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Sam Sparks

Athens School of Arms · United States
Rating
1270
Rank
#2,267 (top 30%)
Record
7W · 4L (11 fights)

Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1270 #2,267
Peak
1277 September 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2025

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 80% vs older 40%
Record: 7W · 4L (64%)
Recent half (5 fights): 80%
Older half (5 fights): 40%
Delta: +40%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 11 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1161
Avg opponent rating: 1161
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1010
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1311
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 1
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
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 75%
Pool stage: 6W · 2L (75%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
2 events · us
Single-weapon
Tournaments: 2
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Rated weapons: 1
Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1270
Peak rating: 1277 (September 2025)
Gap to peak: -7
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Events & fights (2)

Double Barrel Classic 2025
September 2025 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2036 · 1,277.1
WIN
721
LOSS
1414
LOSS
Thomas Hanks · Sword Carolina Longsword · Pool 8
1299
LOSS
Cameron Fulco · Ritterkunst Fechtschule Longsword · Rd of 16
1557
WIN
961
Upstate Renaissance Faire Fencing Open 2025
September 2025 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2036 · 1,277.1
WIN
Zane Holmes · Sword Carolina Longsword · Pool 2
WIN
Padraig Stimac · Schola St. George Longsword · Pool 2
1257
LOSS
Gabriel Wright · Richmond Kunst Des Fechtens Longsword · Quarter Finals
972

Clubmates · Athens School of Arms (23)

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.