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Vivian Zhao

Salt City Historical Fencing● · United States
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1479 #359
Peak
1483 January 2026
Record
13W · 5L
Last
January 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1386 #1,324
Peak
1393 December 2025
Record
17W · 9L
Last
December 2025

Scout analysis

Longsword

17W · 9L (65%)
Form
Rising
Recent 77% vs older 54%
▾
Record: 17W · 9L (65%)
Recent half (13 fights): 77%
Older half (13 fights): 54%
Delta: +23%
Current streak: 4 Wins
Based on 26 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-0.1 vs expectation
▾
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation: -0.1 (7 actual / 7.1 expected, n=12)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 65%
▾
Pool stage: 17W · 9L (65%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1386
Peak rating: 1393 (December 2025)
Gap to peak: -6
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Sabre

13W · 5L (72%)
Form
Rising
Recent 78% vs older 67%
▾
Record: 13W · 5L (72%)
Recent half (9 fights): 78%
Older half (9 fights): 67%
Delta: +11%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 18 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
+1.3 vs expectation
▾
Over/under vs expectation: +1.3 (5 actual / 3.7 expected, n=7)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
▾
Exchanges per point: 0.66
Avg exchanges / match: 7
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 67%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 67%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 73%
▾
Pool stage: 11W · 4L (73%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1479
Peak rating: 1483 (January 2026)
Gap to peak: -4
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
3 events · us · 3 mo active
2 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 3
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 3
Fights / year: 176
Rated weapons: 2

Clubmates · Salt City Historical Fencing● (1)

Events & fights (3)

Unicorn Cup 2026●
January 2026 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 328 ▲503 · 1,483.2
WIN
Sanghyun Sheen● · State College Association of Rapier Scholars● Sabre · Pools Score 11-6 Review →
WIN
Daniel Taylor● · Unaffiliated● Sabre · Pools Score 11-9 Review →
WIN
Casey Brienza● · Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club● Sabre · Pools Score 10-5 Review →
WIN
Levi Ryan● · Broken Plow Western Martial Arts● Sabre · Pools Score 10-9 Review →
1199 62%
WIN
Keith Datum● · Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club● Sabre · Pools Score 10-9 Review →
989 67%
LOSS
Joshua Derby● · Waterfront Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pools Score 8-10 Review →
1773 22%
WIN
Malin Grant● · Pittsburgh Fighters Guild● Sabre · Pools Score 10-6 Review →
1276 51%
WIN
Sam Gorski● · Black Bear Historical Fencing● Sabre · Top 16 Score 10-7 Review →
1271 54%
WIN
Devon Christman● · Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club● Sabre · Top 29 Score 10-3 Review →
879 72%
LOSS
Adam Growden● · Broken Plow Western Martial Arts● Sabre · Top 8 Score 9-11 Review →
1263 46%
Yule Duel 2025●
December 2025 · us
18 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1211 ▲1136 · 1,393.0
LOSS
Adam Whaley● · Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1234 64%
WIN
Douglas Silfies● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1159 70%
LOSS
Jeffrey Ostrum● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1158 61%
LOSS
Joseph DiFrancesca● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1081 71%
WIN
Mark Haldaman● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Sanghyun Sheen● · State College Association of Rapier Scholars● Longsword · Pools
1103 70%
LOSS
Tan Nguyen● · Waterfront Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1401 47%
WIN
Jonathan Pyles● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Lukas Gaydos● · Waterfront Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Steven Moore● · L'Arte Della Bellica● Longsword · Pools
925 80%
WIN
Len Mellon● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1303 50%
LOSS
William Hannings● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Longsword · Pools
1403 50%
WIN
Bryan Ezawa● · L'Arte Della Bellica● Longsword · Pools
1180 47%
LOSS
Logan Lemak● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Corban Fox● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
WIN
A.D Weber● · L'Arte Della Bellica● Longsword · Pools
1251 65%
WIN
Jonah Quattrini● · L'Arte Lehigh Valley Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Stephen Dougherty● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Pools
1645 31%
Brick City Brawl 2025●
October 2025 · us
16 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2300 · 1,253.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 785 · 1,286.9
WIN
Charles Bacon● · Epic Level Fitness HEMA● Longsword · Final Pools
WIN
Lester Finley● · Rochester Historical Fencing● Longsword · Final Pools
LOSS
Kristopher Newtown● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Final Pools
1197
WIN
Daniel Flowers● · Halfmoon Hema● Longsword · Final Pools
1305
LOSS
Andrew Wang● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Longsword · Initial Pools
1331
WIN
Seamus Donahoe● · Sleepy Hollow Swords● Longsword · Initial Pools
WIN
Owen Billet● Longsword · Initial Pools
1041
LOSS
Leah Bouhuys● · Rochester Historical Fencing● Longsword · Initial Pools
WIN
Kevt'her Hoxha● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Sabre · Final Pools Score 6-7 Review →
WIN
Ethan Klein● · Rochester Institute of Technology HEMA club● Sabre · Final Pools
LOSS
Sebastian Lende● · Salt City Historical Fencing● Sabre · Final Pools
1130
WIN
Andrew Wang● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Final Pools
1272
WIN
Dylan Levine● · Rochester Institute of Technology HEMA club● Sabre · Initial Pools Score 7-2 Review →
WIN
Cesar Alejandro Perez Mesta● · Rochester Historical Fencing● Sabre · Initial Pools
LOSS
Robert N. Smith● · Nickel City Longsword Academy● Sabre · Initial Pools
1309
LOSS
Kevt'her Hoxha● · Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild● Sabre · Initial Pools Score 6-7 Review →
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