Valerie Bright
| Club | The School of Historical Fencing |
| Nationality | Australia |
Ratings
| Category | Last competed | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword | June 2026 | 1287 (top 16%) | 1401.4 | 1259 (June 2026) | 1404.7 (June 2026) |
| Rapier and Dagger | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger | July 2025 | 1135 (top 73% of island) | 963.9 | 835 (July 2025) | 973.6 (July 2025) |
| Single Rapier | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier | June 2026 | 655 (top 31%) | 1296.3 | 643 (June 2026) | 1299.2 (June 2026) |
| - Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Single Rapier | June 2026 | 46 (top 24% of island) | 1342.3 | 45 (June 2026) | 1344.2 (June 2026) |
| Sidesword | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword | June 2026 | 169 (top 18%) | 1390.2 | 85 (October 2025) | 1493 (October 2025) |
| - Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Single Sidesword | June 2026 | 34 (top 35% of island) | 1238.8 | 34 (2 months) | 1240.5 (June 2026) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Underrepresented Genders Single Steel Sidesword | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Single Rapier | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum | 44 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 5 out of 10 months
January 2026
3383
1144.4
February 2026
3431
1143.9
March 2026
3511
1143.5
April 2026
3604
1143
May 2026
3754
1142.5
June 2026
1259
1404.7
July 2026
1276
1403.8
August 2026
1289
1403
September 2026
1313
1402.2
October 2026
1287
1401.4
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 16 out of 16 months
July 2025
835
973.6
August 2025
862
972.9
September 2025
867
972.3
October 2025
906
971.6
November 2025
943
971
December 2025
960
970.3
January 2026
986
969.7
February 2026
1008
969
March 2026
1072
968.4
April 2026
1091
967.7
May 2026
1122
967.1
June 2026
1117
966.4
July 2026
1122
965.8
August 2026
1164
965.2
September 2026
1156
964.5
October 2026
1135
963.9
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 8 out of 13 months
October 2025
85
1493
November 2025
89
1492.3
December 2025
96
1491.5
January 2026
93
1490.8
February 2026
93
1490.1
March 2026
94
1489.4
April 2026
97
1488.7
May 2026
102
1488
June 2026
168
1393.8
July 2026
165
1392.9
August 2026
165
1392
September 2026
172
1391.1
October 2026
169
1390.2
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Single Sidesword
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 5 out of 5 months
June 2026
35
1240.5
July 2026
35
1240.1
August 2026
35
1239.7
September 2026
34
1239.2
October 2026
34
1238.8
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
June 2026
643
1299.2
July 2026
655
1298.5
August 2026
672
1297.8
September 2026
671
1297.1
October 2026
655
1296.3
Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Single Rapier
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 5 out of 5 months
June 2026
45
1344.2
July 2026
48
1343.7
August 2026
47
1343.2
September 2026
46
1342.7
October 2026
46
1342.3
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 10 fights
June 2026 - Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Pools) | Pools | Isaac King | WIN | 1162.32 | 62% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Pools) | Pools | Chao Li | WIN | 1298.04 | 49% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Pools) | Pools | Travis McKenzie | LOSS | 1677.08 | 37% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Pools) | Pools | Kaylee Short | WIN | 1020.88 | 64% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Pools) | Pools | Thomas Nolte | WIN | 1113.08 | 62% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Top 16 | Lachlan Porter | WIN | 1159.52 | 66% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) | Top 8 | Edward Craig | LOSS | 1510.85 | 44% |
January 2026 - FriendFecht II 2026
FriendFecht II 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 4 | Ned Brabner | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 4 | Henry Mitchell-Hibbert | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool 4 | Michael Petselis | WIN | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger - 6 fights
July 2025 - Marozzo Cup 2025
Marozzo Cup 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Elim B | Roy Bleasdale | WIN | 816.00 | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Gold Final Tier B | Stuart Willis | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pool 1 | Liam Schofield | LOSS | 1142.30 | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pool 2 | Hunter Wild | LOSS | 1315.81 | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pool 2 | Justin Weaver | LOSS | 963.27 | |
| Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger | Pool 2 | Stuart Willis | WIN | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword - 16 fights
June 2026 - Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Open) | Pools | Darcy Pingitore | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Open) | Pools | Adi Ringma | WIN | 1095.82 | 79% |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Open) | Pools | Justin Weaver | LOSS | 1344.99 | 70% |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Open) | Pools | Lachlan Porter | LOSS | 1124.74 | 82% |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Open) | Pools | Alessandro Contu | LOSS | 1662.31 | 49% |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Tier B) | Bronze Medal Match | Mitchell Paterson | WIN | 950.90 | 81% |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Tier B) | Semifinals | Anthony Duong | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Tier B) | Top 15 | Darcy Pingitore | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword (Tier B) | Top 8 | Matthew Lim | WIN | Unrated |
October 2025 - Sidesword Advantage 2025
Sidesword Advantage 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword | Pool 1 | Nelson McGuigan | WIN | 1706.30 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword | Pool 1 | Jack Jones | WIN | 1442.99 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword | Pool 1 | Dennis Gubb | WIN | 1438.43 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword | Pool 1 | Minh Nguyen | WIN | 1076.60 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword | Pool 1 | Roman Cunci | WIN | 1070.56 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword | Pool 1 | Ned Brabner | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Sidesword | Top 8 | Nelson McGuigan | LOSS | 1706.30 |
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Single Sidesword - 2 fights
June 2026 - Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underrepresented Genders Single Steel Sidesword | Gold Medal Match | Darcy Pingitore | WIN | Unrated | |
| Underrepresented Genders Single Steel Sidesword | Semifinals | Tashi Dhondup | WIN | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier - 7 fights
June 2026 - Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Open) | Pools | Kelvin Pedofsky | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Open) | Pools | Lu Lu | WIN | 787.29 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Open) | Pools | Dayantha Warnakulasuriya | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Open) | Pools | Tim Harris | WIN | 1127.75 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Open) | Pools | Hunter Wild | DRAW | 1465.22 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Open) | Pools | Stuart Willis | WIN | 1167.15 | |
| Mixed Steel Single Rapier (Open) | Top 16 | Dennis Gubb | LOSS | 1327.65 |
Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Single Rapier - 3 fights
June 2026 - Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
Melbourne HEMA Open 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Single Rapier | Gold Medal Match | Tashi Dhondup | WIN | Unrated | |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Single Rapier | Semifinals | James Mitchell Brit Davison | WIN | Unrated | |
| Underrepresented Genders Steel Single Rapier | Top 5 | Aella Mendes | WIN | Unrated |