USA Fencing announces Division I Men’s Saber National Championship to be named for our own, late fencing legend Peter Westbrook

Peter Westbrook
Division I Men’s Saber National Championship

Remembering
Peter Westbrook


1952-2024

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“We develop more than just Olympians in fencing, we create Olympians in life.“

- Peter Westbrook

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Division I Men’s Saber National Championship to Be Named for Late Fencing Legend Peter Westbrook OLY
Division I Men’s Saber National Championship to Be Named for Late Fencing Legend Peter Westbrook OLY
2024 PWF Annual Report Released!
2024 PWF Annual Report Released!
Peter Westbrook honored with NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award
Peter Westbrook honored with NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award
PR Newswire: PWF Celebrates Lauren Scruggs' Historic Silver Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
PR Newswire: PWF Celebrates Lauren Scruggs' Historic Silver Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
ABC News: Local athlete becomes 1st Black woman to win individual fencing medal for USA
ABC News: Local athlete becomes 1st Black woman to win individual fencing medal for USA

United States' Lauren Scruggs reacts after winning the women's individual Foil semifinal match against Canada's Eleanor Harvey.

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

[Exclusive ESSENCE Magazine] Meet Lauren Scruggs: The Black Woman Fencer Making History At The 2024 Paris Olympics
[Exclusive ESSENCE Magazine] Meet Lauren Scruggs: The Black Woman Fencer Making History At The 2024 Paris Olympics
Lauren Scruggs Books Her Ticket to Paris: A Gleaming Olympic Quest Ahead
Lauren Scruggs Books Her Ticket to Paris: A Gleaming Olympic Quest Ahead
Congratulations to Peter Westbrook - Recognized as a Team USA Community Champion!
Congratulations to Peter Westbrook - Recognized as a Team USA Community Champion!
2023 Annual Report Released
2023 Annual Report Released
PWF alum Kristen Palmer honored by the NCAA as a finalist for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year!
PWF alum Kristen Palmer honored by the NCAA as a finalist for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year!

Kristen Palmer honored by the NCAA as one of the finalists for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year.

The Peter Westbrook Foundation addresses social, physical, academic, and health barriers by leveraging the unique sport of fencing to offer structured physical activity, academic support, and world-class coach-mentors to help underrepresented youth excel.

Lauren Scruggs wins GOLD & SILVER MEDAL in Paris!

United States' Lauren Scruggs silver medal winner of the women's individual Foil competition, left, along with teammate United States Lee Kiefer, center, winner of the gold medal with bronze medal winner Canada's Eleanor Harvey, right, during the Paris Olympics on Sunday, July 28th. (Andrew Medichini | AP)

The Peter Westbrook Foundation (PWF) is proud to announce that Lauren Scruggs, a dedicated member of our fencing family, has won a silver medal in the women's individual foil event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The U.S. Women’s Foil Team achieved a historic victory, securing the gold medal in a thrilling match against Italy at the Grand Palais. The team, consisting of Lauren Scruggs (Queens, N.Y.), Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Ky.), Jackie Dubrovich (Maplewood, N.J.), and Maia Weintraub (Philadelphia, Pa.), demonstrated exceptional skill and determination, ultimately winning 45-39, against top-ranked Italy. This is the first Gold medal in U.S. Women’s Foil Team history.


Please visit ABC News Video featuring Lauren Scruggs' historical Silver Medal HERE

Please see Washington Post featured article on Lauren Scruggs’ monumental run in the Olympics HERE

Please see PR Newswire Press Release on the U.S. Women’s Foil Team’s epic win HERE