Eloise Smith (fencer)
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 2 January 1978 |
| Education | Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Elstree St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Eloise Smith (born 2 January 1978) is a British fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She was Commonwealth fencing champion in Individual Women's Foil in 1998 and 2002.[3][4] From 1997 to 2004, she represented Great Britain at every World Fencing Championships and was British Individual Women's Foil No. 1. She was coached by Ziemowit Wojciechowski at Salle Paul.[5]
She attended Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Elstree, before studying English Literature and Language at St Edmund Hall, Oxford,[6] where she graduated in 1999.[7]
Eloise was an Executive Creative Director in advertising before becoming a children's author.
International competitions
[edit]| Competition[8] | Year | Location | Results |
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| World Fencing Championships | 2003 |  Havana
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| Commonwealth Fencing Championships | 2002 |  Newcastle
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Individual Gold Team Bronze |
| World Fencing Championships | 2002 |  Lisbon
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| World Fencing Championships | 2001 |  Nîmes
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| Olympic Games | 2000 | Sydney
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| World Fencing Championships | 1999 |  Seoul
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| Commonwealth Fencing Championships | 1998 |  Shah Alam
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Individual Gold Team Gold |
| World Fencing Championships | 1998 | Lisbon
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| Junior World Fencing Championships | 1997 |  Tenerife
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| Junior World Fencing Championships | 1996 |  Tournai
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| Junior World Fencing Championships | 1995 | Paris
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| Junior World Fencing Championships | 1994 |  Mexico City
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Writing
[edit]Eloise's debut middle-grade fiction title, Sister To A Star,[9] was published by Chicken House Books in May 2022.[10] Her second book, Winner Takes Gold[11] was released in Jan 2024. The Times awarded it Children's Book of the Week, describing it as "a gymnastics thriller with a twist . . . a lively whodunnit set in an elite training camp for young gymnasts."[12]
Education
[edit]Eloise attended Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Elstree, before studying English Literature and Language at St Edmund Hall, Oxford,[6] where she graduated in 1999.[7] In 2001, she studied at West Herts College for a diploma in Copywriting and Art Direction for Advertising.[13]
Advertising career
[edit]Eloise began her career in advertising at marketing and communications company RKCR/ Y&R in 2001 as a creative. In 2004, she moved to St Luke's Communications, followed by digital agency AKQA and digital and social marketing agency Work Club as a creative lead.[14] Here she created The Carte Noire Readers featuring Dominic West, Joseph Fiennes and more.[15]
In 2010, she moved to advertising agency Havas London as a creative director. Notable clients included Citroën, Kraft and evian.
In January 2014, she was appointed Executive Creative Director at digital marketing agency MullenLowe Profero, [16] [17] becoming joint Executive Creative Director at MullenLowe London in 2016,[18] before becoming Group Creative Director of Amazon EU until 2023.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eloise Smith Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Eloise Smith Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ http://www.commonwealthfencing.org/events/open_commonwealth_champions.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Design, White Gauntlet. "Commonwealth Fencing 2002 - About Commonwealth Fencing 2002". www.ausfencing.org. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "zfw-fencing-club - Ziemek Wojciechowski". zfw-fencing-club. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Notable Alumni". St Edmund Hall. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Eloise Smith | LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Fencer - SMITH Eloise - GREAT BRITAIN - FIE - International Fencing Federation". fie.org. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Smith, Eloise (5 May 2022). Sister to a Star. Chicken House. ISBN 978-1912626717.
- ^ "Chicken House Books website".
- ^ Smith, Eloise (2024). Winner Takes Gold (1st ed.). Chicken House (published 4 January 2024). ISBN 978-1915026309.
- ^ Bannerman, Lucy (22 February 2024). "Winner Takes Gold by Eloise Smith review — a gymnastics thriller with a twist". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "CAMPAIGN FOR BEGINNERS: LADIES WHO PUNCH - It takes balls to be an advertising creative". Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "5 Minutes With… Eloise Smith - LBBOnline". Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Observations: Joseph Fiennes is the new face of Carte Noire Readers". The Independent. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "School Reports 2014: Profero". Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Profero appoints Eloise Smith as executive creative director | Design | The Drum". The Drum. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Missing Car - MullenLowe London". Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Crook, Charlotte (31 March 2022). "Cogs Agency - The Global Talent Agency". Cogs Agency. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
