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David Burgman
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1297
#2,019
Peak
1302
January 2026
Record
17W · 16L · 1D
Last
January 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1083
#1,815
Peak
1086
January 2026
Record
2W · 5L · 1D
Last
January 2026
Scout analysis
Longsword
17W · 16L · 1D (50%)
Longsword
17W · 16L · 1D (50%)
Form
Rising
Recent 59% vs older 41%
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Form
Rising
Recent 59% vs older 41%
Record: 17W · 16L · 1D (50%)
Recent half (17 fights): 59%
Older half (17 fights): 41%
Delta: +18%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 34 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
-0.4 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
-0.4 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 3
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation:
-0.4
(7 actual / 7.4 expected, n=18)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
7 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
7 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 0.88
Avg exchanges / match: 8
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 71%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 56%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 56%
Pool stage: 14W · 11L (56%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1297
Peak rating: 1302 (January 2026)
Gap to peak: -5
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
12W · 13L · 1D
(46%)
-0.4 vs expectation
(n=15)
avg opponent 1275
Mixed Steel Longsword (Div B)
5W · 3L
(63%)
avg opponent 1014
Sabre
2W · 5L · 1D (25%)
Sabre
2W · 5L · 1D (25%)
Form
Steady
Recent 25% vs older 25%
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Form
Steady
Recent 25% vs older 25%
Record: 2W · 5L · 1D (25%)
Recent half (4 fights): 25%
Older half (4 fights): 25%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 8 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
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Style
Fast starter
3 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.54
Avg exchanges / match: 6.7
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 67%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 0%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 20%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 20%
Pool stage: 1W · 4L (20%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1083
Peak rating: 1086 (January 2026)
Gap to peak: -2
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Messer
1W · 4L (20%)
Messer
1W · 4L (20%)
Form
Building
20% win rate · 5 fights
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Form
Building
20% win rate · 5 fights
Record: 1W · 4L (20%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 4 Losses
Based on 5 recorded messer fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 25%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 25%
Pool stage: 1W · 3L (25%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
5 events · us · 2.6 yrs active
2 rated weapons
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Reach
5 events · us · 2.6 yrs active
2 rated weapons
Tournaments: 5
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 31
Fights / year: 18.2
Rated weapons: 2
Clubmates
·
Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club●
(31)
- Christopher Shelton●
- Pete May●
- Ryan Leonard●
- Tony Cavalline●
- Adam Whaley●
- Jesse May●
- Nate Dolphin●
- Julia Holfelder●
- Fionn Kusnir●
- Saoirse Nies●
- Auren●
- Eric McChesney●
- Keith Datum●
- Phillip Clark●
- Casey Brienza●
- Devon Christman●
- Morgan Redfield●
- Anthony Jones●
- Clementine Cuspard●
- Jason Riley●
- Andrew Kirkland●
- Sheradan Pyles●
- Kyle Meechan●
- Kaitlin Kerr●
- Ada Gereke●
- Mae Boyer●
- Ember Cehrinahve●
- Julia Blurton-Jones●
- Asher Ballard●
- Lane McClain-Rowe●
- Chris Setlock●
Events & fights
(5)
Unicorn Cup 2026●
January 2026 · us
15 fights
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January 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1895 ▲197 · 1,302.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1680 · 1,086.7
DRAW
1514 30%
LOSS
1133 69%
LOSS
Mark Pagliaro●
·
Maryland Training in Historical Swordmanship●
Longsword
· Pools
Score 9-10
Review →
1468 37%
LOSS
1237 58%
Queen's Gambit 2025●
July 2025 · us
8 fights
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July 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1928 ▲427 · 1,283.6
Unicorn Cup 2025●
January 2025 · us
8 fights
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January 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1977 ▲2090 · 1,235.7
WIN
1108 40%
WIN
822 54%
Queen's Gambit 2023●
July 2023 · us
11 fights
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July 2023 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2931 · 928.3
5 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2748 ▲183 · 967.2
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.
Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.
Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.