Emma Carney

Emma Carney
Personal information
Full nameEmma Elizabeth Carney
Born (1971-07-29) 29 July 1971 (age 53)
Bourne End, England[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
Retired2004
Medal record
Women's Triathlon
Representing  Australia
ITU World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Perth Elite
Gold medal – first place 1994 Wellington Elite
Silver medal – second place 1996 Cleveland Elite
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Montreal Elite
ITU Triathlon World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Elite
Gold medal – first place 1996 Elite
Gold medal – first place 1995 Elite
Women's Duathlon
ITU Duathlon World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Huntersville Elite

Emma Elizabeth Carney (born 29 July 1971) is an Australian former professional triathlete and two time World Triathlon Champion. She is one of a few triathletes in the world to have won two ITU / World Triathlon world titles.[2] She was the world number one triathlete according to ITU/World Triathlon rankings in 1995, 1996 and 1997,[3] and achieved 19 World Cup wins. With seven wins in 1996, she also holds the record for the greatest number of ITU/World Triathlon World Series wins in a single season[4] and also the longest reign as world number 1 Triathlete. Emma has won more ITU/World Triathlon events than any other Australian Triathlete.

She is an inductee of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (2016), the ITU / World Triathlon Hall of Fame (2014), and the Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame (2012).

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