Difference between revisions of "Emma Wiggs"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Paralympic canoe competitor. Winner of the Olympic Gold in the 2016, 2020, and the 2024 Olympic Games. Winner of the Olympic Silver in the 2020 Olympic Games. Eleven-time world champion (2013-2023). Formerly competed in sitting volleyball before switching to canoeing in 2012. Considered the most successful Female Paracanoest in history. Member of the Order of the British Empire since 2017. Motivational speaker. | + | Paralympic canoe competitor. Winner of the Olympic Gold in the 2016, 2020, and the 2024 Olympic Games. Winner of the Olympic Silver in the 2024 and 2020 Olympic Games. Eleven-time world champion (2013-2023). Formerly competed in sitting volleyball before switching to canoeing in 2012. Considered the most successful Female Paracanoest in history. Member of the Order of the British Empire since 2017. Motivational speaker. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:18, 15 September 2024
Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1980 -
Occupation
Sports
Notable Achievements
Olympic Gold, Olympic Silver, World Champion, MBE
Description
Paralympic canoe competitor. Winner of the Olympic Gold in the 2016, 2020, and the 2024 Olympic Games. Winner of the Olympic Silver in the 2024 and 2020 Olympic Games. Eleven-time world champion (2013-2023). Formerly competed in sitting volleyball before switching to canoeing in 2012. Considered the most successful Female Paracanoest in history. Member of the Order of the British Empire since 2017. Motivational speaker.
See Also
- Disability and the LGBTQ Community
- LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold
- World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