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Keeth Smart
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Keeth Smart (born July 29, 1978) is a U.S. saber fencer.
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Smart was born in New York City, USA. At the urging of his parents, he began to learn fencing at the Peter Westbrook Foundation, an organization dedicated to directing inner-city youths away from gang activity and into fencing. Westbrook, an Olympic bronze medalist in saber, was his mentor.
Smart graduated from St. John's University where he excelled in NCAA fencing. He was NCAA sabre champion in 1997 and 1999, and 2nd in 2000.
In 2002 and 2004 Smart won the US national sabre championship.
In 2003, he became the first American to be named the top ranked male saber fencer in the world.
Smart was a member of the ’99 Pan American Games bronze-medal team
Smart competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics (finishing 30th) and the 2004 Summer Olympics, but did not medal at either.
Keeth's sister Erinn is also a nationally ranked competitive fencer who started fencing with the Peter Westbrook Foundation,
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