Emily Batty
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| Full name | Emily Batty | |||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||
| Born |
June 16, 1988 Brooklin, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb)[1] | |||||||||
| Life partner(s) | Adam Morka | |||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||
| Sport | MTB/Cross | |||||||||
| Team | Trek Factory Racing | |||||||||
| Coached by | Adam Morka | |||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on August 4, 2014. | ||||||||||
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Emily Batty (born 16 June 1988 in Brooklin, Ontario) is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker.[2][3][1][4] Batty was the silver medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Career
Batty started racing in 1999 and raced in the Canada Cup Series by 2001.[5]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed with a broken collar bone and bruised shoulders in the Women's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 24th place.[4] After the Olympics Emily broke through onto the podium at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. There she finished second on the podium behind teammate Catharine Pendrel.[6] Following the race Pendrel said "I knew from training and the nationals that Emily was on fire, so I'm proud she got silver."[6]
Personal
Batty grew up in a racing family. She has two older brothers and a younger sister, all of whom race. During her competitions, Batty wears a pearl necklace discovered among her mother's jewelry when she was 11 years old.[1] As of 2013, Batty is racing on the team Trek Factory Racing.[3] She is coached by Adam Morka, who is also her fiancé.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Emily Batty". olympic.ca. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Canada’s Emily Batty wins bronze in World Cup mountain biking event". The Globe and Mail. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Emily Batty". cyclingnews.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 George, Sue (11 August 2012). "Batty races Olympics despite cracked collarbone". cyclingnews.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ Mazzante, Lou. "Emily Batty Interview: Bright Eyes". Bike Magazine (Sept/Oct 2009). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Catharine Pendrel, Emily Batty win gold, silver in mountain bike". CBC Sports. July 29, 2014.
- ↑ George, Sue (5 December 2011). "Emily Batty climbs the ranks". cyclingnews.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.