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.
 Iris Smith in 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 15, 1979 Albany, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army WCAP | ||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Shon Lewis | ||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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