Emma Davis

{{short description|Northern Ireland-born Irish triathlete|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{for|the American sculptor, painter, and anthropologist|Emma Lu Davis}}

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| name = Emma Davis

| image = 2008 Emma Davis.JPG

| caption = Davis at the 2008 Summer Olympics

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|07|04}}

| birth_place = Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland

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| weight = {{convert|48|kg|lb|abbr=on|0}}

| residence = Surrey, England, UK

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| country = Ireland

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{{MedalSport | Women's Biathle}}

{{MedalCompetition | UIPM Biathle World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2007 Monaco | Women's senior }}

{{MedalSport | Women's Triathlon}}

{{MedalCompetition|Irish National Championships}}

{{MedalGold |Irish National Championships|2006|Women's triathlon}}

{{MedalGold |Irish National Championships|2008|Women's triathlon}}

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Emma Davis (born 4 July 1987, Bangor, County Down) is a Northern Ireland-born Irish triathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{Cite news |title=Determination is driving Emma on to Olympics |language=en-GB |work=belfasttelegraph |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/determination-is-driving-emma-on-to-olympics-28441393.html |access-date=2022-08-22 |issn=0307-1235}}

Davis became Ireland's first ever Olympic qualifier for the Triathlon when her 15th place at the 2008 World Championships guaranteed her enough ranking points. She finished 37th in the Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics{{Cite web |last=Locteau |first=Sebastien |date=2008-08-18 |title=Emma Davis places 37th in Beijing Olympic Triathlon |url=https://www.runireland.com/emma-davis-places-37th-beijing-olympic-triathlon/ |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=RunIreland.com |language=en-GB}} event competing with two fractures in her sacrum due to a bike crash that occurred during the pre-Olympic training camp in Matsue, Japan just a week before.

She continued to compete around the globe, racing on the ETU Cup{{Cite journal |date=2010-07-02 |title=Top field set for European Cup event at TriAthlone |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/2010/0702/267527-triathlone/ |language=en}} and ITU Triathlon World Cup series.{{Cite web |title=TRIATHLON Ireland's Emma Davis finishes 14th in second Triathlon World Cup |url=https://www.sportireland.ie/news/triathlon-irelands-emma-davis-finishes-14th-in-second-triathlon-world-cup |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Sport Ireland |language=en}} She was the Biathle World Champion in 2007 and was previously ranked 10th in the World on the ITU ranking list. She is now retired from professional sport and works as a sports therapist in England.{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.goodlifeclinic.co.uk/#OurExpertise |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=www.goodlifeclinic.co.uk}}

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