Emma COX
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Shooting
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Emma COX - Schedule
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Wed, 11 Apr
10:30
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Women's Double Trap Finals |
Finished |
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Biographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
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| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Double Trap Women | 6 |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
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| 2015 | Lonato, ITA | Trap Women | 32 |
Hobbies:
"Hunting, playing the flute, painting." (Athlete, July 2017)
Occupation: Teacher (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Education: Education at La Trobe University, Bendigo campus, VIC, Australia
Languages spoken: English
Coach:
PERSONAL: David COX (AUS) (father) (vcta.com.au, 17 May 2017)
NATIONAL: Adam VELLA (AUS) (shootingaustralia.org, 22 Nov 2016)
Position style: Left hand, left eye
Sporting relatives:
Cousin Laura WOOLLEY (AUS) won the Down-The-Line World Championship in Ireland in May 2017. (Athlete, July 2017)
Injuries:
Accidentally run over by a friend on an all-terrain buggy and having a squished foot and a moon boot before the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Brisbane in 2017. Despite the injury, won the double trap. (Bendigo Advertiser, 3 Feb 2018)
Reason: Family has always been hunters but during the long drought in northern Victoria in the 2000s there were no ducks to hunt, so she was encouraged to shoot clay targets. (Athlete, July 2017)
Ambition: To win a world championship. (Athlete, July 2017)
Memorable: Winning gold in the trap at the 2016 ISSF World Cup in San Marino. (Athlete, July 2017)
Hero: Two-time Olympic gold medallist, Michael DIAMOND (AUS). "I followed him as a little girl, which made it such an amazing experience shooting alongside him in the same team.� (Athlete, 6 Oct 2017)
Influence: Parents David and Kerrie. "They have been there every step of the way." (Athlete, July 2017)
Ritual: Listens to music. (Athlete, July 2017)
BUSH KNOWLEDGE
Teaches in a small Victorian country town called Undera, which has a population of 50 and consists of a school, a shop and a pub. The school has 23 students in different grades. (Athlete, July 2017)
MUSICAL HISTORY
Plays the flute in Rushworth Concert Band, a brass band established 135 years ago. (Athlete, July 2017)
GOOD FORM
Won gold in the double trap at the 2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships at Belmont in November - a test event for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. (shootingaustralia.org, 3 Nov 2017)
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Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze- : Gold Medal Event
: Bronze Medal Event
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