Curtis McDowald
Curtis McDowald (born January 23, 1996) is an American épée fencing, fencer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. McDowald is currently on a temporary suspension issue by USA Fencing in November 2023 pending investigation. Early life McDowald was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York."Curtis McDowald"
Team USA. His mother, Demetria Goodwin, works at the Riker's Island jail. He attended the Dwight School, a college preparatory school on Central Park West on Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City, for high school.

Fencing career

Early years

McDowald began fencing at 12 years of age. He attended St. John's University (New York City), St. John's University ('18), in Queens, New York, wher ...
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épée
The (, ; ), also rendered as epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains a detailed contempraneous description of the history and form of the sport. As a thrusting weapon, the is similar to a Foil (fencing), foil (contrasted with a Sabre (fencing), sabre, which is designed for slashing). It has a stiffer blade than a foil. It is triangular in cross-section with a V-shaped groove called a Fuller (weapon), fuller. The also has a larger bell guard designed to protect the user’s arm. In addition to the larger "bell" guard and blade, the weighs more than the foil and sabre which contributes to its reputation of being the slowest form of fencing. The techniques of use differ, as there are no rules regarding priority and a lack of right of way. Thus, immediate counterattacks are a common feature of fencing. The en ...
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