Emily Dianne Azevedo (born April 28, 1983) is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2002. She won two medals in the mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2008.
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Full name | Emily Dianne Azevedo | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | April 28, 1983 Chico, California, U.S. | (age 41)||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (172 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A native of Chico, California, Azevedo graduated from the University of California, Davis. While at UC-Davis, she competed in track and field in the 100 m hurdles. Azevedo decided to compete in bobsleigh after watching the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She is supported by her parents, Dr. Alan and Wendy Azevedo and her sisters Amber, Chelsea and Geneva.
It was announced on 16 January 2010 that Azvedo made the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished fifth in the two-woman event.
External links
edit- Emily Azevedo at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Emily Azevedo at Team USA (archive February 2, 2022)
- Emily Azevedo at Olympics.com
- Emily Azevedo at Olympedia (archive)
- US Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation announcement of the US Olympic women's bobsleigh team at the Wayback Machine (archived February 18, 2011)
- Mixed bobsleigh-skeleton world championship medalists since 2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 29, 2007)