Arlene Stevens Explained

Arlene Stevens
Birth Date:20 February 1981
Birth Place:Fairport, New York, United States
Sport:Fencing
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Arlene Stevens (born February 20, 1981) is a retired American epee fencer. Stevens is lauded as "one of the most decorated fencers in program history," at St. John's University.http://redstormsports.cstv.com/sports/w-fenc/spec-rel/061203aaa.html

NCAA

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

4 time All-American fencer.http://redstormsports.cstv.com/sports/w-fenc/spec-rel/061203aaa.html

Silver medalist at the NCAA Championships in 2001.http://redstormsports.cstv.com/sports/w-fenc/spec-rel/061203aaa.html

Silver medalist at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships.http://redstormsports.cstv.com/sports/m-fenc/spec-rel/091200aaa.html

US Championships

Stevens won the individual women's épée U.S. National Championship in both 1998 and 1999.https://archive.today/20061210063458/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/usfencingchamps.shtml#wepee

Olympics

Stevens competed in the Olympics at Sydney, Australia, surviving the first round before being defeated by Ildikó Mincza of Hungary.[1] Stevens was the youngest in the world to qualify for an Olympic fencing team.http://redstormsports.cstv.com/sports/m-fenc/spec-rel/091200aaa.html

Olympic Results

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

Miscellaneous

Stevens is 5'11", left handed, of European and Chinese descent, and has also practiced ballet and gymnastics.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arlene Stevens Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023406/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/arlene-stevens-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2012-03-17 . sports-reference.com.
  2. http://static.espn.go.com/oly/summer00/results/fencing.html ESPN Fencing Results