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Keeth Smart has done it again! Smart (24, Brooklyn, N.Y.) won a Senior "A" World Cup in London, England this past weekend, and moves up again in the world rankings to an incredible fifth.

Smart defeated Wiradech Kothny of Thailand 15-10 in the round of eight and then Fernando Medina of Spain 15-14 to reach the gold medal bout, where he defeated Spain's Jorge Pina for the gold, 15-10.

Smart wasn't the only U.S. medallist this weekend. Brendan Meyers (14, New York, N.Y.) and Clinton Kershaw (16, Clovis, Calif.) won silver and bronze, respectively, at a huge Cadet international competition in Osnabruck, Germany.

Also, eight U.S. juniors took home medals from the six-weapon junior world cup in Montreal, Canada - four of them gold. Meyers dominated Germany's Istvan Takats 15-2 in the round of eight and then defeated teammate Kershaw 15-11 to reach the gold medal round, where he was defeated by Alexei Hovanski of Russia 15-4.

Also, the U.S. Senior Men's Foil team earned 4th place in a field of 17 fencers in team world cup competition in Paris, France! For complete results, see below. Referees to Osnabruck: Marcos Lucchetti. Referee to Paris: Charles Washburn. Referee to Jena: Cindy Bent.

Corble Cup Senior "A" Men's Sabre,
Brentwood, England,
Jan. 25-26 2003 72 competitors
1. SMART Keeth T (24, Brooklyn, N.Y./Westbrook Foundation)
2. PINA Jorge ESP
3. BAUER Steven GER
3. MEDINA Fernando ESP
5. KOTHNY Wiradech THA
6. WILLIAMS James GBR
7. KRAUS Christian GER
8. CASARES Fernando ESP
13. LEE Ivan J. (21, Brooklyn, N.Y./Westbrook Foundation) 20 SPENCER-EL Akhnaten (23, New York, N.Y./Westbrook Foundation)
21. MOREHOUSE Timothy F. (23, Bronx, N.Y./Fencers Club)
29. CLEMENT Luther C (17, Prairie Village, Kans./ Fencing Athletic Club of Kans. City)
33. WHITMER Darrin (20, W. Bloomfield, Mich./Fencers Club/St. John's)
48. EFSTATHIOU Evangelos (24, Boston, Mass./Charles River F.C.)
54. GOLIA Michael J (21, Douglaston, N.Y./N.Y.A.C./U. Penn.)

------ Senior "A" Men's Epee, Tallin, Estonia, Jan. 25 2003
1) HOFFMANN Basil SUI
2) FIEDLER Jorg GER
3) DINGL Robert SWE
3) TURCHIN Igor RUS
5) VAN LAECKE Yoeri BEL
6) KAABERMA Kaido EST
7) CARVALHO Bruno M. POR
8) NOVOSJOLOV Nikolai EST
47) TAUSIG Justin (32, resides Paris, France/Racing Club de France)
56) FELDSCHUH Michael (33, New York, N.Y./N.Y. Athletic Club)

------- Challenge International de Paris 2003
Senior "A" Gran Prix Men's Foil, Paris, France, Jan. 25, 2003
142 competitors
1 NASSIBOULINE Rouslan RUS
2 WESSELS Andre GER
3 BISSDORF Ralf GER
3 RAMACCI Marco ITA
5 VANNI Simone ITA
6 BOIDIN Franck FRA
7 CASSARA Andrea ITA
8 SCHLOSSER Roland AUT
63 KELLNER Dan (26, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)
70 CHANG Gregory (27, Lexington, Mass./Boston Fencing Club)
80 DUPREE Jedediah (23, New York, N.Y./NYAC)
81 KIRK-GORDON Dimitri (17, Campbell, Calif. / Calif. Fencing Academy)
83 TIOMKIN Jonathan (23, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)
105 WOOD Alexander (25, Mountain View, Calif./Stanford Fencing Club)
114 CHANG Timothy (24, San Francisco, Calif.)
116 MILOSLAVSKY Eli (24, San Francisco, Calif./Stanford F.C.)

