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Jane Gylling

Best recorded rank: #19 · Women's Steel Sabre

Club: Örebro HEMA

Event date: June 2026

What happened

Lost 1 pool bout, then beat that opponent in the knockout rounds and won the tournament: Ugnė Domeikytė. Overall: 5 wins in 6 bouts. Event: Alberio Kalavijas IV 2026 Tournament category: Women's Steel Sabre

About this highlight

A tournament winner later beat every opponent who had beaten them in pools, in identifiable elimination bouts.

Type frequency

Held by 243 of 20,819 fighters · 1.17%

Jordan Callier

Best recorded rank: #99 · Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger

Club: Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy

Event date: May 2026

What happened

Won the Rapier and dagger tournament at their first competition with that weapon in the available records. Event: SwordStrong KC 2026 Tournament category: Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger

About this highlight

Awarded when the fighter wins the tournament on their earliest recorded appearance in that weapon.

Type frequency

Held by 371 of 20,819 fighters · 1.78%

Paul Groover

Best recorded rank: #71 · Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword

Club: Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy

Event date: August 2026

What happened

9 wins in 10 bouts. Beat Benjamin Aycrigg twice, including the title bout; HR reports a 9% historical win chance for each bout. Benjamin Aycrigg's best recorded rank in Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword is #4. Event: Midlands Madness 2026 Tournament category: Mixed Steel Longsword

About this highlight

A title winner beat the same opponent at least twice with a reported win chance of 10% or less, including the title bout.

Type frequency

Held by 1 of 20,819 fighters · <0.01%

Ville Välimäki

Best recorded rank: #8 · Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword

Club: EHMS

Event date: November 2025

What happened

First recorded final victory over Miro Lahtela after losing their previous 2 recorded finals. Earlier events: Keppinautur 2023, Sofia CrossSwords 2023. Miro Lahtela's best recorded rank in Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword is #1. Event: Oslo Penguin Cup 2025 Tournament category: Mixed Steel Longsword

About this highlight

Won a final against an opponent after losing at least 2 earlier finals to them.

Type frequency

Held by 5 of 20,819 fighters · 0.02%

Martin Fabian

Best recorded rank: #232 · Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre

Club: Bratislavský šermiarsky spolok

Event date: September 2026

What happened

Won the Sabre tournament at their first competition with that weapon in the available records. Event: Cock of the Balkans / P'teln z Balkana 2026 Tournament category: Mixed Steel Sabre (Open)

About this highlight

Awarded when the fighter wins the tournament on their earliest recorded appearance in that weapon.

Type frequency

Held by 371 of 20,819 fighters · 1.78%

Mateusz Kołaziński

Best recorded rank: #81 · Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger

Club: Mordschlag

Event date: September 2026

What happened

Won the tournament with 7 wins in 8 bouts. Won these bouts despite HR pre-bout win chances below 50%: Top 8: Aleksander Dynarek (4%); Semifinals: Rolands Elins (30%); Gold Medal Match: Dawid Bugryn (42%). Event: PL HEMA League: Ernteschlag 2026 Tournament category: Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger

About this highlight

A title winner recorded at least three elimination wins with reported chances below 50%, including a title bout and at least one win at 10% or below. The percentages describe individual bouts, not the chance of winning the tournament.

Type frequency

Held by 10 of 20,819 fighters · 0.05%