James Liao
Athlete Bio#
Age
23
Hometown
Basking Ridge, NJ
Education
Junior at Ridge High School
Club: Fencers Club
Coaches: Sean McClain and Alex Martin
Family: Parents Yuexin Liao and Xuan Wang, sister Lu Jia Liao
Hobbies: Photography
How He Started Fencing: Introduced by a family friend
Favorite Fencing Memory: Making top eight at his first Cadet NAC in October 2017
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: He was born in Singapore
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 2 (Cadet), No. 15 (Junior), No. 23 (Senior)
Cadet World Championship Teams: 2019
Coaches: Sean McClain and Alex Martin
Family: Parents Yuexin Liao and Xuan Wang, sister Lu Jia Liao
Hobbies: Photography
How He Started Fencing: Introduced by a family friend
Favorite Fencing Memory: Making top eight at his first Cadet NAC in October 2017
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: He was born in Singapore
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 2 (Cadet), No. 15 (Junior), No. 23 (Senior)
Cadet World Championship Teams: 2019
Results
2019:
- Silver - Bratislava Cadet European Cup
- Bronze - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
- Sixth - Laszno Junior World Cup (Team)
- 10th - January North American Cup (Junior)
- 12th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
- 17th - Cadet World Championships
- 25th - Rome Cadet European Cup
- 25th - January North American Cup (Division I)
- 47th - Leszno Junior World Cup (Individual)
2018:
- Gold - Moedling Cadet European Cup (Team)
- Bronze - Moedling Cadet European Cup (Individual)
- Fifth - November North American Cup (Junior)
- Sixth - October North American Cup (Cadet)
- Seventh - Manchester Cadet European Cup
- 11th - November North American Cup (Cadet)
- 16th - October North American Cup (Division I)
- 31st - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
- 33rd - Cabries Cadet European Cup
- 33rd - July Challenge (Junior)
- 40th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
- 50th - January North American Cup (Junior)
- 54th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
- 57th - July Challenge (Division I)
2017:
- Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
- Eighth - October North American Cup (Cadet)
- 19th - March North American Cup (Y14)
- 24th - November North American Cup (Cadet)
- 33rd - July Challenge (Cadet)
- 41st - December North American Cup (Division I)
- 49th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
- 58th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division IA)
- 61st - November North American Cup (Junior)
2016:
- 18th - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
- 27th - March North American Cup (Y14)
- 35th - November North American Cup (Y14)
- 40th - October North American Cup (Division II)
2015:
- 40th - October North American Cup (Division II)
- 45th - April North American Cup (Y12)
- 63rd - November North American Cup (Y14)