Emily Petricola

Cycling

"Set your life on fire, seek those who fan your flames" - Rumi

Personal Details

Nickname:

Pepsi

Home town:

Melbourne/Brisbane

Occupation / Area of Study / Work:

Teacher

Hero / Most Admired Athlete:

Shane Kelly

Date of birth:

24 April 1980

Sporting Details

Event(s) / Discipline:

Individual Pursuit, Scratch Race, Time Trial

Home Club:

St Kilda Cycling Club

Disability:

Multiple Sclerosis

Olympic / Paralympic History:

2020, Tokyo Paralympic Games, Gold & WR Individual Pursuit Silver Road Time Trial 

World Championships History:

2023, UCI Track Cycling World Championships 

World Champion Individual Pursuit 

2022, Track Cycling World Championships:

World Champion Individual Pursuit

World Champion Scratch Race

World Champion Omnium

4th 500m Time Trial

2022, Road World Championships

Individual Time Trial - 2nd

2020, Track Cycling World Championships:

World Champion Individual Pursuit

World Champion Scratch Race

World Champion Omnium

4th 500m Time Trial

2019, Track Cycling World Championships

World Champion Individual Pursuit

3rd Scratch Race

4th 500m Time Trial

2019, Road World Championships

World Champion Time Trial

5th Road Race

2018, Track Cycling World Championships

2nd Individual Pursuit

3rd 500m Time Trial


Sporting Highlights:

2023, Victorian Institute of Sport Award of Excellence, Para Athlete award winner

Winning Paralympic Gold in the IP

Breaking the World Record Individual Pursuit 

Winning 3 World Championship titles in 1 day (2020 Track World Championships)

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