Keeth Thomas Smart is an American saber fencer, who was the first American to gain the sport's top ranking for males in saber. A three-time Olympian, he won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in team sabre.
Early life and education
Smart was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City. His parents were Thomas R. Smart Jr. (a production manager At the urging of his parents, he and his younger sister Erinn began to learn fencing at the Peter Westbrook Foundation, He graduated from St. John's University in New York City in 2001, majoring in finance. ==Fencing career==
Fencing career
Smart's fencing coach was Yury Gelman. He was a member of the 1999 Pan American Games bronze medal team. Smart competed in three Olympic Games in men's saber. It was the first Olympic medal for the US men's saber team since 1948. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Keeth married Shyra (Cooper) Smart on May 27, 2007 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They live in Brooklyn, New York, with their two children. Keeth and his sister Erinn are actively involved in the Peter Westbrook Foundation in New York City. ==See also==