Emma Davis

Emma Davis (born 4 July 1987, Bangor, County Down) is a Northern Ireland-born Irish triathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Emma Davis
Davis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountryIreland

Davis became Ireland's first ever Olympic qualifier for the Triathlon when her 15th place at the 2008 World Championships guaranteed her enough ranking points. She finished 37th in the Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics event competing with two fractures in her sacrum due to a bike crash that occurred during the pre-Olympic training camp in Matsue, Japan just a week before.

She currently competes around the globe racing on the ETU Cup and ITU Triathlon World Cup series. She was the Biathle World Champion in 2007 and was previously ranked 10th in the World on the ITU ranking list.

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