Emma Foy

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Emma Foy (born 6 April 1989) is a New Zealand para-cyclist. She represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she won a silver and a bronze medal with sighted pilot Laura Thompson.[1]

Born (1989-04-06) 6 April 1989 (age 36)
Dargaville, New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
SportCycling
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Emma Foy
Personal information
Born (1989-04-06) 6 April 1989 (age 36)
Dargaville, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportCycling
Disability classB/VI
Partner(s)Gabrielle Vermunt (2013)
Laura Thompson (2014–16)
Hannah Van Kampen (2019)
Medal record
Women's para cycling
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroIndividual pursuit B
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroRoad race B
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 AguascalientesInd. pursuit B
Gold medal – first place2015 ApeldoornInd. pursuit B
Gold medal – first place2016 MontichiariInd. pursuit B
Gold medal – first place2019 ApeldoornInd. pursuit B
Gold medal – first place2020 MiltonInd. pursuit B
Silver medal – second place2025 Rio de JaneiroInd. pursuit B
Silver medal – second place2025 Rio de JaneiroTime trial B
Bronze medal – third place2014 AguascalientesSprint B
Bronze medal – third place2015 Apeldoorn1 km Time Trial B
Bronze medal – third place2019 Apeldoorn1 km Time Trial Tandem
Bronze medal – third place2020 Milton1 km Time Trial Tandem
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 EmmenInd. Road Race Tandem
Silver medal – second place2014 GreenvilleInd. Time Trial B
Silver medal – second place2015 NottwilInd. Road Race B
Silver medal – second place2015 NottwilInd. Time Trial B
Silver medal – second place2019 EmmenInd. Time Trial Tandem
Bronze medal – third place2013 Baie-ComeauInd. Time Trial B
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Career

From 2013 to 2019, she won a total of thirteen medals (including five gold) at the UCI Para-cycling Track and Road Championships.[2]

In 2020, with sighted pilot Hannah van Kampen, Foy retained the world title in the women's individual pursuit tandem at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. They also claimed the bronze medal in the women's time trail tandem.[3][4]

Foy was born with oculocutaneous albinism.[4] Of Māori descent, she affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.[5]

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