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.[1]

Arlene Stevens
Personal information
Born (1981-02-20) February 20, 1981 (age 43)
Fairport, New York, United States
Sport
SportFencing

NCAA

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

US Championships

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

Olympics

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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.[6]

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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Arlene Stevens Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  2. ^ a b ESPN Fencing Results
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