Olympic Prediction #3 - best New World fencer (other than the obvious guesses!)?

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!


If one disregards the USA WS fencers, and the Canadian WE fencers, which weapon will be fenced by the best individually placed fencer hailing from a country in the Americas?

If you predict that two or more fencers from different weapon/gender combos (except those two teams) will be dead tied for placement, vote for those weapon/gender combos.

Better yet, predict the winner(s) in this competition.


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[piste off]

I believe that Seth has a great shot in ME. He has proven skills and experience and a very consistent game, but more important I don't think anyone has his mental toughness - and the Olympics puts a premium on that.

I don't know the other weapons as well, but Keith Smart would be an obvious choice.

R-

[edew]

Morehouse finishes higher than Smart.
Kelsey will make top-8, but not medal.
Meinhardt makes top-16.

Luan Jujie makes top-8 in WF.

Cross will medal (as opposed to my prediction in #1, so I'm hedging... if there's enough of these threads, I'm sure I'll cover every possible outcome so I'll be correct some way or another).

Podz will not make top-4. Nemscik will finish 4th.

[Mr.MightyMouse]

Podz will not make top-4.

Is Gold Medal a top 4 qualifier?

[piste off]

Is Gold Medal a top 4 qualifier?

Yeah, really.

Remember, the Olympics does not require a lot of actual fencing... so don't count out the old guys that are proven winners like Poz and Kolobkov.

R-

[Mr.MightyMouse]

Yeah, really.

Remember, the Olympics does not require a lot of actual fencing... so don't count out the old guys that are proven winners like Poz and Kolobkov.

R-

AS far as I knew Kolobkov was not going, the 3 Russians were Avdeev, Tihomirov and Kachurin - representing Russia, Canada and Kyrgyzstan - respectively.

[piste off]

AS far as I knew Kolobkov was not going, the 3 Russians were Avdeev, Tihomirov and Kachurin - representing Russia, Canada and Kyrgyzstan - respectively.

Thanks. I tried to check but did not know about him for certain. Too bad, would have made things interesting.

R-

[misha]

If one disregards the USA WS fencers, and the Canadian WE fencers, which weapon will be fenced by the best individually placed fencer hailing from a country in the Americas?

Are you looking for USA and CAN only?

If not, VEN ME

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[noodle]

Are you looking for USA and CAN only?

If not, VEN ME

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thats why i voted for ME. the americas have two men's epeeists in the 8. so if you exclude the WS, ME is probably the next strongest.

[whtouche]

thats why i voted for ME. the americas have two men's epeeists in the 8. so if you exclude the WS, ME is probably the next strongest.

Seconded (tirdeded?)

[Carlos37]

Jerome Jeannet is gonna win gold in epee...I wish Abajo won but I´m realistic...

[erooMynohtnA]

Here you go, Carlos, this is more of a general prediction thread:

Olympic Prediction #1 - Medaling countries

[JEC]

Well, thus far:

iWS: USA, USA, USA (all usual suspects)
iME: ITA, FRA, ESP

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!


So far:
Best WSI (other than team USA)
16. Olga Otchvinnikova CAN
28. Sandra Sassine CAN
31. Maylin Gonzalez CUB
33. Angelica Larios MEX
35. Julie Cloutier CAN
39 Competitors

MEI
9. Silvio Fernadez VEN
15. Igor Tichimirov CAN
17. Weston Kelsey USA
23. Ruben Limardo VEN
31. Paris Inostroza CHI
33. Wolfgang Meijas VEN
41. Competitors

WFI
17. Emily Cross USA
22. Mariana Gonzalez VEN
26. Erinn Smart USA
27. Hanna Thompson USA
30. Misleydis Campany CUB
32. Luan Jujie CAN
41. Maria Luisa Doig PER
41 Competitors.

Thus: WF and WS are out of the running. ME leading, with the other events to come. The complete results were taken from the Swedish fencing website, see link after "Bifogad fil".

http://www.fencing.se/resultat/os-i-peking-080809-17/


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[sheck]

So far the Women sabre fencer from Tunisia gets my vote.

Sorry missed this was only US and Canada.

[KD5MDK]

Err, it's North and South America.

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

Best from the Americas:
Best WSI (other than team USA)
16. Olga Otchvinnikova CAN
39 Competitors

MEI
9. Silvio Fernadez VEN
41. Competitors

WFI
17. Emily Cross USA
41 Competitors

MSI
6. Keeth Smart USA
40 competitors

WEI (Other than Schalm, CAN)
16. Jesica Jimenez-Luna PAN
25 competitors

MFI
10. Gerek Meinhardt USA
26 competitors.

Thus: MS wins this event, due to Keeth Smart.

To note: Of the 6 DFL placements in the individual events, there were fencers from the Americas in 2, while fencers from Africa in the other 4.


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson

[PeterGustafsson]

Hi!

Best from the Americas:
Best WSI (other than team USA)
16. Olga Otchvinnikova CAN
39 Competitors

MEI
9. Silvio Fernadez VEN
41. Competitors

WFI
17. Emily Cross USA
41 Competitors

MSI
6. Keeth Smart USA
40 competitors

WEI (Other than Schalm, CAN)
16. Jesica Jimenez-Luna PAN
25 competitors

MFI
10. Gerek Meinhardt USA
26 competitors.

Thus: MS wins this event, due to Keeth Smart.

Winners of this prediction: KShan5[PrFC], PeterGustafsson, thisissparta514. TIS514 had voted for all 6 possibilties, so that was more of hedging rather than good prediction.

To note: Of the 6 DFL placements in the individual events, there were fencers from the Americas in 2, while fencers from Africa in the other 4.


Have a nice time!

Peter Gustafsson