Emily Azevedo
Bobsleigher, Olympic athlete
1983 –
Who is Emily Azevedo?
Emily Azevedo is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2002. She won two medals in the mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2008.
A native of Chico, California, Azevedo graduated from the University of California, Davis. While at UC-Davis, she competed in track and field in the 100 m hurdles. Azevedo decided to compete in bobsleigh after watching the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She is supported by her parents, Dr. Alan and Wendy Azevedo and her sisters Amber, Chelsea and Geneva.
It was announced on 16 January 2010 that Azvedo made the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished fifth in the two-woman event.
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- Born
- Apr 28, 1983
Chico - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of California, Davis
- Lived in
- Chico
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on July 23, 2013
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