Senior "A" Team World Cup, Jan. 26, 2003
1) FRANCE
2) ESPAGNE
3) ITALIE
4) USA
5) POLOGNE
6) ALLEMAGNE
7) RUSSIE
8) BELGIQUE
9) GRANDE-BRETAGNE

---- Ihr-Platz-Pokal
Cadet International Men's Foil, Osnabruck, Germany, Jan. 25-26 2003
191 competitors
1. HOVANSKI Alexei RUS
2. MEYERS Brendan (14, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)
3. KERSHAW Clinton E (16, Clovis, Calif./Sierra F.C.)
3. BACHMANN Sebastian GER FC TBB 24.11.86
5. TAKATS (I) Istvan GER TV Feldkirchen 04.04.86
6. ENGERT Joseph GER FC TBB 11.05.86
7. STANEK Thomas GER TUS Jena 23.03.87
8. NAUMENKO Aleksandr RUS
21. GETZ Kurt A (14, Rye, N.Y./Metropolis)
25. BERKOWSKY Ronald W (16, Sicklerville, N.J./ Fencing Academy Of S. Jersey)
33. HORANYI Andras M (16, Boulder, Colo./Northern Colo. Fencers)
45. DI Napoli Emerson (16, Los Gatos, Calif./Calif. F. Acad.)
51. HOLBROOK Andrew L (17, Dunkirk, Md./D.C.F.C.)
65. PARKINS Benjamin (14, The Woodlands, Texas/Salle Mauro)
70. LEE Vincent K.Y. (16, Los Altos Hill, Calif./Golden Gate F.C.)

-----

CARL SCHWENDE JUNIOR WORLD CUP
Six-weapon Junior "A" World Cup
Montreal, Canada, 25-26 January 2003

Men's Epee / Épée hommes
24 competitors
1. DOUVILLE-PARENT Romain CAN
2. RUBRECHT Ward (19, Mondovi, Wisc./Twin Cities Fencing Club)
3. BOURBONNAIS Thierry CAN
3. VAIL Bruce (18, Atlanta, Ga./Atlanta Fencers Club)
5. SEGUIN Jean-Pierre CAN
6. BLACKBURNE,IV George (17, Plymoth, Ind./Culver Acad.)
7. BRINCK-CROTEAU Maxime CAN
8. GIBSON Sandy CAN
12. SCHER Elliot (17, San Francisco, Calif./Golden Gate F.C.)
14. SULAT Nathaniel (14, Hillsborough, Calif./ Golden Gate F.C.)
16. TASKER Arjun (17, Weston, Mass./Boston F.C.)
19. VAKSMAN Stanley (15, Valley Stream, N.Y./F.Centr. of Long Island)
21. ROHRER Noah (16, Lexington, Mass./Boston F.C.)
24. FARBER Justin (18, Culver, Ind./Culver Acad.)

Men's Foil
27 competitors
1. HOHENSEE Douglas (16, Nashua, N.H./Seacoast Fencing)
2. PATTERSON Hunter (17, Seattle, Wash./Salle Auriole Seattle)
3. GRANT Andrew CAN
3. SIGOUIN Jean-Francois CAN
5. RAPP Cristoph GER
6. FARRAG Sherif (15, Bayonne, N.J./Metropolis)
7. WOJCIK Marek CAN
8. SUGIMOTO Scott (18, Pacific Palisades, Calif.)
9. ITAMERI-KINTER Kai (15, North Attleboro, Mass./R.I. Fenc. Acad.)
13. CHEN Cavin (18, Mercer Island, Wash./Salle Auriole Seattle)
15. HARTMAN Colin (18, St. Paul, Min.. Twin Cities F.C.)
16. HAMILTON Ian (17, New York, N.Y./Metropolis)
20. MACCLARENT Robert (14, Holley, N.Y./Rochester F.C.)
22. DOTE Mike (16, New York, N.Y./Metropolis)
26. BISIGNANO Jesse (14, Scituate, Mass./Tanner City F.C.)

