Emma Aastrand Jørgensen (born 30 January 1996) is a Danish sprint canoer. She and her team-mate Henriette Engel Hansen won the women's K-2 1000 m title at the 2014 World Championships.[4]
![]() Jørgensen at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Emma Aastrand Jørgensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dänisch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Bursø, Denmark | 30 January 1996 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Land | Dänemark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Maribo Kajakklub[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Zoltán Bakó[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She competed at the 2016 Olympic Games, winning the silver medal in K-1 500 metres. She was defeated only by the defending champion Danuta Kozák. She also won a bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships in the same category.[3]
References
- ^ "Emma Jørgensen ICF profile". www.canoeicf.com. ICF. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Emma Jørgensen Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ a b c Emma Jørgensen Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships" (PDF). www.canoeicf.com. ICF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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