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James Wiggins

Bath Historical Martial Arts● · United Kingdom
Rating
1453
Rank
#919 (top 12%)
Record
34W · 20L (54 fights)
Inactive 12m
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1453 #919
Peak
1551 September 2018
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Inactive
Current
1314
Peak
1368 June 2019
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2019
Mixed & Men's Singlestick
Inactive
Current
1289
Peak
1352 June 2017
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2017

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 64% vs older 67%
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Record: 43W · 23L (65%)
Recent half (33 fights): 64%
Older half (33 fights): 67%
Delta: -3%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 66 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1346
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1346
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1206
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1513
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 5
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 7
Over/under vs expectation: -2.1 (25 actual / 27.1 expected, n=46)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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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 specialist
Pool 85% · Elim 50%
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Pool stage: 11W · 2L (85%)
Elimination: 2W · 2L (50%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
11 events · 5 countries · 9.5 yrs active
3 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 11
Countries fought in: 5 (uk, nl, se, fi, no)
Months active: 114
Fights / year: 6.9
Rated weapons: 3
Peak
97 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1453
Peak rating: 1551 (September 2018)
Gap to peak: -97
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Events & fights (12)

Wessex League: London Chapter 2018◐
September 2018 · uk
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 184 ▲37 · 1,551.4
WIN
Anthony Garnier● · Lyon AMHE● Longsword · Eighthfinal
WIN
Leo Brown● · Virtus Sword School● Longsword · Pool 3
WIN
Stefano Conese● · Scherma Storica Lecce● Longsword · Pool 3
WIN
Robert Clampitt● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool 3
1125 82%
WIN
Davy van Elst● · Sumus Soldani● Longsword · Pool 3
1116 93%
LOSS
Pedro San Miguel● · Ausardia● Longsword · Quarterfinal
1530 51%
Swordfish 2016◐
November 2016 · se
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
4 fights ▾
WIN
Sigmund Werndorf● · Los Angeles Historical Martial Arts Society● Longsword
1459 58%
LOSS
Ignacio González Garcia● · Sala de Armas Salvatore Fabris● Longsword
LOSS
Mattias Andersson● · Gävle HEMA● Longsword
1067 84%
LOSS
Yannick De smet● · SwArta● Longsword
1709 31%
Norway Open 2017◐
May 2017 · no
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
WIN
Hans Henrik Engen● · Fekteklubben Frie Duellister● Longsword
1170 73%
WIN
Hein Alexander Leikarnes● · Fekteklubben Frie Duellister● Longsword
WIN
Thomas Sandvaag● · Bergen HEMA● Longsword
WIN
Ciaran O'Sullivan● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword
1271 61%
LOSS
Kristian Ruokonen● · EHMS● Longsword
1811 16%
WIN
Hans Nordström● · Gothenburg Historical Fencing School● Longsword
1383 62%
LOSS
Dennis Ljungqvist● · Kungshamns Historiska Fäktskola● Longsword
1899 10%
BFHS Spring Exchange 2016◐
March 2016 · uk
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 76 · 1,439.8
WIN
Paul Williams● · Hotspur School of Defence● Longsword
WIN
Ferdie Schaller● · Schola Gladiatoria● Longsword
WIN
Amir Sheikh-Warak● · Schola Gladiatoria● Longsword
WIN
Barry Junker● · Schola Gladiatoria● Longsword
WIN
Ty Harris● · Schola Gladiatoria● Longsword
LOSS
Amir Sheikh-Warak● · Schola Gladiatoria● Longsword
WIN
Amir Sheikh-Warak● · Schola Gladiatoria● Longsword
Broadwater Bucklerthon 2019●
June 2019 · uk
6 fights ▾
WIN
Robert Williams● · The School of the Sword● Sidesword · Bronze Medal Match
1107
WIN
Apollon Makropoulos● · The School of the Sword● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1267
WIN
Robert Williams● · The School of the Sword● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1107
WIN
Darren Dadswell● · The English Martial Arts Academy● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1363
