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Rick Watrall

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Rick Watrall

Height

6’3”

Age

64

Hometown

Mahwah, NJ

Education

Bachelor’s, MBA

Birthplace: Bristol, Pa.
Occupation: Chief Analytics Officer
Club: New York Athletic Club
Coaches: James Otto, Lajos Csiszar, Yefim Litvan and Aladar Kogler
Family: Marisa (wife), daughters Alessandra, Isabella and Christina
Number of Years Fencing: More than 40 years
How He Started Fencing: In College
Favorite Fencing Memory: Vet Worlds 2019 in Cairo
Hobbies: Cycling, Fly fishing, biking and skeet shooting
Something People Would Be Surprised to Know: He makes the best chili
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 4 (Veteran 50-59 Epee)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020, 2019 (Gold - Team), 2012, 2011
Results

2019:

  • Gold - Veteran World Championships (Team)
  • Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Sixth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 14th - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
  • 14th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 17th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 30th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2018:

  • Silver - October North American Cup (Division IA)
  • Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Eighth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)

2017:

  • Eighth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Eighth - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2016:

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

2015:

  • 39th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2014:

  • Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Sixth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 33rd - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2013:

  • 12th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2012:

  • Gold - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Silver - July North American Cup (Veteran Team)
  • 20th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 44th - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2011:

  • Silver - North American Cup D (Veteran 50-59)
  • Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Ninth - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2010:

  • Fifth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
  • 19th - North American Cup A (Veteran 50-59)
  • 34th - North American Cup E (Veteran Open)

2009:

  • Gold - North American Cup C (Veteran Open)
  • Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)

2008

  • Gold - North American Cup E (Veteran Open)

2007:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)

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