Richard Herrera

Occupation: Real estate agent
Club: PDX Fencing
Coaches: Charles Randal and Hector De La Torre 
Family: Wife Janette, sons Aaron and Tristan
Hobbies: Fencing, flipping real estate and vacationing with his wife
How He Started Fencing: Started after watching his two sons
Something People Would Be Surprised to Know: He's had rotator cuff surgeries on both shoulders, so he originally learned to fence both right and left handed.
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 13 (Veteran 50-59 Saber)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020

Results

2019:

• Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 17th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2018:

• Sixth - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• Sixth - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• Eighth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
• 10th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• 12th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2017:

• Fifth - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 10th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
• 18th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 19th - December North American cup (Veteran Open)
• 39th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2016:

• Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
• 14th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 20th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• 20th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• 24th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 51st - April North American Cup (Division III)
• 57th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division III)

2015:

• 18th - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• 19th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
• 21st - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 40th - March North American Cup (Division III)

2014:

• 28th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)