 Emma Cumming in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (age 27) Invercargill, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emma Cumming (born 20 February 1998) is a New Zealandracing cyclist.[1][2] She represented her country at the2018 Commonwealth Games, claiming the silver medal in the team sprint (withNatasha Hansen) and the bronze medal in the track time trial.[3]
Cumming was born atSouthland (Kew) Hospital inInvercargill in 1998.[4] She was educated atSouthland Girls' High School.[5]
At the2015 Junior Track World Championships, Cumming won silver alongsideOlivia Podmore in the team sprint.[6] A year later at the2016 Junior Track World Championships, she won gold alongsideEllesse Andrews in the team sprint.[7]
Cumming rode in thewomen's team sprint event at the2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[8]
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Cumming competed in the individual sprint, team sprint, keirin and time trial. She claimed the silver medal in the team sprint withNatasha Hansen, and the bronze medal in thetime trial.[3]
In mid-2018, Cumming tore her leftacetabular labrum and developedtendonitis in her hip abductor muscles. She required hip surgery which sidelined her for the 2019 season.[3][9]
