Emily Azevedo

American bobsledder (born 1983)

Emily Azevedo

Personal information

Full name

Emily Dianne Azevedo

Born

April 28, 1983 (1983-04-28) (age 41)
Chico, California, U.S.

Height

5 ft 8 in (172 cm)

Weight

180 lb (80 kg)

Medal record

Women's bobsleigh

Representing United States
World Championships
	2012 Lake Placid	Mixed team
	2007 St. Moritz	Mixed team
	2008 Altenberg	Mixed team

Emily Dianne Azevedo (born April 28, 1983) 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.

External links

Emily Azevedo at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
Emily Azevedo at Team USA (archive February 2, 2022)
Emily Azevedo at Olympics.com
Emily Azevedo at Olympedia
US Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation announcement of the US Olympic women's bobsleigh team at the Wayback Machine (archived February 18, 2011)
Mixed bobsleigh-skeleton world championship medalists since 2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 29, 2007)