Emily Cross
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| Full name | Emily Ruth Cross | ||||||||||||
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October 15, 1986 (age 30) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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Emily Ruth Cross (born October 15, 1986) is a U.S. foil fencer who is a member of the 2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team.[1] She is best known for helping win the team foil silver medal for the U.S. at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, along with teammates Erinn Smart and Hanna Thompson.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Cross attended the Brearley School in New York City and fenced at first Metropolis Fencing Club and then the NY Fencers Club. Her coach is Michael Petin.
She graduated from Harvard College and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and is currently a pediatrics resident at Boston Children's Hospital.
Career
Cross competed in her first national tournament at age 11.
Miscellaneous
Emily has stated that her favorite person to fence is Italian foil superstar Giovanna Trillini.[2]
References
- Cross Helps Americans to Surprise Silver
- "Emily Cross". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.