Niamh Emerson
Niamh Emerson (born 22 April 1999) is an English heptathlete from Shirland, Derbyshire.[1][2]
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| Nationality |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1999 Shirland, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain (GBR) England (ENG) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Amber Valley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Feeney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 2018 IAAF World Junior Heptathlon Champion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals | 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships Pentathlon Silver medalist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth finals | 2018 Gold Coast Bronze medalist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In April 2018, Emerson competed in the heptathlon in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, where she came third, winning the bronze medal for England, with a personal best of 6043 points.[3]
In July 2018, Emerson won heptathlon gold for Great Britain at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, scoring a personal best of 6253 points.[4]
Competition record
2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia
| Event | Result |
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| 100 metre hurdles | 14.08 secs |
| High Jump | 1.84 m |
| Shot put | 12.13 m |
| 200 metres | 24.83 |
| Long jump | 6.06 m |
| Javelin | 40.34 m |
| 800 metres | 2:12.18 |
| Heptathlon | 6,043 |
3rd overall. 2018 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist
2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, Tampere, Finland
| Event | Result |
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| 100 metre hurdles | 13.76 secs |
| High Jump | 1.89 m |
| Shot put | 12.27 m |
| 200 metres | 24.80 |
| Long jump | 6.31 m |
| Javelin | 39.02 m |
| 800 metres | 2:09.74 |
| Heptathlon | 6,253 |
1st overall. 2018 World U20 Gold medalist. 2018 U20 world lead.
2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain
| Event | Result |
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| 60 metre hurdles | 8.54 secs |
| High Jump | 1.87 m |
| Shot put | 13.93 m |
| Long jump | 6.29 m |
| 800 metres | 2:12.56 |
| Pentathlon | 4,731 |
2nd overall. 2019 European silver medalist. U20 world record.
Personal bests
| Event | Result |
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| 100 metre hurdles | 13.76 secs |
| High Jump | 1.89 m |
| Shot put | 13.93 m |
| 200 metres | 24.40 |
| Long jump | 6.41 m |
| Javelin | 43.95 m |
| 800 metres | 2:09.74 |
| Heptathlon | 6,253 |
References
- "IAAF: Niamh EMERSON - Profile". iaaf.org.
- "Niamh Emerson".
- "Athletics - Combined Events Women's Heptathlon - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com.
- "800 Metres Points | IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 17 July 2018.
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