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Nihal Pakulath

2007
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - - 11 27 4 42
Losses - - 8 21 8 37
Win ratio - - 57.9% 56.2% 33.3% 53.2%
Pool victories - - 5 19 4 28
Pool losses - - 6 15 6 27
Pool win ratio - - 45.5% 55.9% 40.0% 50.9%
DE victories - - 6 8 - 14
DE losses - - 2 6 2 10
DE win ratio - - 75.0% 57.1% 0.0% 58.3%

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† - - 3 14 2 19
Easy wins % - - 27.3% 51.9% 50.0% 45.2%
Close wins‡ - - 4 4 1 9
Close wins % - - 36.4% 14.8% 25.0% 21.4%
Close losses‡ - - 2 10 2 14
Close losses % - - 25.0% 47.6% 25.0% 37.8%
Big losses† - - 1 3 2 6
Big losses % - - 12.5% 14.3% 25.0% 16.2%

† 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 1 - 2
Victories % - - 9.1% 3.7% 0.0% 4.8%
Losses - - 1 - - 1
Losses % - - 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7%
Total - - 2 1 - 3
Total % - - 10.5% 2.1% 0.0% 3.8%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events - - 2 6 2 10
Tournaments - - 2 5 1 8

Competition history

10 competitions, 79 bouts

14th Annual Yellow Jacket Open

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 March 3, 2024

Place 32 of 88 Seed 24 Not ranked Rating E23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 MIHILL Margaret 29 - E23 71 Premier Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 HWANG Aidan 77 - U 13 Olympic Fencers Club 1894 1593 19.8 31%
Pool
D 2:5 MUNAGAPATI Vishwa 49 - U 25 Olympic Fencers Club 2160 1574 11.5 22%
Pool
V 3:2 WILLIAMS Eli 3 - D24 57 Huntsville Fencing Club / University of Alabama in Huntsville fencing club 2105 1562 52.9 19%
Pool
D 2:5 OTERO Ethan 54 - U 35 Tampa Bay Fencers Inc. / University of South Florida Fencing Club 1908 1615 17.8 33%
Pool
D 3:5 BARRETT John 64 - U 62 1455 1597 28.2 58%
T128
V 15:10 IYER Arjun 88 - U 65 Olympic Fencers Club 1397 1934 25.1 74%
T64
V 15:14 OTERO Ethan 54 - U 35 Tampa Bay Fencers Inc. / University of South Florida Fencing Club 2379 1959 71.1 29%
T32
D 12:15 HUGHES Eric 31 - E22 8 2692 2030 19.5 18%

Athens Winter Challenge 2024

E & Under Mixed Épée D1, E February 25, 2024

Place 2 of 30 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating E23 Georgia Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 KNOX Aidan 16 - U 24 Fencing Club at Auburn University 1731 1513 39.4 38%
Pool
V 5:3 BUREAU Logan 24 - U 17 Athens Fencing Club 1985 1553 45.9 27%
Pool
V 5:0 RIGSBEE Rachel 23 - U 21 Olympic Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:4 ARZT Nicholas 6 - E23 10 Foothills Fencing Academy 1634 1599 31.6 48%
Pool
V 5:3 MACKEVICIUS Nykolas 15 - U 8 1437 1567 26.5 58%
T32
V 15:7 VALENZUELA Elijah 27 - U 27 Fencing Club at Auburn University 1832 1803 56.6 49%
T16
V 15:14 LE Daniel 22 - U 13 Georgia Fencing Academy 2791 1860 94.0 17%
T8
V 15:7 REDDY Daksh 2 - E24 7 Olympic Fencers Club 1811 1954 57.9 59%
T4
V 15:14 HAWKINS Sophia 8 - E21 3 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club / Olympic Fencers Club - - - -
T2
D 14:15 KRIEGER Jack 4 - E23 1 Olympic Fencers Club / University of Georgia Fencing Club 1848 2012 78.3 60%

