Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sword and Buckler - October 2026

Month highlights

0 fighters have competed this month, out of a total of 201 active fighters.

70 fighters are on the "main island". The remaining 131 are distributed among 5 islands.

116 fighters have been on an island for as long as they've been active in this rating category.

2 fighters have supported HEMA Ratings on Patreon this month

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Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
1 Melissa Hainsworth Academy of Steel 1770.8
2 Alessandra Ghedini HEMA Ravenna 1724.5
3 Emilia Skirmuntt The School of the Sword 1695.3
4 Sara Pacitto Ausardia 1670.6
5 Michele Gulley HEMA Lexington 1658.4
6 Charlotte Barlow Smart HEMA Clubs 1625.2
7 Ilaria Torre Stockholmspolisens Idrottsförening Fäktning 1613.7
8 Arianna Scarselli Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Empoli 1604
9 Eleonora Manoni Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 1600.8
10 Kristine Rinka HEMA Riga 1590
11 Kerttu Aronen EHMS 1577
12 Iris Garcia Rat Lab 1576.2
13 Martina Bombardi Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Bononia 1570.7
14 Nicole Lombardi Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 1559
15 Giada Rinaldini Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Bononia 1548.4
16 Sawyer Rardin Black Cat Historical Fencing 1545.8
17 Natalia Balybina Ultima Ratio Sibir 1543.6
18 Erica Castiglioni Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Bononia 1538.1
19 Rashelle DeBolt Noble Science Academy 1513
20 Magdalena Węglarz Krakowska Szkoła Fechtunku 1494.8
21 Sophia Evans Garcia The Renaissance Sword Club 1494
22 Aleksandra Wacławik Mordschlag 1492.4
23 Katharine Bancroft Black Cat Historical Fencing 1485.5
24 Irene Caldi Comense Scherma 1481.2
25 Isabel Branch New Haven Historical Fencing 1477.6
26 Melissa Newman-Evans Denver Historical Fencing Academy 1473
27 Olivia Nutt London Historical Fencing Club 1469.8
28 Diana Michelis La Salle d'Armes Escrime Ancienne 1465.4
29 Clizia Buniotto Ordine delle Lame Scaligere 1463.7
30 1 Scarlett Wren Ord Krieg School 1460.6
31 1 Katarzyna Grzywa N/A 1460
32 Ludovica Lanzieri Olympia Scherma Roma ASD 1453.5
33 Torun Sandström Wadell Medeltida Stridsteknik Linköping IF 1451.1
34 Martina Stazi ARS Historica 1446.7
35 Josefin Bohman Frost HEMA 1445.3
36 Cecilia Buffatti Fechtakademie Südtirol 1441.9
37 Ellie Cook Youngstown Historical Fencing 1440.7
38 Jaimie-Lynn Leblanc-Ykema Club d'escrime Historique Destreza Nova Laval 1436
39 Blandine Fallon La Compagnie Médiévale 1436
40 Alla Menshikova CounterTime 1432
41 Ginevra Zanol Accademia Scherma Belluno 1431
42 Francesca Frisinelli Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Roma 1423.5
43 Veronica Young Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy 1416.5
44 Claire Maries York School of Defence 1416.4
45 Isabella Panzera Club Scherma Apuano 1407
46 Valentina Trignani Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Abruzzo 1395.9
47 Agnieszka Kastelik Szkoła Fechtunku Gryf 1388.2
48 Sara Gianotto Compagnia de Le Due Maestà 1384.5
49 Mary Mae Bernaldez Scherma Storica Lecco e Brianza A.s.d. 1382.4
50 1 Piper Maerker Stronghold Historical Combat 1367.8
51 1 Martina Molteni Comense Scherma 1367.2
52 Carolin Nilsson Wahlgren Malmö Historiska Fäktskola 1359.9
53 Clare Lahey SoCal Swords 1358.3
54 Lindsey Mitchell Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy 1350
55 Martina Perego Scicchitano Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Bononia 1346.5
56 Zuzanna Mazur Centrum Dawnych Sztuk Walk 1342.6
57 Alessa Ferwerda Uppsala Historiska Fäktskola 1330.3
58 Sara Novelli Accademia Romana d'Armi 1327.9
59 1 Anastasiya Plohova VALOR 1324.5
60 1 Grace DeBanks Ausardia 1324.1
61 Robin Conrad Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship 1323.2
62 Pamela Sbardella Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 1321.2
