 77
Losses 26 25 8 - - 59
Win ratio 58.7% 57.6% 42.9% - - 56.6%
Pool victories 29 28 5 - - 62
Pool losses 17 17 6 - - 40
Pool win ratio 63.0% 62.2% 45.5% - - 60.8%
DE victories 8 6 1 - - 15
DE losses 9 8 2 - - 19
DE win ratio 47.1% 42.9% 33.3% - - 44.1%

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† 11 11 - - - 22
Easy wins % 29.7% 32.4% 0.0% - - 28.6%
Close wins‡ 8 6 - - - 14
Close wins % 21.6% 17.6% 0.0% - - 18.2%
Close losses‡ 2 2 1 - - 5
Close losses % 7.7% 8.0% 12.5% - - 8.5%
Big losses† 8 7 2 - - 17
Big losses % 30.8% 28.0% 25.0% - - 28.8%

† 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 8 2 - - 19
Tournaments 5 7 2 - - 14

Competition history

19 competitions, 136 bouts

Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC

Veteran Women's Saber B2, VET April 26, 2026

Place 10 of 31 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating C26 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 LIM Nona 13 - C26 3 United Fencers of Oakland 2376 2053 9.5 30%
Pool
D 3:5 KALKINA Yelena 3 - B26 1 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2843 2044 3.5 9%
Pool
V 5:3 VINOGOROVA Daria 23 - E25 21 Fencing Academy Of Denver 1512 2040 6.4 81%
Pool
V 5:0 PEIN Annette 28 - U 29 Zeta Fencing 1654 2047 8.2 74%
Pool
V 5:1 RANDALL Cathleen Coyle 19 - D25 28 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1871 2055 11.5 62%
T32
V 10:5 DEWSNUP Kelly 30 - U 25 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2443 2193 57.6 35%
T16
D 6:10 MARTINEZ ELIZALDE Giselle 1 - A25 7 Sol Fencing Academy / Las Vegas Fencing Academy 2904 2251 14.6 16%

Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC

Vet-40 Women's Saber E1, V40 April 24, 2026

Place 5 of 11 Seed 5 Rank 9 Rating C26 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 JOHNSON Laura S. 4 6 C25 3 Nellya Fencers 2365 2058 23.4 31%
Pool
D 1:5 PIERRYNOWSKI Kathryn S. 1 1 A25 1 Research Triangle Fencing 2466 2081 8.8 26%
Pool
V 5:0 OU Sochivly 9 17 U 11 Salle Green Fencing School 987 2072 1.7 96%
Pool
D 4:5 VINOGOROVA Daria 8 10 E25 6 Fencing Academy Of Denver 1481 2074 29.9 84%
Pool
V 5:2 HILD Ranjani 10 20 U 9 Boston Fencing Club / Fencing Academy Of Boston 1714 2044 9.4 71%
T8
D 5:10 MARTINEZ ELIZALDE Giselle 2 2 A25 3 Sol Fencing Academy / Las Vegas Fencing Academy 2918 2207 14.2 14%

February NAC

Veteran Women's Saber B2, VET February 15, 2026

Place 18 of 45 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating C26 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 FREYRE Rebecca R. 9 - C25 20 Fencing Academy Of Denver / Denver Fencing Center 1942 2023 15.5 55%
Pool
D 3:5 DEWSNUP Kelly 32 - U 27 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2293 2038 11.7 34%
Pool
V 5:4 LUM Karen 21 - D25 38 San Francisco Sabre School 1953 2027 15.2 55%
Pool
V 5:3 ZHAO Jing 20 - D26 17 Fence MI Fencing Academy / Las Vegas Fencing Academy 1819 2042 12.0 64%
Pool
V 5:2 ROWLAND May 35 - U 39 1230 2054 3.6 91%
T32
D 7:10 EARLS Elizabeth A. 29 - E24 15 West Berkeley Fencing Club 2164 2259 52.3 56%