“Over” The Rainbow! USAFENCING Senior & Vet Epee

Senior Men's Épée C1, SNR March 19, 2023

Place 8 of 17 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 COTTEN Justin 14 - U 16 1092 1511 20.9 73%
Pool
D 3:5 BRUCE Roman 6 - E19 2 Foothills Fencing Academy 2932 1531 2.3 2%
Pool
V 5:3 RODRIGUEZ Tyler 12 - U 14 lowcountry fencers 1277 1529 25.2 64%
Pool
D 4:5 DAILEY John 7 - U 6 College of Charleston 1596 1554 34.6 47%
Pool
D 3:5 ROMERO KURI Carlos Alexander 1 - B22 1 2438 1520 6.5 7%
T16
V 15:12 NICOLAU Isaac 17 - U 9 2167 1724 109.8 29%
T8
D 8:15 BRUCE Roman 6 - E19 2 Foothills Fencing Academy 2460 1834 30.6 23%

Leprechaun Leap! AAU Youth Tournament

Y-14 Men's Épée U, Y14 March 18, 2023

Place 3 of 21 Seed 18 Not ranked Rating U Georgia Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 AVELAR Lucas 8 - U 12 Georgia Fencing Academy 1043 1392 25.6 69%
Pool
V 5:0 ANGULO Julian Missing ID 21 - U 17 Georgia Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 RANGEL Gabriel 11 - U 10 lowcountry fencers 2701 1418 64.4 9%
Pool
V 5:0 PULLA Jonatán 2 - U 11 lowcountry fencers 951 1482 18.1 78%
Pool
V 5:2 NOBLE Reed 5 - U 16 lowcountry fencers 640 1501 10.0 88%
Pool
V 5:1 YANG Yuchun Missing ID 14 - U 19 lowcountry fencers - - - -
T16
V 15:1 HOOD Joseph 9 - U 15 lowcountry fencers 1373 1674 73.2 66%
T8
V 15:10 MCCOLLAM Isaac 6 - U 7 lowcountry fencers 1374 1747 59.8 69%
T4
D 13:15 CASWELL Colten 17 - U 2 lowcountry fencers 1880 1807 83.0 46%

GHSFL Round 6 Pinecrest

Senior Men's Épée E1, SNR January 14, 2023

Place 26 of 73 Seed 41 Not ranked Rating None Wheeler

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 BAKER Tyler Missing ID 66 - - 44 Walton - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 YANG Chris Missing ID 19 50 - 20 Lambert - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 CONNOLLY Liam Missing ID 63 - - 70 Decatur - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 WHEELER Noah Missing ID 26 - - 42 Alpharetta - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 TAM Ethan 4 10 - 14 Pinecrest 1994 1411 18.1 18%
T64
V 15:8 O'NEILL Dylan Missing ID 62 - - 40 Decatur - - - -
T32
D 11:15 YANG Alan Missing ID 5 11 - 9 Northview - - - -

2022 OFC High Standard Epee Tournament

Y-14 Mixed Épée U, Y14 October 16, 2022

Place 3 of 21 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 KIM Ian 12 - U 14 Olympic Fencers Club 972 1257 37.0 66%
Pool
V 3:2 DANDRIDGE Laila 19 - U 16 Olympic Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 TWEMLOW Sacha 1 - E22 6 Olympic Fencers Club / Atlanta Fencers Club Foundation Inc. 1783 1294 92.0 22%
Pool
V 5:1 JIANG Harry 18 - U 12 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1272 1386 42.4 57%
Pool
D 3:5 RAVI Arjun 7 - U 3 Olympic Fencers Club 2050 1428 17.7 19%
Pool
V 5:0 NOE Hyeyoon(Lucy) 13 - U 20 Olympic Fencers Club - - - -
T16
V 15:8 COFFEY Sebastian 2 - U 13 Olympic Fencers Club 1232 1427 107.4 59%
T8
V 15:9 CHOI Kayden 20 - U 5 Olympic Fencers Club 2357 1535 217.8 17%
T4
D 12:15 YANAMANDRA Sidhansh 15 - U 1 Olympic Fencers Club 2107 1753 78.6 31%

