1. Emma Kimberley Twigg was born on 1 March 1987 and is a New Zealand rower.
27 Facts About Emma Twigg
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Emma Twigg has retired from rowing twice, first for master-level studies in Europe in 2015 and then after the 2016 Olympics, disappointed at having narrowly missed an Olympic medal for the second time.
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At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Twigg won gold in the woman's single scull.
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At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Emma Twigg won Silver in the same event.
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Emma Twigg received her secondary education at Napier Girls' High School and was head prefect in her final year.
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Emma Twigg gained a Bachelor of Communications from University of Waikato while a professional rower.
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Emma Twigg took 2015 off from rowing and completed a FIFA Master in Management, Law, and Humanities of Sport.
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Emma Twigg retired from rowing after the 2016 Summer Olympics and was employed by the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland for two years.
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Emma Twigg joined fellow former IOC employee Rebecca Wardell and another rower in April 2018 to cycle from Switzerland towards Singapore for four months, but changed her mind after six weeks and flew home instead to restart training and be with her new partner.
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Emma Twigg first represented New Zealand internationally at the 2003 World Rowing Junior Championships in Athens, Greece, where she was part of the junior women's eight that came sixth.
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In 2009, Emma Twigg attended World Rowing Cups II and III and came second in both events.
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Emma Twigg won the 2009 Princess Royal Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.
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In 2010, Emma Twigg travelled to Europe to compete in World Rowing Cups I and II, gaining a second and a seventh placement.
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In 2011, Emma Twigg attended World Rowing Cups II and III and came second and first, respectively.
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At the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, Emma Twigg won her second World Rowing Championship bronze medal.
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In 2013, Emma Twigg attended World Rowing Cups II and III and came first and fourth, respectively.
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Emma Twigg dominated throughout all Cup events and came first in every single race.
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Emma Twigg carried the consistent form through to the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, where she won her heat, semi-final, and the A-final, which gave her the world championship crown.
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At the North Island Club Champs in January 2019, Emma Twigg again displaced Osborne and Donoghue to second and third place, respectively.
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In February 2019 at the NZ Rowing Championships held on Lake Ruataniwha, Emma Twigg took out the national title, with Donoghue and lightweight rower Zoe McBride coming second and third, respectively.
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In July 2019, Emma Twigg won the Princess Royal Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.
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At the 2019 World Rowing Championships, Emma Twigg won silver, beaten by the Irish rower and reigning 2019 European Championship holder Sanita Puspure.
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The Summer Olympics were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Emma Twigg did no international racing during 2020.
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Emma Twigg was announced on 12 June 2021 as part of the squad for Tokyo.
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On 30 July 2021, Emma Twigg won the gold medal in the women's single sculls event.
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In 2014, Emma Twigg earned the title of 2014 World Rowing Female Rower of the Year from the World Rowing Federation.
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Emma Twigg met her wife Charlotte in 2018 through a mutual friend.