Fencing

Andrew Machovec

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'5''

Age

24

Hometown

East Rockaway, NY

Education

Sophomore pre-health and theater major at Notre Dame, Graduate of East Rockaway Sr. High School (2018)

Clubs: East Coast Fencing Club and University of Notre Dame
Coach: Gidon Retzkin
Family: Parents John and Lisa Machovec; brothers John, Ryan and Matthew
Hobbies: Cooking and building sets for theaters
Favorite Fencing Memory: Winning a spot on the Cadet World Team
Who motivates his career: My mom by showing him that winning is not what's most important but how you deal with losses.
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: He's a good cook
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 1 (Junior), No. 15 (Senior)
Current World Ranking: No. 9 (Junior)
Junior World Championship Teams: 2020
Cadet World Championship Teams: 2017
Results

2020:

  • Gold - San Jose Junior World Cup
  • Silver - Aix-En-Provence Junior World Cup (Team)
  • Silver - January North American Cup (Junior)
  • 12th - Sabadell Junior World Cup
  • 13th - Aix-En-Provence Junior World Cup (Individual)
  • 23rd - January North American Cup (Division I)
  • 38th - Leszno Junior World Cup

2019:

  • Silver - Bangkok Junior World Cup
  • Silver - November North American Cup (Junior)
  • Silver - January North American Cup (Junior)
  • Bronze - Aix-En-Provence Junior World Cup (Team)
  • Eighth - October North American Cup (Division I)
  • 17th - July Challenge (Division I)
  • 24th - Aix-En-Provence Junior World Cup (Individua)
  • 26th - London Junior World Cup
  • 27th - Sabadell Junior World Cup
  • 33rd - July Challenge (Junior)
  • 40th - January North American Cup (Division I)

2018:

  • Silver - July Challenge (Junior)
  • Bronze - Bangkok Junior World Cup (Individual)
  • Bronze - Aix-En-Provence Junior World Cup
  • Bronze - Terrassa Junior World Cup (Team)
  • Bronze - July Challenge (Division I)
  • Bronze - January North American Cup (Junior)
  • Fifth - Bangkok Junior World Cup (Team)
  • Ninth - November North American Cup (Junior)
  • 14th - December North American Cup (Division I)
  • 25th - January North American Cup (Division I)
  • 30th - October North American Cup (Division I)
  • 36th - Terrassa Junior World Cup (Individual)
  • 46th - London Junior World Cup

2017:

  • Gold - Pisa Cadet European Cup
  • Gold - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
  • Silver - Leszno Junior World Cup (Team)
  • Bronze - January North American Cup (Division I)
  • Bronze - July Challenge (Division I)
  • Fifth - Cadet World Championships (Mixed Team)
  • Fifth - November North American Cup (Junior)
  • Sixth - January North American Cup (Junior)
  • Eighth - December North American Cup (Division I)
  • Ninth - October North American Cup (Division I)
  • 11th - July Challenge (Junior)
  • 17th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
  • 21st - Cadet World Championships (Individual)
  • 37th - Leszno Junior World Cup (Individual)
  • 39th - London Junior World Cup

2016:

  • Gold - Moedling Cadet European Cup
  • Gold - Cabries Cadet European Cup (Individual)
  • Gold - Cabries Cadet European Cup (Team)
  • Gold - October North American Cup (Cadet)
  • Gold - November North American Cup (Cadet)
  • Bronze - Pisa Cadet European Cup
  • Bronze - Bratislava Cadet European Cup
  • Bronze - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
  • Bronze - July Challenge (Junior)
  • Bronze - December Division I Foil North American Cup (Division I)
  • Fifth - Budapest Cadet European Cup
  • Fifth - November North American Cup (Junior)
  • Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
  • 10th - July Challenge (Cadet)
  • 20th - January North American Cup (Junior)
  • 27th - January North American Cup (Division I)
  • 36th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
  • 51st - October North American Cup (Division I)
  • 52nd - July Challenge (Division I)

2015:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
  • Gold - July Challenge (Cadet)
  • Bronze - November North American Cup (Cadet)
  • Fifth - October North American Cup (Cadet)
  • Sixth - October North American Cup (Division I)
  • 10th - July Challenge (Junior)
  • 12th - Budapest Cadet European Cup
  • 12th - November North American Cup (Junior)
  • 18th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
  • 22nd - Cabries Cadet European Cup (Team)
  • 27th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
  • 40th - Cabries Cadet European Cup (Individual)
  • 41st - July Challenge (Division I)

2014:

  • Fifth - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
  • Fifth - November North American Cup (Y14)
  • Seventh - March North American Cup (Y14)
  • Eighth - July North American Cup (Cadet)
  • 17th - October North American Cup (Cadet)
  • 27th - October North American Cup (Junior)
  • 33rd - October North American Cup (Division I)
  • 37th - October North American Cup (Cadet)
  • 62nd - July North American Cup (Junior)

2013:

  • Silver - April North American Cup (Y12)
  • Silver - October North American Cup (Y14)
  • 16th - April North American Cup (Y14)
  • 24th - July North American Cup (Y12)
  • 40th - October North American Cup (Cadet)

2012:

  • 46th - July North American Cup (Y12)

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