Emma Jeffcoat

Emma Jeffcoat (born 2 December 1994) is an Australian triathlete.

Emma Jeffcoat
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994
Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia
EducationUniversity of Sydney[1]
OccupationNurse
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportTriathlon
Turned pro2015
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2020:

Career

Emma Jeffcoat competed in the German Triathlon-Bundesliga for the TV LemgoTV Lemgo club.

In March 2016 she became a champion of the U23-Oceania triathlon and second-class Oceania champion in the elite class.[1] She won ITU Triathlon World Cup events in Mooloolaba and Chengdu in 2018 and Tiszaujvaros in 2019, and was part of a relay team that won in Abu Dhabi in 2019.[2] She placed 26th in the women's triathlon and 9th in the relay at the 2021 Olympics.

In 2020 she was hit by a car and broke her collarbone. She worked as a nurse during the some of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] She then competed in the Women's and mixed relay triathlon events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021.[4][5]

References
  1. Quinn, Madi (11 August 2014). "Emma Jeffcoat An Athlete Making Moves". Mermaid Society.
  2. "Emma Jeffcoat". New South Wales Institute of Sport. 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. Lulham, Amanda (2 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: Australian triathlete Emma Jeffcoat's emotional rollercoaster". The Australian. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Emma Jeffcoat battles through Olympic triathlon debut". New South Wales Institute of Sport. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. "Mixed Relay Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.


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