Arlene Stevens

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Arlene Stevens (born February 20, 1981, in Fairport, N.Y.) is a retired American Olympic epee fencer. Stevens is lauded as "one of the most decorated fencers in program history," at St. John's University.[1]

Contents 1 Fencing Career 2 NCAA 3 US Championships 4 Olympics 5 Miscellaneous 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References

[edit] Fencing Career

[edit] NCAA

Stevens competed while attending St. John's University, from 1999-2003.

4 time All-American fencer.[2]

Silver medalist at the NCAA Championships in 2001.[3]

Silver medalist at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships.[4]

[edit] US Championships

Stevens won the individual women's épée U.S. National Championship in both 1998 and 1999.[5]

[edit] Olympics

Stevens competed in the Olympics at Sydney, Australia, surviving the first round before being defeated by Ildiko Mincza of Hungary. Stevens was the youngest in the world to qualify for an Olympic fencing team.[6]

Olympic Results

Round 1 - Arlene Stevens (US) def. Zahra Gamir (Algeria) 5-2^[1]
Round 2 - Ildiko Mincza (Hungary) def. Arlene Stevens (US) 11-8^[1]

[edit] Miscellaneous

Stevens is 5'11

Is left handed

Is of European and Chinese descent.

Also practiced ballet and gymnastics.

[edit] See also

• Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• New York Times
• Sports Illustrated
• St. John's University