Daniel Melnikov

2003

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 3 3 2 - - 8
Losses 9 10 12 - - 31
Win Ratio 25.0% 23.1% 14.3% - - 20.5%
Pool Victories 3 3 1 - - 7
Pool Losses 7 8 10 - - 25
Pool Win Ratio 30.0% 27.3% 9.1% - - 21.9%
DE Victories - - 1 - - 1
DE Losses 2 2 2 - - 6
DE Win Ratio 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% - - 14.3%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Easy wins† 1 1 - - - 2
Easy wins as % of wins 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% - - 25.0%
Close wins‡ - - 1 - - 1
Close wins as % of all wins 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% - - 12.5%
Close losses‡ - 4 2 - - 6
Close losses as % of all losses 0.0% 40.0% 16.7% - - 19.4%
Big losses† 7 4 6 - - 17
Big losses as % of all losses 77.8% 40.0% 50.0% - - 54.8%

† 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

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events 2 2 2 - - 6
Tournaments 2 2 2 - - 6

Competition History

The Sweet Tea Open

Senior Mixed Saber (E1, SNR), October 26, 2024
Place 5 of 6, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, The Citadel Fencing Team
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 HEINS William 1 U 6 The Citadel Fencing Team / Edge of America Fencing 1676 864 107.6 14%
Pool L 0:5 BAILEY Roger A. 5 U 2 2500 972 6.8 7%
Pool L 2:5 LAUSI Patrick M. 3 U 1 Edge of America Fencing 2773 965 3.2 3%
Pool W 5:3 BOCKSNICK Hans 6 U 3 Edge of America Fencing 925 962 52.6 52%
Pool L 0:5 LINDSAY Devin 2 U 3 Edge of America Fencing 1659 1014 20.3 17%
T8 L 8:15 BOCKSNICK Hans 6 U 3 Edge of America Fencing 1576 1396 109.8 42%

Tiger Open 2024

Div III Mixed Saber (C2, DV3), October 5, 2024
Place 27 of 33, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating U, The Citadel Fencing Team
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 CUMMINGS Aaron 29 U 33 704 884 58.3 60%
Pool L 2:5 REYES Ande 13 U 13 Clemson University Fencing Club 1666 943 23.3 14%
Pool L 0:5 COLLINS Andrew M. 1 D24 1 Clemson University Fencing Club 2437 919 2.3 1%
Pool L 1:5 LINDSAY Devin 12 U 21 Edge of America Fencing 1594 917 24.7 17%
Pool L 0:5 CALLAHAN Arrow 22 U 10 Athens Fencing Club 1461 892 28.4 19%
T32 L 4:15 HAGEN Samuel 4 D23 5 Clemson University Fencing Club 2120 1471 75.3 20%

The Virginia Tech Open

Div III Mixed Saber (D1, DV3), February 4, 2024
Place 18 of 27, Seed 15, Not ranked, Rating U, The Citadel Fencing Team
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 SORRELL Allison 27 U 16
Pool L 2:5 LAUDO Joseph 20 U 5 James Madison University Fencing Club 1875 927 16.8 8%
Pool L 0:5 LYON Drew 3 D23 1 Fencing Club At NC State / Forge Fencing Teams 2436 910 3.0 1%
Pool W 5:2 FRECK Erin 6 U 20 Virginia Tech Fencing Club
Pool L 4:5 ROCHARDSON Payten 19 U 11 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 1709 907 22.8 12%
Pool W 5:1 BARR Corinne 11 U 27 Virginia Tech Fencing Club
T32 L 5:15 URIBE David 24 U 15 George Mason University Fencing Club 795 1990 519.1 92%

Foothills Fall Fight 2023

Senior Mixed Saber (E1, SNR), September 10, 2023
Place 11 of 12, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 MEIER Nicholas M. 10 U 6 1665 1002 36.7 17%
Pool L 2:5 REYES Ande 5 U 2 Clemson University Fencing Club 1782 965 25.1 11%
Pool L 4:5 WOODY Sophia 8 U 3 Foothills Fencing Academy
Pool L 4:5 COLLIER Nathanael L. 1 E21 3 Foothills Fencing Academy 2017 940 12.9 5%
Pool L 4:5 ORLOVA anastasia 4 U 10 Foothills Fencing Academy
T16 L 3:15 ALTMAN Robert L. 3 U 7 Foothills Fencing Academy 2500 2127 136.7 37%

The Infinity Cup RYC/RJCC/DV2 & Non-Regional D1A

Div I-A Men's Saber (E1, D1A), April 2, 2023
Place 14 of 14, Seed 12, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 MAY Griffin M. 3 D23 7 Nellya Fencers 2412 1341 27.2 6%
Pool L 2:5 TIAGI George 6 E23 10 Alle Fencing Club / Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 1892 1314 67.8 20%
Pool L 1:5 YE Eric 2 C22 1 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2311 1246 22.1 6%
Pool L 0:5 ZHOU Hudson L. 11 U 5 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1969 1224 41.8 14%
Pool L 4:5 MONTALVO Emmeric 7 E22 3 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) / Arsenal Fencing Club 1958 1182 35.9 13%
Pool L 3:5 TWIGG Iain 10 U 13 Edge of America Fencing 736 1146 144.8 70%
T16 L 1:15 YE Eric 2 C22 1 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2838 2304 177.1 26%

Death Valley Duel

E & Under Mixed Saber (D1, E), February 18, 2023
Place 15 of 19, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating U, Citadel Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 CUMMINGS Aaron 5 U 18 College of Charleston 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool L 2:5 JUNG Elliot 18 U 7 Olympic Fencers Club 1520 2921 1043.0 93%
Pool L 4:5 WEAVER Charles 14 U 11 Clemson University Fencing Club 1603 1878 344.1 64%
Pool L 3:5 REYES Ande 8 U 8 Clemson University Fencing Club 1747 1533 155.4 39%
Pool L 1:5 CAMPBELL Justin 2 E22 2 Clemson University Fencing Club / Charlotte Fencing Academy 2402 1378 36.9 10%
T32 W 15:12 CUMMINGS Aaron 5 U 18 College of Charleston 2500 2500 420.5 50%
T16 L 5:15 CAMPBELL Justin 2 E22 2 Clemson University Fencing Club / Charlotte Fencing Academy 2231 2921 616.4 74%