Emma Foy

Emma Foy (born 6 April 1989) is a New Zealand para-cyclist. She represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she won a silver and a bronze medal with sighted pilot Laura Thompson.[1]

Emma Foy
Personal information
Born (1989-04-06) 6 April 1989
Dargaville, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportCycling
Disability classB/VI
PartnerGabrielle Vermunt (2013)
Laura Thompson (2014–16)
Hannah Van Kampen (2019)

From 2013 to 2019 she won a total of thirteen medals (including five gold) at the UCI Para-cycling Track and Road Championships.[2]

In 2020 with sighted pilot Hannah van Kampen, Foy retained the world title in the women's individual pursuit tandem at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. They also claimed the bronze medal in the women's time trail tandem.[3][4]

Foy was born with oculocutaneous albinism.[4] Of Māori descent, she affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.[5]

References

  1. "Rio Paralympics: NZ goes out of Rio on a high, with two final bronze medals". stuff.co.nz. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. "UCI Para–Cyling Results". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. "Paralympics: Emma Foy, Hannah van Kampen eclipse own world record in Canada". New Zealand Herald. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. "Paralympians Emma Foy and Hannah van Kampen superbly claim world tandem title". Stuff.co.nz. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. "World Championship Gold for Māori Para-cyclist". teaomaori.news. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2016.


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