Emily Tapp

Emily Tapp
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Emily Tapp
Personal information
NationalityAustralia Australian
Born (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 33)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
SportParatriathlon
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's paratriathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rotterdam PTWC
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast PTWC
Silver medal – second place 2015 Chicago PT1
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Devonport PT1
Gold medal – first place 2017 Devonport PTWC
Silver medal – second place 2019 Newcastle PTWC
Silver medal – second place 2020 Newcastle PTWC
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast PTWC

Emily Tapp (born 10 June 1991) is an Australian wheelchair Paralympic athlete and triathlete. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in athletics but was forced to withdraw before the Games due to a burns injury.[1][2] She represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in paratriathlon.[3]

  1. ^ "Australian Paralympic Athletics Team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ Walsh, Gerard (6 September 2016). "Burn has Tapp out of Rio Paralympics". The Chronicle. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ^ "World-Class Para-Triathletes Confirmed For Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.