WIN
Emilia Skirmuntt● · The School of the Sword● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1000
LOSS
Jordan Mock● · Academy of Steel● Sidesword · Semifinals
810
Red Dragon Tourney 2017◐
June 2017 · uk
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
13 fights ▾
WIN
Daniel Antrobus● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword
909 84%
WIN
Merlin Hartley● · Cambridge HEMA● Longsword
WIN
Matthew Strahan● · Red Dragon Longsword Academy● Longsword
WIN
Adam Hughes● Longsword
WIN
Sam Ive● · Tree of Shields● Longsword
LOSS
Maria Makarova● · Waterloo Sparring Group● Longsword
952 77%
WIN
Steve Dutton● · Red Dragon Longsword Academy● Singlestick
DRAW
Sam Ive● · Tree of Shields● Singlestick
WIN
David Murray● · North Lakes Historical Fencing Society● Singlestick
DRAW
Mark Thompson● · Red Dragon Longsword Academy● Singlestick
WIN
Sarah Liles● · Schola Gladiatoria● Singlestick
WIN
Daniel Montoro● · Red Dragon Longsword Academy● Singlestick
LOSS
Benjamin Hamilton● · Saorsa: Scottish Swordsmanship● Singlestick
1560
Sweden Open 2017◐
June 2017 · se
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 158 ▼30 · 1,488.8
WIN
Erik Stanzé● · Gävle HEMA● Longsword
1143 60%
WIN
Jens Peder Magnussen● · Fekteklubben Frie Duellister● Longsword
1064 82%
LOSS
Simon Rosenkvist● · Örebro HEMA● Longsword
1288 67%
LOSS
Michael Gossing● · Gothenburg Historical Fencing School● Longsword
1204 80%
LOSS
Kristian Ruokonen● · EHMS● Longsword
1809 18%
LOSS
Jesper Christiansen● · Örebro HEMA● Longsword
1610 41%
Herne's Cup : July Open 2025●
July 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 762 ▲40 · 1,465.0
WIN
Mario Puentes● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
1476 50%
LOSS
Jonathan Robson● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1579 50%
LOSS
Tom Crickmore● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools
1659 42%
WIN
Thomas Sylvester● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword · Pools
1348 74%
LOSS
Owen Hahn● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Top 16
1629 44%
Helsinki Longsword Open 2017◐
January 2017 · fi
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights ▾
WIN
Markus Koivisto● · EHMS● Longsword
974 87%
WIN
Simon Rosenkvist● · Örebro HEMA● Longsword
873 75%
WIN
Henrik Wadell● · Medeltida Stridsteknik Linköping IF● Longsword
WIN
Andreas Markehed● · Malmö Historiska Fäktskola● Longsword
1522 48%
WIN
Nikita Tatiannikov● · Tramazzone● Longsword
LOSS
Andreas Markehed● · Malmö Historiska Fäktskola● Longsword
1522 48%
FightCamp 2018◐
August 2018 · uk
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 221 ▲99 · 1,526.7
WIN
Robin Dando● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pool
1208 75%
WIN
Christopher Wood● · Wolfshead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool
1059 85%
WIN
David Murray● · North Lakes Historical Fencing Society● Longsword · Pool
1265 50%
WIN
Joel Southerland● · Clashing Steel Longsword Club● Longsword · Pool
WIN
Bence László Tarr● · Ars Ensis● Longsword · Pool
892 95%
LOSS
Alexander Makarov● · Tempus Fugitives● Longsword · Semi-Final
1735 21%
WIN
Jamie MacIver● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Semi-Final
1650 31%
Dutch Lions Cup 2016◐
August 2016 · nl
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights ▾
WIN
Peregrijn van den Berg● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword
1148 71%
WIN
Martin de Jong● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword
1063 74%
LOSS
Bart Jongsma● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword
1399 55%
LOSS
David Grijmans● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword
1169 64%
LOSS
Arto Fama● · Zwaard & Steen● Longsword
1755 43%
WIN
Max van den Ekart● · Houw en Hoede● Longsword
1502 57%
WIN
Simon van Gemert● · MARS● Longsword
1048 69%
Scania Open 2017◐
April 2017 · se
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
LOSS
Frederik Neess Engsig● · Københavns Historiske Fægteklub● Longsword
1101 79%
LOSS
Dennis Ljungqvist● · Kungshamns Historiska Fäktskola● Longsword
1890 15%
WIN
Staffan Hammar● · Sällskapet Lunds Kontrafäktare● Longsword
1189 66%
LOSS
Olle Kausland● · Halmstad HEMA● Longsword
1438 50%
WIN
Mattias Brännström● · Umeås Historiska Fäktskola● Longsword
1281 64%

Clubmates · Bath Historical Martial Arts● (8)

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