Iris Smith | |
Birth Date: | 15 October 1979 |
Birth Place: | Albany, Georgia, U.S. |
Height: | 5feet |
Weight: | 72kg (159lb) |
Country: | United States |
Team: | USA |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Event: | Freestyle |
Club: | U.S. Army WCAP |
Coach: | Shon Lewis |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Iris Smith (born October 15, 1979) is an American freestyle wrestler who won the 2005 women's world title in the 72 kg division. A daughter of Brent James and Betty Smith, she attended Dougherty Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia, where she played basketball and served as student council president.
Smith has three brothers, Dominique, Kenderson and Westley, and four sisters, Cheavelia, Tyuana, Nicole, and Sasha. She holds a rank of Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army. She missed the 2001 World Championships because it overlapped with her military training program.