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Sam Sparks

Athens School of Arms● · United States
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1270 #2,267
Peak
1277 September 2025
Record
7W · 4L
Last
September 2025

Scout analysis

Longsword

7W · 4L (64%)
Form
Rising
Recent 80% vs older 40%
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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
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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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 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%
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Pool stage: 6W · 2L (75%)
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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Current rating: 1270
Peak rating: 1277 (September 2025)
Gap to peak: -7
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
2 events · us
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 2
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Rated weapons: 1

Clubmates · Athens School of Arms● (24)

Events & fights (2)

Double Barrel Classic 2025●
September 2025 · us
No match-level data
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2036 · 1,277.1
WIN
Ashley Sirmans● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool 8
721
WIN
William Robert Matthews● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Longsword · Pool 8
LOSS
Aaron McGinnis● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool 8
1414
LOSS
Thomas Hanks● · Sword Carolina● Longsword · Pool 8
1299
LOSS
Cameron Fulco● · Ritterkunst Fechtschule● Longsword · Rd of 16
1557
WIN
Vedant Shringari● · Society of Historical Fencing● Longsword · Rd of 24
961
Upstate Renaissance Faire Fencing Open 2025●
September 2025 · us
No match-level data
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2036 · 1,277.1
WIN
Andrew Harney● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool 2
WIN
Zane Holmes● · Sword Carolina● Longsword · Pool 2
WIN
Anthony Sampedro● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pool 2
1099
WIN
Padraig Stimac● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pool 2
1257
LOSS
Gabriel Wright● · Richmond Kunst Des Fechtens● Longsword · Quarter Finals
972
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.