Stephen Dashnaw

Current Residence: Wayne, N.J.
Occupation: Director, Imaging Services MRI
Club: Lilov Fencing Academy
Coach: Vladimir Lilov
Family: Wife Ania and daughter Natalia 
Hobbies: Fencing, biking, skiing and singing
How He Started Fencing: His daughter found the sport and eventually he was allowed to try it out
Favorite Fencing Memory: Winning gold in the team event event at the 2019 July Challenge
Something People Would Be Surprised to Know: He grew up on a homestead and was was an assistant manager on a 600 head dairy farm - he put up and fixed a lot of fencing. 
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 4 (Veteran 50-59 Saber)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020

Results

2019:

• Gold - July Challenge (Veteran Team)
• Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
• Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• Eighth - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• Eighth - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2018:

• Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• Ninth - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• Ninth - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• 19th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2017:

• Eighth - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 17th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open) 
• 20th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 21st - April North American Cup (Veteran Open) 

2016:

• Silver - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• Seventh - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 20th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 25th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2015:

• 14th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 24th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2014:

• Seventh - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
• Eighth - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• Eighth - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 10th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 16th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2013:

• Silver - July North American Cup (Veteran Team)
• Fifth - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• 16th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
• 19th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)

2012:

• 10th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
• 14th - December North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
• 22nd - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• 28th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
• 46th - December North American Cup (Division II)

2011:

• 17th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
• 31st - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)