February NAC

Vet-40 Women's Saber B1, V40 February 14, 2026

Place 11 of 17 Seed 8 Rank 10 Rating C26 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 POLANICHKA Nicole 17 - U 17 Lancaster Fencing Academy / DC Fencers Club 1845 2068 11.6 62%
Pool
D 2:5 MARTINEZ ELIZALDE Giselle 2 2 A25 8 Sol Fencing Academy / Las Vegas Fencing Academy 2355 2080 12.2 33%
Pool
V 5:1 SETHRE Traci 14 20 U 10 Fargo-Moorhead Fencing Club 1376 2068 5.6 86%
Pool
D 1:5 KOSZYK Agnieszka 5 7 D25 1 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2165 2073 15.9 44%
Pool
D 3:5 VINOGOROVA Daria 11 13 E25 9 Fencing Academy Of Denver 1429 2057 34.5 85%
T16
D 7:10 YU Michelle 16 - U 6 Laguna Fencing Center 2532 2289 29.5 39%

BBFC ROC/RJC

Div I-A Women's Saber B2, D1A February 1, 2026

Place 21 of 28 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating E25 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 WILLEMSE Jamie 9 - C24 26 Oregon Fencing Alliance / Northwest Fencing Center 2119 2181 22.1 54%
Pool
D 0:5 TURIANO Nadelle 8 - C25 6 1683 2159 33.4 78%
Pool
V 5:2 LEE Alana 28 - U 25 Fence MI Fencing Academy 786 2125 0.9 98%
Pool
D 2:5 SEAL Julie T. 1 - A25 5 Valkyrie Fencing Club 2588 2126 9.4 22%
Pool
V 5:4 PANCHAL Arya 17 - E25 20 South Bay Fencing Academy 1074 2117 2.3 96%
Pool
D 4:5 VILLAMATER Mia Franchesca 27 - U 11 Cali Fencing 1086 2119 50.7 96%
T32
D 9:15 DOXAN Sarah 18 - E25 12 Premier Fencing Academy 1710 2392 103.5 85%

BBFC ROC/RJC

Veteran Women's Saber B1, VET January 31, 2026

Place 2 of 19 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating E25 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 IIZUKA Sawako 17 - U 18 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) / West Coast Fencing Academy 1226 2162 3.6 94%
Pool
D 0:5 KALKINA Yelena 1 - B26 1 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2911 2166 5.9 11%
Pool
V 5:2 EARLS Elizabeth A. 14 - E24 13 West Berkeley Fencing Club 2064 2160 18.9 56%
Pool
V 5:1 SUZUKI HAN Alisa 16 - U 16 South Bay Fencing Academy 1004 2179 1.7 97%
Pool
D 3:5 LIM Nona 8 - C24 3 United Fencers of Oakland 2355 2180 16.5 39%
Pool
V 5:4 KING Robin E. 7 - C24 6 Salle Auriol Seattle 2003 2164 16.7 60%
T16
V 10:8 YANG Jenny J. 4 - C25 11 Nellya Fencers 2447 2199 94.0 35%
T8
V 10:9 ZHAO Jing 10 - D25 5 Fence MI Fencing Academy / Las Vegas Fencing Academy 2093 2293 48.5 62%
T4
V 10:3 VANCE Beth S. 2 - B23 3 Renaissance Fencing Club 2390 2342 64.1 47%
T2
D 7:10 KALKINA Yelena 1 - B26 1 Oregon Fencing Alliance 3232 2406 13.3 10%

San Diego Senior Cup #1

Senior Mixed Saber E1, SNR October 26, 2025

Place 5 of 13 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating E25 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 BLANCO Matt 3 - E25 2 University of Southern California Trojan Fencing Club / Bridgeport Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 MCLAY Robert 10 - U 6 Forte Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 RIGG Brian 6 - U 12 Spartak - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 BROWN Jeremy 5 - U 3 Spartak - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 GOMES John F. 8 - U 7 Spartak - - - -
T16
V 15:9 RIGG Brian 6 - U 12 Spartak - - - -
T8
D 11:15 BROWN Jeremy 5 - U 3 Spartak - - - -

Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC

Div II Women's Saber C2, DV2 September 1, 2025

Place 9 of 32 Seed 17 Not ranked Rating E25 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 OOI Ming Qin 24 - U 25 The Fencing Center 878 2116 1.7 98%
Pool
V 5:3 MOROAICA Nsheka 30 - U 28 Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA) 929 2118 1.9 97%
Pool
V 5:3 ZHAO Jing 7 - D25 22 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 1772 2120 13.9 71%
Pool
V 5:0 BORDAS HILL Georgiana 13 - D23 2 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 1755 2134 12.9 73%
Pool
V 5:1 XA-CHIN Sara 4 - D25 18 Halberstadt Fencers' Club 1880 2147 15.3 67%
T32
V 15:4 SUZUKI HAN Alisa 29 - U 32 South Bay Fencing Academy 1330 2300 15.1 93%
T16
D 3:15 CAI Joanna 20 - E24 7 Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA) 1967 2315 116.2 70%

Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC

Veteran Women's Saber E1, VET August 31, 2025

Place 2 of 10 Seed 3 Not ranked Rating E25 Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 SUZUKI HAN Alisa 9 - U 9 South Bay Fencing Academy 1206 2135 4.2 93%
Pool
V 5:3 FEITLER Sarah 5 - U 7 Fencing Academy Of Denver 1607 2140 10.5 81%
Pool
V 5:2 DIMAPILIS Eileen 6 - U 8 San Diego Fencing Center 1156 2150 3.7 94%
Pool
D 2:5 ZHAO Jing 2 - D25 3 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 1767 2154 37.4 74%
T8
V 10:6 YU Ya 7 - U 6 Laguna Fencing Center 2500 2239 80.1 40%
T4
V 10:8 ZHAO Jing 2 - D25 3 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 2159 2319 80.7 59%
T2
D 4:10 FREYRE Rebecca R. 1 - C25 1 Fencing Academy Of Denver / Denver Fencing Center 2323 2400 99.5 55%

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-40 Women's Saber C1, V40 July 3, 2025

Place 6 of 19 Seed 12 Rank 18 Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 DESAUTELS Stephanie Missing ID 13 22 U 16 Candlewood Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 PIERRYNOWSKI Kathryn S. 1 1 C24 9 Research Triangle Fencing 2606 2053 49.6 19%
Pool
V 5:3 LOTURCO Akiko 19 - U 17 Houston Sword Sports 1265 2103 6.6 88%
Pool
D 3:5 JOHNSON Laura S. 6 8 C21 3 Nellya Fencers 2499 2109 14.8 26%
Pool
V 5:3 BECERRA Karen 18 - U 18 Salle des Lutins 1147 2095 4.3 94%
Pool
V 5:2 CHIARELLI Elisabet 7 12 C22 7 Scarsdale Fencing Center 2394 2099 36.5 32%
T16
V 10:3 SETHRE Traci 15 - U 14 Fargo-Moorhead Fencing Club / Twin Cities Fencing Club 2280 2176 97.4 46%
T8
D 7:10 HASSAN Aziza R. 2 2 C25 1 Durkan Fencing Academy / Peter Westbrook Foundation 3033 2273 34.5 13%

South Bay Fencing Pre-National Open, Y10 & Y14 - SANCTIONED

Women's Saber A1 June 8, 2025

Place 16 of 18 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 MATSUO Kei 12 - D25 11 Spartak / Cabrillo Academy Of The Sword Llc 2250 2165 30.0 45%
Pool
D 0:5 WANG Jiayi 1 - A25 3 South Bay Fencing Academy 1934 2135 41.6 63%
Pool
D 1:5 ZHAI Amy 6 - C25 9 LA Fencing Academy of Pomona 1892 2094 39.9 63%
Pool
D 3:5 GOLOVITSER Maya 7 - C24 7 South Bay Fencing Academy 2124 2054 27.3 45%
Pool
V 5:4 DUONG Esther 13 - E25 15 West Coast Fencing Academy 1966 2027 26.5 54%
T32
V 15:1 IIZUKA Sawako 15 - E21 17 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (ca) (agfc) / West Coast Fencing Academy 1506 2138 55.5 81%
T16
D 9:15 DOHERTY Maverick L. 4 - B22 1 South Bay Fencing Academy 3311 2194 17.9 5%

Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC

Veteran Women's Saber C2, VET April 14, 2025

Place 10 of 44 Seed 39 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 OISHI Yoko 25 - E25 20 PDX Fencing 1848 2075 29.5 64%
Pool
V 5:0 RANDALL Cathleen Coyle 18 - C21 38 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1827 2105 26.2 67%
Pool
V 5:3 VINOGOROVA Daria 33 - U 27 Fencing Academy Of Denver 1395 2131 10.5 88%
Pool
D 2:5 MARTINEZ ELIZALDE Giselle 11 - C24 7 2503 2141 21.2 28%
Pool
V 5:2 DEMING Clare L. 4 - B21 30 Lilov Fencing Academy 2321 2120 45.2 37%
T32
V 10:9 FOLEY Eileen 14 - C23 26 Denver Fencing Center 2673 1758 418.1 11%
T16
D 7:10 MARTINEZ ELIZALDE Giselle 11 - C24 7 3068 2176 37.4 11%

Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC

Vet-40 Women's Saber C1, V40 April 13, 2025

Place 10 of 18 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 HASSAN Aziza R. 8 14 C22 1 Durkan Fencing Academy / Peter Westbrook Foundation 2515 1987 22.9 20%
Pool
V 5:3 EARLS Elizabeth A. 5 5 E24 13 West Berkeley Fencing Club 2102 1964 58.0 41%
Pool
V 5:2 SHANAS Emily 18 - U 17 Sabre Escrime of Pasadena / Swordplay LA 1638 2022 26.2 72%
Pool
V 5:1 DEMING Clare L. 2 2 B21 8 Lilov Fencing Academy 2374 2048 65.6 30%
Pool
D 1:5 CHO Inga 11 - E23 9 Renaissance Fencing Club 2142 2114 38.6 48%
T16
D 7:10 ZHAO Jing 10 - E24 7 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 1788 2067 309.5 64%

San Diego Senior Cup #5 w/ D3 Foil

Senior Mixed Saber E1, SNR February 9, 2025

Place 3 of 10 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 MATSUO Kei 1 - E25 5 Spartak / Cabrillo Academy Of The Sword Llc 2201 1849 89.1 29%
Pool
V 5:3 COGAN Derek 2 - E24 3 Spartak / Stamford Fencing Center, Llc - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 REYES Christopher 6 - U 10 Southern California Fencing Academy (socalfa) - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 FENG Huanhuan 5 - U 9 Spartak 925 1938 9.7 92%
Pool
D 3:5 KATZ Nico 7 - U 2 Spartak - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 RIGG Brian 8 - U 7 Spartak - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 GOMES Gisela 10 - U 8 Spartak 1710 1948 39.3 64%
Pool
D 3:5 BROWN Jeremy 9 - U 6 Spartak - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 BROWN Andrew 3 - E24 1 Spartak - - - -
T8
V 15:8 BROWN Jeremy 9 - U 6 Spartak - - - -
T4
D 6:15 BROWN Andrew 3 - E24 1 Spartak - - - -

