Emma Lonsdale (born 24 April 1984) is a freestyle skier who competes in the halfpipe. Her Olympics debut was at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, competing for Team GB.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Em[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 24 April 1984 Langcliffe, North Yorkshire, England |
| Education | Settle High School |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
| Event | Halfpipe |
| Club | GB Freeski team |
| Coached by | Pat Sharples Jamie Matthew |
| Updated on 19 February 2014 | |
Early life and education
editEmma Lonsdale was born on 24 April 1984 in Langcliffe, Settle, North Yorkshire, England.[2] Lonsdale began skiing at the age of 2, and soon became amongst the members of the Kendal Snowsports club.[2] Her secondary school was Settle High School.[3] She (in addition to the majority of the GB skiing team) learned how to ski on Snowflex, which has led to the team being called the "fridge kids".[4][5]
Skiing career
editLonsdale competed in alpine skiing for 16 years.[2] However, she switched sports to freestyle skiing, where she trialled several disciplines:[2] mogul, aerial, and skiercross.[1] She eventually decided to participate in halfpipe skiing.[2] At the 2008 X Games, Lonsdale finished in ninth place in halfpipe, and at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 she finished in 11th place.[1] She has won the halfpipe at the British Championships every year from 2003 to 2011.[1]
She has also worked as a lifeguard.[6]
Olympics
editLonsdale's debut in the Olympics was the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, where she competed at the halfpipe for Team GB.[2] She was confirmed as in the squad in late January.[7] Her first action is in the qualifying round on 20 February 2014.[8] Her aim is to win a medal.[9] At the Olympics, she was due to compete with Rowan Cheshire, James Machon and Murray Buchan,[7] but Cheshire was forced to withdraw due to an accident in training at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, leaving Lonsdale as Britain's only competitor in the women's halfpipe.[4] Lonsdale is due to compete using Whitedot skis.[10]
Family
editLonsdale's brother Ben also skis, with the Royal Air Force.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Emma Lonsdale". GB Freeski. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Emma Lonsdale". Team GB. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Langcliffe skier Emma Lonsdale to compete in Winter Olympics". The Craven Herald & Pioneer. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b McLean, Ross (19 February 2014). "'Make Britain Proud': Settle-born halfpipe skier Emma Lonsdale talks exclusively from Sochi ahead of Winter Olympic spotlight". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Thorne, Patrick (4 February 2014). "Team GB Athletes Credit Dry Slopes For Olympic Team Places". In The Snow. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Emma Lonsdale". Sochi.ru. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b McLean, Ross (30 January 2014). "Hectic seven days for Winter Olympian Emma Lonsdale as Sochi adventure draws near". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Ladies' Ski Halfpipe Qualification". Sochi.ru. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ McLean, Ross (5 February 2014). "Winter Olympian Emma Lonsdale talks up Great Britain's medal prospects as Games draw ever closer". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Campbell, Scott (6 February 2014). "British ski manufacturer Whitedot in spotlight at Winter Olympics". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2014.