Emily Sweeney (luger)

For the fictional character, see Emily Sweeney (The Big Bang Theory).

Emily Sweeney
Sweeney at the World Cup in Altenberg, Germany, in February 2017
Personal information
Full nameEmily Carolyn Sweeney
Born (1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 (age 31)[1]
Portland, Maine, U.S.[2]
Height5 ft 5 in (1.64 m)[1]
Weight130 lb (59 kg)[1]
Sport
Country United States
Sport Luge
EventWomen's singles
ClubU.S. Army WCAP
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Winterberg Women's singles

Emily Carolyn Sweeney (born November 28, 1993) is an American luger.[3] She is the sister of fellow luger Megan Sweeney.[4]

Luge career

During the 2009 World Cup season, Sweeney became Junior World Luge Champion and took bronze medals at the Junior World Cup at Winterberg, Germany and a gold medal at Park City, Utah.[5]

On November 26, 2017, she won her first World Cup gold medal in the sprint race at Winterberg.[6]

Emily Sweeney was selected as a member of the 2018 USA Olympic Team.[1][7] At the Pyongchang Games, her first Olympics, Sweeney crashed on her final run, losing control at turn 12 of the Alpensia track after "(catching) a good amount of air" when entering the corner. The neck and back fractures she suffered were figured out some days later. Nine months after her accident, she came back and won a bronze medal at a World Cup race in Whistler, British Columbia.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Emily Sweeney". pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Emily Sweeney". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Paisley, Joe (January 3, 2015). "USA luger slides to best finish". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Megan Sweeney, of Suffield, Conn., chosen as luger for U.S. women's Olympic team". MassLive. Associated Press. December 19, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  5. ^ Lacdan, Joe (February 6, 2018). "Luge athlete Sgt. Emily Sweeney perseveres through heartache, injury to compete in 2018 Olympics". Army.mil. Army News Service. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "American Emily Sweeney gets first World Cup gold medal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "SGT Emily Sweeney". armymwr.com. Army MWR. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Reynolds, Tim (December 2, 2018). "From broken to bronze: Sweeney overcomes major luge crash". Yahoo! News. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Caligiore, Sandy (December 1, 2018). "Emily Sweeney Caps Her Comeback From Olympic Crash To Claim World Cup Bronze In Season Debut". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.