EVENT - BOBSLED

HEIGHT 5'8'' WEIGHT 170 lbs

Emily Azevedo graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2005 with a degree in exercise biology. While attending UC-Davis, Azevedo held the 100-meter hurdles school record an athlete on the track and field team.

Azevedo's decision to become a bobsledder came after watching the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. Azevedo made her debut during the 2006-2007 season. She traveled to World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland with driver Erin Pac where they finished eighth. For the 2008-09 season, Azevedo teamed with driver Bree Schaaf, winning the National Championships. At whistler, Azevedo and Schaaf raced to a 5th place finish on the 2010 Olympic track.

The veteran finally had a breakthrough in the 2012-2013 season with pilot Jamie Greubel when the team slid a silver medal performance in the La Plagne, France World Cup event. Azevedo continues to lead the women's team as the most experienced brakeman.

OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS

2010 Olympic Winter Games - 5th place with with partner Bree Schaaf

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2013-2014 World Cup as Brakeman for Jamie Greubel and Jazmine Fenlator - 4th in Park City #1 (12/6), 4th in Lake Placid (12/14), 4th in St. Moritz (1/11)
2012-2013 World Cup as brakeman for Jamie Greubel and Jazmine Fenlator
-5th in Park City (11/12), 11th in Whistler (11/12), 4th in Winterberg (12/12), SILVER in La Plagne (12/12) 11th in Koenigssee (1/13), 9th in Igls (1/13) 15th at World Championships in St. Moritz (1/13)
2011-2012 World Cup as brakeman for Bree Schaaf and Elana Meyers
-11th in Igls (12/11), 11th in La Plagne (12/11), 9th in Winterberg (12/11), 5th in Altenberg (1/12), 5th in Koenigssee (1/12), 9th in St. Moritz (1/12), 9th in Whistler (2/12)
2011-2012 Europa Cup as brakeman for Elana Meyers
-10th in St. Moritz (1/12)
2010-2011 World Cup as brakewoman for Bree Shaaf and Elana Meyers
-6th in Whistler (11/10), 6th in Calgary (12/10), 5th in Park City make-up (12/10), 5th in Lake Placid (12/10), 11th in Igls (1/11), 13th in St. Moritz (1/11), 10th in Cesana (1/11), 10th in World Championships in Koenigssee
2010-2011 America's Cup as brakewoman for Erin Pac and Bree Schaaf
-BRONZE in Park City #1 (11/10), GOLD in Park City #2 (11/10)
2009-2010 World Cup as brakewoman for Shauna Rohbock and Bree Schaaf
-9th in Park City (11/09), 9th in Lake Placid (11/09), 6th in Cesana (12/09), 13th in Altenberg (12/09), 7th in Konigssee (1/10), 11th in St. Moritz (1/10),
5th at 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Push Championship
2009 National Champion as brakewoman for Bree Schaaf
10th at 2009 World Championship with Bree Schaaf
2008-2009 World Cup as brakewoman for Bree Schaaf
-6th at Whistler (2/09), 5th at Park City (2/09)
2008-2009 America's Cup as brakewoman for Erin Pac
-SILVER in Park City #2 (10/08)
2007-2008 World Cup as brakewoman for Erin Pac and Jamia Jackson
-6th in Lake Placid (12/07), 12th in Cesana (1/08), 9th in St. Mortiz (1/08)
2006-2007 World Cup as brakewoman with for Erin Pac
-10th at Igls (01/07), 8th at World Championships (02/07) in St. Moritz, Switzerland

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