November 10, 2024

SPIFF in Oslo: Penguin Cup 2024

A photo of the winner fencers of Penguin Cup 2024 in Open Longsword in Oslo
Winners of Open Longsword with from the left to right: 2nd Joakim Hammerslätt (SPIFF), 1st Ville Välimäki (EHMS) and 3rd Gustav Strihagen (SPIFF)

In November 8-10 2024 SPIFF participated in Penguin Cup 2024 in Oslo.

Oslo Penguin Cup is Norway’s premiere HEMA and historical fencing tournament, held annually (covid excepted) in Oslo since 2018. And SPIFF came back with some medals!

You can see the stats on HEMAGON. Final tally from Oslo Penguin cup:

  • Open Longsword SILVER: Joakim Hammerslätt
  • Open Longsword BRONZE: Gustav Strihagen
  • Open Sword and Buckler SILVER: Gustav Strihagen
  • Women’s Sword and Buckler GOLD: Ilaria Torre
  • Open Sabre BRONZE: Henric Hintze
  • Open Rapier SILVER: Einar Lundgren
  • Women’s Rapier 2nd place (no medal): Ilaria Torre
  • Women’s Sabre 2nd place (no medal): Ilaria Torre

You can find some videos here: https://www.youtube.com/live/on4fVSqL9yM

Ilaria Torre thrusting with a rapier

Some photos can be found here.