AFM Super Regional SYC/RJCC/ROC Div1A/Vet

Veteran Women's Saber E1, VET October 25, 2024

Place 5 of 14 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 DUONG Esther 6 - E23 3 West Coast Fencing Academy 2012 1735 63.4 34%
Pool
V 5:4 FREYRE Rebecca R. 2 - C24 7 Fencing Academy Of Denver / Denver Fencing Center 2053 1672 128.2 28%
Pool
V 5:2 NOWELL Linda 7 - E21 13 Halberstadt Fencers' Club 1242 1800 31.6 76%
Pool
D 3:5 WILLEMSE Jamie 3 - C24 2 PDX Fencing 2177 1832 44.4 30%
Pool
V 5:0 SUZUKI HAN Alisa 14 - U 12 South Bay Fencing Academy 1083 1787 21.4 86%
Pool
V 5:3 CAISSE Michelle 11 - U 10 Hangtown Saber Club 1481 1809 40.4 69%
T16
V 10:3 SUZUKI HAN Alisa 14 - U 12 South Bay Fencing Academy 1432 1966 183.6 73%
T8
D 9:10 EARLS Elizabeth A. 5 - E24 3 West Berkeley Fencing Club 3089 2150 82.6 15%

San Diego Senior Cup #2 w/ Vet Foil

Senior Mixed Saber E1, SNR October 20, 2024

Place 7 of 11 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 KATZ Nico 8 - U 5 Spartak - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 MATSUO Kei 1 - E24 3 Spartak / Cabrillo Academy Of The Sword Llc 2209 1710 55.1 23%
Pool
D 3:5 EKAMBARAM Nikhil 11 - U 1 San Diego Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 ROSS Lucy 5 - U 11 Spartak 1157 1655 47.7 73%
Pool
V 5:4 FENG Huanhuan 4 - U 9 Spartak 987 1703 32.7 83%
T16
V 15:12 GOMES John F. 10 - U 10 Spartak - - - -
T8
D 3:15 BROWN Andrew 2 - E24 2 Spartak - - - -

Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC

Veteran Women's Saber E1, VET September 2, 2024

Place 5 of 10 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 FREYRE Rebecca R. 1 - C24 3 Fencing Academy Of Denver / Denver Fencing Center 2050 1483 88.1 22%
Pool
V 5:2 CHRISS Rhonda 4 - U 8 Hangtown Saber Club / Heartland Fencing Academy 1208 1395 131.4 60%
Pool
V 5:2 SUZUKI HAN Alisa 9 - U 7 South Bay Fencing Academy 1072 1526 76.1 74%
Pool
V 5:3 ZHAO Jing 8 - U 1 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 1535 1602 107.7 54%
T8
D 9:10 ZHAO Jing 8 - U 1 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 1620 2704 737.9 84%

San Diego Senior Cup #6

Senior Mixed Saber E1, SNR May 5, 2024

Place 11 of 15 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 MATSUO Kei 1 - E22 3 Spartak / Cabrillo Academy Of The Sword Llc 2517 2693 476.1 57%
Pool
V 5:3 GOMES John F. 5 - U 10 Spartak - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 RIGG Brian 13 - U 8 Spartak - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SINGHAL Armaan 12 - U 3 Southern California Fencing Academy (socalfa) - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 SEGURA Jed 4 - U 6 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (ca) (agfc) - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 LIM Eunice 11 - U 12 Laguna Fencing Center / Denver Fencing Center 1545 2217 458.8 77%
Pool
D 2:5 GOMES Gisela 8 - U 15 Spartak 1601 1758 275.1 58%
T16
D 6:15 GU Kevin 2 - U 7 Spartak - - - -

San Diego Senior Cup #5 w/ D3 Foil, D3 Epee

Senior Mixed Saber E1, SNR February 11, 2024

Place 3 of 10 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating U Spartak

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 VOSPER James 4 - U 3 San Diego Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 YU Kevin 1 - E24 2 San Diego Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 SHEMONAEVA Irina 8 - U 10 Spartak 756 2500 71.0 95%
Pool
V 5:3 XU Yichun 9 - U 9 Spartak 1296 2571 121.9 90%
T8
V 15:10 SAM zahra 2 - U 6 Spartak 1500 2500 204.3 81%
T4
D 8:15 YU Kevin 1 - E24 2 San Diego Fencing Center - - - -