Emma Moffatt
Triathlete, Olympic athlete
1984 –
Who is Emma Moffatt?
Emma Moffatt is an Australian professional triathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2010. She was born in Moree, New South Wales, and was raised in the northern New South Wales town of Woolgoolga. From a young age she participated in such sports as cross country, athletics and surf lifesaving. In her early teens Emma began to participate successfully in triathlon. Each of her three siblings and parents also competed in triathlon, while her elder sister Nicole was a champion Ironwoman in surf lifesaving. She is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
Moffatt gained selection with the Australian Olympic Committee to compete in the London 2012 Olympics. The event was held in and around Hyde Park, with the swim being held in the Serpentine. She came second in the 10 km run of the Gold Coast Marathon-event on 1 July 2012 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia finishing behind Lisa Jane Weightman.
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- Born
- Sep 7, 1984
Moree - Also known as
- Em
- Moffy
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Lived in
- Biggera Waters, Queensland
- Moree
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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