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Smart, Erinn
- 2002 U.S. National Champion
- 2002 Div. I National Championships Bronze Medalist
- 2001 U.S. Senior Worlds Bronze Medalist (Women's Foil Squad)
- 2001, 1999, 1998 World Senior Team Member
- 2000 Div. I National Championships Silver Medalist
- Ranked third in U.S. Senior Standings as of July 2002.
- Is a graduate of Columbia University.
- Holds down a full-time job at a French fashion company, Celine, in New York.
- Became just the second female fencer in history to win three gold medals in one Junior Olympics in 1996 (Under-20 and Under-17 Foil, Under-17 epee).
- Began fencing at age 11 when her parents read about the Peter Westbrook Foundation (where she currently trains) in a New York Times article.
- Was an alternate on the 2000 Olympic Team.
- Brother, Keeth, is also a member of the U.S. National Team and was on the 2000 Olympic Team.
- Enjoys rollerblading, reading and tennis.
Smart became involved in fencing after her parents read in the newspaper about the Peter Westbrook Foundation, an organization founded by a six-time U.S. Olympian to draw in minority and underprivileged children to fencing. Smart, who is black, balances a full-time job with training for the 2004 Olympic Games, and competes in a sport where many of her international competitors fence for a living. She has come to the forefront of the sport in recent months due to the absence of teammates, and sisters, Felicia and Iris Zimmerman, who are taking time off to concentrate on school.
Related Links:
Q&A: Fencer Erinn Smart on tennis and The Cosby Show
Video: Smart on fulfilling dreams hi | lo
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Height: 5' 7
Born: 1/12/1980
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Resides: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sport: Fencing
Event: Women's Foil
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