63 Chloe Hargroves Academy of Historical Fencing 1304.4
64 Alexandra Patulea Smart HEMA Clubs 1302.6
65 Rowan Etzel Moose Historical Fencing 1288.8
66 Irene Sigillo Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Roma 1288.1
67 Bryony Richards Smart HEMA Clubs 1281.6
68 Sallamaari Syrjä Oulun Miekkailuseura 1281.3
69 Susie Hall Smart HEMA Clubs 1274.3
70 Elizabeth Urban New Haven Historical Fencing 1274
71 Michelle Lovingood Appalachian Sword Club 1269.4
72 Maria Ruthgård Örebro HEMA 1262.1
73 Alice Carlotto Scherma Storica Veneto-Trentino-Alto Adige 1254.2
74 Jin Huo San Diego Swordfighters 1253.1
75 Aleksandra Chrobak Compagnia de Le Due Maestà 1243.6
76 Echo Martin Columbus United Fencing Club 1236.3
77 Ania Chaney Boston Armizare 1231.9
78 Kari Baker Zenith Swordplay 1231.8
79 Marta Guzdek Krakowska Szkoła Fechtunku 1219.7
80 1 Aleksandra Linkevich N/A 1217.1
81 1 Jo Dahle The Vanguard Centre 1216.9
82 Lani Thabit Jones Academy of Steel 1216.7
83 Maddalena Mochi Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Tirrenica 1216.4
84 Mara Faccin Scherma Storica Veneto-Trentino-Alto Adige 1212.4
85 Evelyn Turpin La Guilde d’Escrime Historique 1210.2
86 Alicja Niedziółka Akademia Szermierzy 1206.1
87 Agnese Guardigli Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Lombardia 1197.6
88 Anna Carnevali Club Scherma Leonessa 1196.7
89 Sandra Spanò Olympia Scherma Roma ASD 1196.6
90 Harriet Coates Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship 1194.7
91 Katarzyna Żochowska Akademia Szermierzy 1191.2
92 Martina Deotto Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Friuli Venezia Giulia 1180.6
93 Phillipa Stevens Mercian Medieval Fight Club 1180.6
94 Ciara O'Mant The Vanguard Centre 1174.7
95 Hannah Lah Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship 1167.5
96 Daria Novikova Black Company 1164.5
97 Paula Maćczak Mordschlag 1163.3
98 Abi Waller The School of the Sword 1159.9
99 Ilyse Kullman Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts 1151.7
100 Chris Wingler Austin Historical Weapons Guild 1130.8
101 Jess Koch Denver Historical Fencing Academy 1130.8
102 Gloria Plebani Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Abruzzo 1127.8
103 Michela Raspanti Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 1127.3
104 1 Penelope Ross Columbus United Fencing Club 1124.6
105 1 Costanza Teresa Della Torre Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Lombardia 1124.5
106 Agata Gandecka Valkyrie HEMA Wrocław 1123.8
107 Chiara Sollini Scherma Storica Veneto-Trentino-Alto Adige 1123.5
108 Amanda Lindgren Uppsala Historiska Fäktskola 1122.9
109 Ambra Naima Manera Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Roma 1121.4
110 Laura Tartarini Società d'Arme Major Militia 1117.6
111 Yala Iachini Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Roma 1115
112 1 Emmi Halmesvirta EHMS 1114.3
113 1 Francesca Di Marco Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Abruzzo 1114.1
114 Ellen Howse Bath Historical Martial Arts 1111.2
115 Laura Jakobsson HEMA Aalborg 1101.4
116 Victoria Allard La Guilde d’Escrime Historique 1097.3
117 Sara Setti Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Emilia 1089.6
118 Rhys Jones Columbus United Fencing Club 1076.3
119 Ugnė Domeikytė Kardo valdymo mokykla Husaras 1072.4
120 Camilla Tonni Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Abruzzo 1070.1
121 Paulina Helmer Malmö Historiska Fäktskola 1066.2
122 Giulia Venturelli Major Milita Mutina 1061.6
123 Sydney Hanks Queen City Sword Guild 1058.5
124 Baranova Ekaterina Golden Falcon 1058.4
125 Giu Williamson Academy of Steel 1055
126 Cat Smith The Iron Door Collective 1045.2
127 Elizabeth Kozlowski HEMA Lexington 1044.4
128 Lauren Redman Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship 1035.8
129 Anita Greggio Accademia Scherma Belluno 1033.1
130 Antonina Cyganova Golden Falcon 1030.3
132 Olesia Ternovaia HEMA Academy 1026.5
131 Sofiko Puzireva N/A 1026.5
133 Silvia Timpanaro N/A 1020.4
