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Iris Smith

Iris Smith in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1979-10-15) October 15, 1979 (age 45) Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event	Freestyle
Club	U.S. Army WCAP
Team	USA
Coached by	Shon Lewis
Medal record Women's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States World Championships 2005 Budapest 72 kg

Iris Smith (born October 15, 1979) is an American freestyle wrestler who won the 2005 women's world title in the 72 kg division. A daughter of Brent James and Betty Smith, she attended Dougherty Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia, where she played basketball and served as student council president.

Smith has three brothers, Dominique, Kenderson and Westley, and four sisters, Cheavelia, Tyuana, Nicole, and Sasha. She holds a rank of Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army. She missed the 2001 World Championships because it overlapped with her military training program.

References

1. Iris Smith. teamusa.org

• 1979 births
• Living people
• African-American sport wrestlers
• World Wrestling Championships medalists
• 21st-century African-American sportsmen
• 20th-century African-American sportsmen