Emily Azevedo
EVENT - BOBSLED
HEIGHT 5'8'' WEIGHT 170 lbs
OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS
- 2010 Olympic Winter Games - 5th place with with partner Bree Schaaf
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 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
- 2008-09 World Cup as brakewoman for Bree Schaaf
-6th at Whistler (2/09), 5th at Park City (2/09) - 2008-09 America's Cup as brakewoman for Erin Pac
-SILVER in Park City #2 (10/08) - 2007-08 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)
- 2006-07 World Cup as brakewoman with for Erin Pac
-10th at Igls (01/07), 8th at World Championships (02/07) in St. Moritz, Switzerland
PERSONAL
Azevedo graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2005 with a degree in exercise biology. While attending UC-Davis, Azevedo was an athlete on the track and field team and currently holds the school record in the 100-meter hurdles.
Emily 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. They also made a World Cup stop in Igls, Austria finishing tenth. 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. Azevedo finsihed off her season racing with Schaaf to 10th place at the 2009 World Championships in Lake Placid.