134 Aphra Hope-Forest Edel Fencing Academy 1018.1
135 Lucy Collard Academy of Steel 1014.2
136 Sofia Andrea Santamaria Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 1008
137 Erika Robertson Ottawa Historical Fencing Society 1007.1
138 Emese Fodor Särimner HEMA 1004.5
139 Elena Cappelli Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Firenze 1000.5
140 Dale Shaffer-Morrison Wivenhoe HEMA 994.4
141 Kayla Mouriz Academy of Arms 991.9
142 Giulia Biagiolini Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Bononia 979.9
143 Elisabetta Scheda Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 973.6
144 Daina Gariboldi Freifechter von Vilnius 973.2
145 Allison Estes-Smargiassi Austin Historical Weapons Guild 971.5
146 Hanyi Wang Black Cat Historical Fencing 968.5
147 Rain Epp The Historical Combat Collective 965.6
148 Finley Dickins Caledonian Sword Guild 965.1
149 Kerri Tamplin London Historical Fencing Club 952.6
150 Katie Letsinger Columbus United Fencing Club 952.1
151 Valentina Capuano Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Lombardia 942.4
152 Giorgia Subacchi Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Lombardia 937.7
153 Valentina Rizzini Ordine delle Lame Scaligere 936.8
154 Selene Salandini Scherma Storica Veneto-Trentino-Alto Adige 934.2
155 Alice Vago Compagnia delle Lance Spezzate ASD 929
156 Anneli Olofsson Järnporten Historiska Fäktklubb 924.4
157 Jess Potts The Vanguard Centre 922.2
158 Caitlyn Trautwein Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy 921.9
159 Carlotta Bianchi Res Martialis 912.3
160 Chiara Tartaglia Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Abruzzo 905.7
161 Emily Ferrari Compagnia de Le Due Maestà 901.8
162 Nicole Heimbach La Compagnie Médiévale 893.2
163 Jules Smith The Vanguard Centre 892.1
165 Emily Pittman Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy 890.4
164 Monica Zamora-Harris Denver Historical Fencing Academy 890.4
166 Ashley White Appalachian Sword Club 890.4
167 Esther Lovingood Appalachian Sword Club 890.4
168 Mia Dobson Smart HEMA Clubs 889.9
169 Dave Sciaudone Sala d'Arme Fante di Spade 863.6
170 Ivana Sarazin Septem Custodie 861.4
171 Ashley Cushman Oxford Sword and Staff 854.3
172 Elisa Degli Esposti Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 846.8
173 Emelie Roos Gothenburg Historical Fencing School 844.6
174 Maedea Di Lorenzo Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Abruzzo 839.5
175 Brenda Fiorucci Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Umbria 836.8
176 Elizaveta Sineva HEMA Ravenna 835.7
177 Asia Parodi Sala della Gorgone 828.8
178 Joanna Pawlak Akademia Szermierzy 828.3
179 Anya Penfold The Vanguard Centre 824.6
180 Claire Hodges Academy of Steel 817.3
181 Sydney Schulte Columbus United Fencing Club 801.8
182 Sarah Little The Vanguard Centre 793
183 Virginia Yuno Batignani Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Lombardia 791.6
184 Deedee Davies Academy of Steel 788.1
185 Elena Ivanova VALOR 787.4
186 Cecilia Ridderborg Gävle HEMA 781.8
187 Mads Ratnavale London Historical Fencing Club 780
188 Emma Sabatini Scherma Storica Veneto-Trentino-Alto Adige 774.2
189 Sofia Fradegrada Scherma Storica Lecco e Brianza A.s.d. 771.6
190 Read Ruddick Black Cat Historical Fencing 764.8
191 Leigh Walker Stronghold Historical Combat 763.1
192 Nina Björkegren Stockholmspolisens Idrottsförening Fäktning 757.1
193 Jessica Fox Tempered Mettle Historical Fencing 746.4
194 Madison Santos La Guilde d’Escrime Historique 743.3
195 Marie Quénéa La Compagnie Médiévale 742
196 Mariia Petrova Golden Falcon 741.8
197 Elizabeth Matkevitš Malmö Historiska Fäktskola 741.6
198 Vittoria Tina Di Giorgio Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 740.8
199 Helena Dąbrowska-Konopińska Akademia Szermierzy 722.6
200 Silvia Palmieri Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Romagna 708.7
201 Caterina Leoni Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo Emilia 570.6