Emily
Cross
Olympian 2008
0
GOLD
1
SILVER
0
BRONZE
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Height
5' 5"
Age
38
Hometown
New York
Event: Foil
Birthplace: Seattle, Wash.
Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
Education: Bachelor's degree in biology from Harvard University
Favorite movie: Say Anything
Favorite television show: Arrested Development
Hobbies: Playing the saxophone and reading
Family: Brother Sam Cross also fenced at Harvard
Honors:
- Dean's list (2004-2005)
- Academic All-Ivy (2004-2005, 2005-2006)
- CoSIDA / ESPN The Magaze Academic All-America third team (2005-2006)
Competition History
2008:
- Gold - Pan American Championships
- Silver - Olympic Games (Team)
- Fifth - Buenos Aires World Cup
- Fifth - Leipzig World Cup
- Sixth - Belgrade World Cup
- Sixth - Las Vegas World Cup
- Ninth - Shanghai World Cup
- 10th - Budapest World Cup
- 10th - Cuba Grand Prix
- 11th - Tokyo Grand Prix
- 17th - Olympic Games
2007:
- Silver - Buenos Aires World Cup
- Silver - Leipzig World Cup
- Bronze - Pan American Championships
- Fifth - Las Vegas World Cup
- Fifth - Shanghai World Cup
- 11th - Marseilles Grand Prix
- 12th - Cuba Grand Prix
- 12th - Senior World Championships
2006:
- Gold - NCAA Championships (Team)
- Gold - Junior World Championships (Team)
2005:
- Gold - Junior World Championships
- Gold - NCAA Championships (Individual)
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (U19)
- Gold - North American Cup C (Junior)
2004:
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (U19 Foil)
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (U19 Epee)
- Gold - North American Cup B (Division I)
- Silver - North American Cup D (Division I)
- Sixth - North American Cup F (Division I)
2003:
- Gold - Cadet World Championships
- Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (U19)
- Gold - North American Cup E (U20)
- Gold - Jesi Junior World Cup
- Silver - Pan American Games
- Bronze - Junior World Championships (Team)
- Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
- 16th - Torino World Cup
2002:
- Gold - North American Cup E (U20)
- Silver - Jesi Junior World Cup
- Seventh - Cadet World Championships
- Seventh - North American Cup E (Division I)
2001:
- Gold - North American Cup B (U17)
- Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
- Bronze - Junior Olympic Fencing Championships (U20)
- Fifth - North American Cup B (U20)
- Fifth - North American Cup D (Division I)
- 25th - Senior World Championships
- 26th - New York World Cup
2000:
- Gold - North American Cup A (U17)
- 13th - Cadet World Championships
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (Team Foil - Women), 17th (Individual Foil - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2007 – 10th (Team Foil - Women), 12th (Individual Foil - Women)
- Years of participation: Individual Foil - Women 2000, 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2003, 2006, 2007; Team Foil - Women 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2003 (Individual Foil - Women)