2022 OFC High Standard Epee Tournament

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 October 15, 2022

Place 29 of 34 Seed 35 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 ARUN Vikhyat 6 - E22 5 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2022 1293 24.4 13%
Pool
D 2:5 RIDGELL John Missing ID 15 - U 13 Charlotte Fencing Academy / Olympic Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 YANAMANDRA Sidhansh 26 - U 15 Olympic Fencers Club 1774 1269 128.4 22%
Pool
D 4:5 KIM Sangone 17 - U 25 Olympic Fencers Club 1201 1397 81.8 62%
Pool
D 4:5 COFFEY Sebastian 25 - U 27 Olympic Fencers Club 1570 1315 42.5 35%
Pool
D 1:5 ZHANG Eric 5 - D22 10 Olympic Fencers Club 2047 1273 15.8 11%
T32
D 10:15 ATON Dave 1 - D22 9 Olympic Fencers Club 1020 1757 329.7 82%

Athens Fencing Open 2022

Div III Men's Épée D1, DV3 October 1, 2022

Place 8 of 28 Seed 27 Not ranked Rating U Georgia Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 STONE Nicholas 16 - U 22 Kennesaw State University Fencing Club 1321 1474 96.4 57%
Pool
D 4:5 MAI Ryan 18 - U 17 University of Georgia Fencing Club 1434 1570 136.2 58%
Pool
D 4:5 CORDOVA Colin 11 - U 11 Birmingham Fencing Club 1663 1434 79.3 37%
Pool
V 5:0 JARMAN Robert 7 - U 26 Emory University Fencing Club 847 1355 45.9 75%
Pool
D 4:5 ILENRE Roni 23 - U 9 Olympic Fencers Club 1456 1401 84.4 47%
Pool
D 4:5 SWARTZ Emile 2 - E22 3 Athens Fencing Club 2106 1316 23.3 13%
T32
V 15:11 JONES Austin 19 - U 19 Olympic Fencers Club 1832 1383 306.0 33%
T16
V 15:11 ILENRE Roni 23 - U 9 Olympic Fencers Club 1030 1689 98.6 78%
T8
D 14:15 SWARTZ Emile 2 - E22 3 Athens Fencing Club 3025 1788 30.6 6%

Battle In Athens AAU Open

Y-14 Mixed Épée U, Y14 June 19, 2022

Place 12 of 18 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating U Georgia Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 TOHMA Kerem Missing ID 14 - U 11 Georgia Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 TWEMLOW Sacha 8 - U 6 Epic Fencing Club Atlanta / Atlanta Fencers Club Foundation Inc. 1624 1335 290.8 35%
Pool
D 1:5 ROMERO KURI Alexander 2 - C22 2 Sword Masters Club, Orlando / Georgia Fencing Academy 2300 1626 65.9 17%
Pool
D 4:5 TIKHONOV Daniel 4 - D22 10 Charlotte Fencing Academy 1999 1560 86.0 27%
Pool
V 5:2 SHARIF Cate 18 - U 18 lowcountry fencers - - - -
T16
D 13:15 LIU Kevin 5 - E22 5 Florida Fencing Academy 1639 1795 411.4 57%

Battle In Athens AAU Open

Mixed Épée U June 18, 2022

Place 22 of 36 Seed 28 Not ranked Rating U Georgia Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 EVANS Grant 7 - C21 6 Olympic Fencers Club / Georgia Southern University Fencing Club 2172 2500 685.9 63%
Pool
D 2:5 ROMERO KURI Alexander 6 - C22 8 Sword Masters Club, Orlando / Georgia Fencing Academy 2301 1814 206.9 28%
Pool
V 5:1 LAWSON Cavin Missing ID 18 - U 28 Athens Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 BLYDEN Jordan 19 - U 11 Sword Masters Club, Orlando 1591 1607 272.2 51%
Pool
V 5:0 SHARIF Cate 22 - U 36 lowcountry fencers - - - -
T32
D 9:15 BLYDEN Jordan 19 - U 11 Sword Masters Club, Orlando 1935 2500 705.3 69%