Men's Sabre / Sabre hommes
26 competitors
1. BOUDREAULT David CAN
2. BEAUDRY Vincent CAN
3. MAYER Nicolas CAN
3. TRACEY Douglass (16, Medford, N.J./Fecn. Acad. of S. Jersey)
5. BEAUDRY Philippe CAN
6. WEIGAN-WARR Frederic CAN
7. LIBERMAN Isaac CAN
8. HOUDAYER Cedric CAN
10. SPEAR Jeff (14, Hudson, N.Y./Beaches Saber Club)
13. SACHS Daniel (17, Mamaroneck, N.Y./Rye Country Day School)
18. TASKER Nakul (15, Weston, Mass./Boston F.C.)
19. FORD Tyler (16, West Sand Lake, N.Y./Beaches Sabre Club)
20. BRETT Camron (15, Lexington, Mass./Boston F.C.)
25. SALERNO John (14, West Sand Lake, N.Y./Beaches Sabre Club)
26. POWELL John (16, New Haven, Ct./Hopkins F.C.)

Women's Epee / Épée dames
16 competitors
1. BYERTS Keri (15, Webster, N.Y./North West Fencing Center)
2. NAVARRIA Mara ITA
3. EMERY Erica CAN
3. GUY Joanna CAN
5. LAVOIE Gabrielle CAN
6. VOIGT Claire CAN
7. MAH Harmony CAN
8. BHINDER Jasjit (15, Newburgh, N.Y.)
9. HUGHES Kristen (16, Weston, Mass./Boston F.C.)
14. LAMPMAN Leslie (17, Gibsonia, Pa./3Rivers F.Center)

Women's Foil / Fleuret dames
24 competitors
1. LEAHY Jacqueline (17, Aurora, Colo/Fencers Club/Princeton '06)
2. VOIGT Leigh CAN
3. LAIK Laetitia CAN
3. O'MALLEY Nora CAN
5. CAPLETTE-CHARETTE Audrey CAN
6. PERONNE Christelle CAN
7. WOJCIK Anna CAN
8. BOUCHARD Louise-Helene CAN
10. AW Justine (17, Pacific Palisades, Calif./Salle Gascon)
11. SINKIN Ilana (15, Rochester N.Y./Rochester F.C.)
12. GOLDFEDER Artemisia (14, Rochester, N.Y./Rochester F.C.)
18. RECKLING Kathleen (17, White Plains, N.Y./Fencers Club)

Women's Sabre / Sabre dames
12 competitors
1. ZAGUNIS Mariel (17, Beaverton, Ore./Oregon Fencing Alliance)
2. SABBATH Shena CAN
3. CLOUTIER Julie CAN
3. MIKITA Daria CAN
5. WALKER Erin CAN
6. OVTCHINNIKOVA Olga CAN
7. LAVOIE Joanie CAN
8. BERO Ursula CAN
9. KRAUJALIS Marina
11. DEWEY Aislinn (19, Hull, Mass./ Concord F.C.)

------ Esplanade Cup
Cadet International Women's Foil, Jena, Germany, Jan. 25-26, 2003
179 competitors
1 GUICHOUX Mathilde FRA
2 LEMBERG Mercedes HUN
3 CHANAEVA Aida RUS
3 KOROBEINIKOVA Larissa RUS
5 GOLOVANOVA Nlaja RUS
6 KREIS Fanni HUN
7 KLEINBROD Silvia AUT
8 KÜHNER Anna GER
9 WILLETTE Doris (14, Rodeo, Calif./Golden Gate/Sword Play)
20 EMERSON Abby (15, Manchester, N.H./Seacoast Fencing Club)
30 RUSH Allison (15, Boulder, Colo./Northern Colo. Fencers)
56 MONK Julia (16, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)
57 NOTT Adi (15, Rochester, N.Y./Rochester F.C.)
66 SVENGSOUK Jocelin (15, Rochester N.Y./Rochester Fencing Centre)
70 GLASSER Allison (15, Piedmont, Calif./Halberstadt)
99 HANCOCK Katie (15, San Francisco, Calif./Golden Gate F.C.)
114 PENSLER Arielle (14, Chicago, Ill./Fencers Club)
137 FINKEL Kelsey (15, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)

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Cindy Bent
US Fencing Media Relations
614.284.4605 * USFencingMedia@earthlink.net
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