Athlete Bio#
Height
6'1"
Age
39
Hometown
Queens, NY
Education
Bachelor's degree in psychology from St. John's University (2007)
Birthplace: New York City
Current Residence: New York City
Club: Peter Westbrook Foundation and Fencers Club
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 1
Current World Ranking: No. 29
Senior World Championship Teams: 2019, 2017, 2015, 2012 (Gold - Team), 2011, 2010 (Silver - Team), 2009, 2007
Pan American Championship Teams: 2017 (Bronze), 2016, 2015 (Gold - Team), 2011 (Gold - Team), 2010
Current Residence: New York City
Club: Peter Westbrook Foundation and Fencers Club
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 1
Current World Ranking: No. 29
Senior World Championship Teams: 2019, 2017, 2015, 2012 (Gold - Team), 2011, 2010 (Silver - Team), 2009, 2007
Pan American Championship Teams: 2017 (Bronze), 2016, 2015 (Gold - Team), 2011 (Gold - Team), 2010
Personal
A graduate of St. John's University, Bratton made history in 2012 when he became the first African-American fencer to win a World Championship title as a member of the U.S. Men's Epee Team that won gold at the World Team Championships -- a first for any USA Men's Fencing Team.Results
2017:
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Individual)
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)
- Bronze - Pan American Championships (Individual)
- Fourth - Pan American Championships (Team)
- Seventh - Budapest Grand Prix
- 25th - Bogota Grand Prix
2016:
- Silver - Stockholm Satellite Tournament
- 34th - Sofia Satellite Tournament
2015:
- Gold - Pan American Championships (Team)
- Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
- Seventh - Pan American Championships (Individual)
- 11th - January North American Cup (Division I)
- 14th - Dublin Satellite Tournament
- 25th - Oslo Satellite Tournament
- 26th - Senior World Championships (Individual)
- 62nd - Vancouver World Cup
2014:
- Gold - October North American Cup
- Bronze - December North American Cup (Division I)
- Ninth - July North American Cup (Division I)
- 18th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
- 18th - January North American Cup (Division I)
- 29th - Tallinn World Cup
2013:
- Fifth - December North American Cup
2012:
- Gold - World Team Championships
- Silver - Legnano World Cup (Team)
- Fourth - Paris World Cup (Team)
- 48th - Tallin World Cup (Individual)
2011:
- Gold - Pan American Championships (Team)
- Fifth - Pan American Championships (Individual)
- 22nd - Rio de Janeiro World Cup
- 28th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
- 30th - Stockholm Grand Prix
2010:
- Silver - Senior World Championships (Team)
- 15th - Senior World Championships (Individual)
- 15th - Montreal World Cup
- 17th - Pan American Championships
- 30th - Buenos Aires World Cup
- 53rd - Legnano Grand Prix
2009:
- 14th - Senior World Championships (Team)
- 25th - Senior World Championships (Individual)
2007:
- 19th - Senior World Championships (Team)
- 118th - Senior World Championships (Individual)