Emily Freeman
Emily Kaye Freeman (born November 24, 1980 in Huddersfield ) is a former British sprinter who is now active as a triathlete .
Career
In 2006 she won silver in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg with the British team . In 2007 she came fourth in the British 4 x 100 meter relay at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka .
At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 she reached the semi-finals over 200 m . The British 4 x 100 meter relay did not reach the finish in the final after Montell Douglas and Freeman failed to hand over the baton.
In 2009 she was seventh in the 200 m World Championships in Berlin and sixth in the relay. In 2008 and 2009 she was British 200m champion.
In July 2019, the 38-year-old finished third at the Ironman UK (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running).
Personal bests
- 100 m : 11.33 s, June 14, 2009, Berlin
- 200 m: 22.64 s, August 20, 2009, Berlin
- Hall: 23.67s, January 28, 2001, Birmingham
- 400 m : 53.31 s, May 20th 2007, Loughborough
Sporting successes
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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15th July 2018 | 3 | Ironman UK | Bolton |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Emily Freeman in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
- Emily Freeman in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Freeman, Emily |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Freeman, Emily Kaye |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Huddersfield |