Athlete Breakdown: Who is Emma Snowsill?

Emma Snowsill is a retired Australian triathlete who is widely considered one of the greatest female triathletes of all time. She was born on June 15, 1981, in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Snowsill’s career highlights include winning the gold medal in the triathlon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as the gold medal at the 2006 and 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships. She also won multiple World Cup events and was a dominant force in the sport during the mid-2000s.

Snowsill retired from competitive triathlon in 2014, but she remains a highly respected figure in the sport and continues to be involved in promoting and developing triathlon in Australia.

Career highlights

• 2003: Won her first ITU World Cup race in Salford, UK.
• 2004: Won gold in the triathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, UK.
• 2005: Won her first ITU Triathlon World Championship in Gamagori, Japan.
• 2006: Won the ITU Triathlon World Championship for the second time in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• 2008: Won the gold medal in the triathlon at the Beijing Olympics.
• 2009: Won her third ITU Triathlon World Championship in Gold Coast, Australia.
• 2010: Won the ITU Triathlon World Championship Series Grand Final in Budapest, Hungary.
• 2012: Competed in the London Olympics, but finished in 18th place.
• 2014: Retired from professional triathlon.