Peter Westbrook is the founder and executive director of the Peter Westbrook
Foundation. He is a six-time member of the U.S. Olympic Team and the
winner of the bronze medal in the 1984 Olympics. He holds an unbelievable
thirteen individual national championship titles and was a finalist at the
1989 World Championships.
Peter's career as a competitor spanned almost three decades, throughout which
he dominated sabre fencing in the United States and Europe. His international
reputation as a highly skilled athlete and phenomenal competitor is unparalleled.
Peter's fencing accomplishments alone qualify him as one of the outstanding
sports figures of our time, but his achievements off the fencing strip truly
set him apart as one of the great athletes/statesmen of the modern era. While
most athletes of Peter's stature seek to capitalize financially on their fame
and recognition, Peter has chosen to devote himself to the goal of empowering
young people through the sport of fencing.
Growing up in the projects of Newark, NJ Peter experienced first hand the
incredible hardships faced by young people in the urban centers. Through fencing,
Peter was able to escape the all too common and devastating circumstances
of his inner-city environment. Fencing gave him a chance and it is with a
profound sense of gratitude that he has dedicated himself to extending that
same opportunity to the inner-city youth of today.
Peter's dedication to young people has been well recognized by a wide variety
of social organizations including the United States Olympic Committee, The
Japanese American Society and The Women Sports Foundation. He also serves
as a board member of the Arthur Ashe Foundation and the United States Olympic
Committee.
In addition Peter's recent autobiography "Harnessing Anger" written
with Tej Harzarika, has received critical acclaim and numerous awards from
the American Library Association Including "Best Books For Young Adults
For 1999."
Peter is also a highly sought after motivational and inspirational speaker. He has numerous high profile speaking engagements to his credit, most notably two appearances before the United States Senate as a panel expert on Youth Sport Development.
Peter's book can be purchased online from Amazon:
