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B. Shinn-Cunningham

Athlete Bio#

Age

60

Hometown

Pittsburgh, PA

Occupation: Neuroscientist
Club: Pittsburgh Fencers Club
Coaches: Dan Yu and Alex Kushkov 
How She Started Fencing: Started a month after her son
Number of Years Fencing: Eight
Hobbies: Oboe and English horn
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 3 (Veteran 50-59 Saber)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2019 (Bronze - Team)
Results

2019:

  • Bronze - Veteran World Championships (Team)
  • Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Seventh - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
  • Eighth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Ninth - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 38th - April North American Cup (Division II)

2018:

  • Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Eighth - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Ninth - December North American Cup (Division II)
  • 11th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 12th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 20th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 39th - April North American Cup (Division II)
  • 55th - October North American Cup (Division II)

2017:

  • Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Fifth - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Sixth - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Eighth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 12th - April North American Cup (Division II)
  • 16th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 36th - December North American Cup (Division II)

2016:

  • Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Seventh - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 11th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 17th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 23rd - April North American Cup (Division III)

2015:

  • 10th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 17th - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 20th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 20th - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 28th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2014:

  • 12th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

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