Branden Zipplinger
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Scout analysis
Longsword
151W · 33L · 2D (81%)
Longsword
151W · 33L · 2D (81%)
Form
Rising
Recent 88% vs older 74%
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
+14.3 vs expectation
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Style
Measured
11 exchange-coded matches
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 86% · Elim 59%
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Sabre
64W · 13L (83%)
Sabre
64W · 13L (83%)
Form
Rising
Recent 92% vs older 74%
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Schedule
Punching up
+10.8 vs expectation
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Style
Fast starter
7 exchange-coded matches
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 86% · Elim 69%
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Messer
21W · 5L (81%)
Messer
21W · 5L (81%)
Form
Steady
Recent 77% vs older 85%
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Style
Measured
5 exchange-coded matches
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 93% · Elim 25%
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Rapier & Dagger
18W · 8L (69%)
Rapier & Dagger
18W · 8L (69%)
Form
Rising
Recent 85% vs older 54%
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Schedule
Comfort bracket
+0.5 vs expectation
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 72%
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Sword & Buckler
15W · 2L (88%)
Sword & Buckler
15W · 2L (88%)
Form
Rising
Recent 100% vs older 75%
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Schedule
Comfort bracket
+1.3 vs expectation
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 100% · Elim 33%
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Rapier
11W · 2L (85%)
Rapier
11W · 2L (85%)
Form
Rising
Recent 100% vs older 67%
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 89%
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Smallsword
6W · 1L (86%)
Smallsword
6W · 1L (86%)
Form
Building
86% win rate · 7 fights
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 100%
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Reach
21 events · us · 3.8 yrs active
4 rated weapons
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Clubmates
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Columbus United Fencing Club●
(52)
- Derek Ray●
- Olivia Cleymaet●
- Frank Zamary●
- Matthew Dicken●
- Stephanie Eaton●
- Nathan Wallace●
- Gina Mendicino●
- John Osborn●
- Ian Broderick●
- Katie Letsinger●
- Dwain Crackel●
- William Handford●
- Maria Rieske●
- Charles Paschke●
- Brandon Caylor●
- Trevor Pedersen●
- Luke Letsinger●
- Tim Casey●
- Tim Betz●
- Rachelle Hitt●
- Rob Cox●
- Echo Martin●
- Sydney Schulte●
- Scott Scanlon●
- Zak Ralston●
- Ari Toumpas●
- Carley Miller●
- Leonardo Santucci●
- Penelope Ross●
- Luke Priutt●
- Rhys Jones●
- Jonathan Adams●
- Seth Day●
- Jennifer Paschke●
- Rachel Burns-Watson●
- Jonathan Fernandez●
- Amanda Norbie●
- Jackie Rushley●
- Corey Aldrich●
- Patrick Aguilar●
- Rowan Sanow●
- Nick Carr●
- Sean Howard●
- Aristogeneia Toumpa●
- Ben Briggs●
- Francis Heath●
- Noah Munier●
- Steven Dahms●
- Joseph Martin●
- Nachiket Despande●
- Ryan Stover●
- Ziven Soyka●
Events & fights
(21)
SERFO - Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open 2026●
June 2026 · us
8 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 26 ▲1 · 1,863.8
49 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 24 ▲1 · 1,861.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 39 ▲37 · 1,752.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 92 ▲40 · 1,566.4
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 63 ▲174 · 1,660.6
Duel For The Jewel 2025●
October 2025 · us
30 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 23 ▲1 · 1,858.2
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 71 ▲205 · 1,654.0
Swordsquatch 2025●
August 2025 · us
17 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 24 ▲1 · 1,852.7
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 229 · 1,449.2
Queen's Gambit 2025●
July 2025 · us
16 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 25 ▲6 · 1,851.0
28 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 26 ▲7 · 1,835.6
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 47 ▲32 · 1,699.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 97 ▲79 · 1,510.8
19 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 33 ▲7 · 1,803.2
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 72 ▲56 · 1,647.8
Duel For The Jewel 2024●
October 2024 · us
20 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 40 ▲13 · 1,782.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 128 ▼10 · 1,574.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 182 · 1,444.4
11 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 53 ▲22 · 1,745.0
Queen's Gambit 2024●
July 2024 · us
10 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 75 ▲11 · 1,722.9
9 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 88 ▲9 · 1,689.5
Queen's Gambit 2023●
July 2023 · us
12 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 86 ▲87 · 1,682.5
10 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 65 ▲23 · 1,712.6
18 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 97 ▲5 · 1,681.6
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 78 ▲35 · 1,573.5
Duel For The Jewel 2023●
October 2023 · us
15 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 102 ▼21 · 1,670.0
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 113 ▲132 · 1,520.8
7 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 80 ▲6 · 1,691.5
16 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 93 · 1,421.2
AG Open 2023●
May 2023 · us
2 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 164 ▲34 · 1,597.3
SoCal Swordfight 2023●
March 2023 · us
26 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 197 ▲417 · 1,566.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 185 ▼19 · 1,380.2
15 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 555 ▼73 · 1,370.2
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 138 ▲172 · 1,388.9
Crossroads 2022●
September 2022 · us
14 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 467 · 1,393.7
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 304 · 1,181.6
How to read this profile
Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.
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