Emmeline Ragot

Emmeline Ragot (born 27 May 1986) is a French former professional downhill mountain biker.

Emmeline Ragot
Emmeline Ragot racing in 2011.
Personal information
Born (1986-05-27) 27 May 1986
Angoulême, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineDownhill
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  France
Women's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 CanberraDownhill
Gold medal – first place2011 ChampéryDownhill
Silver medal – second place2012 Leogang-SaalfeldenDownhill
Silver medal – second place2013 PietermaritzburgDownhill
Bronze medal – third place2005 LivignoDownhill
Bronze medal – third place2008 Val di SoleDownhill
Bronze medal – third place2010 Mont Sainte-AnneDownhill
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 PamporovoFour-cross
Gold medal – first place2013 PamporovoDownhill
Silver medal – second place2009 AjdovščinaDownhill

She was the world downhill champion in 2009 and 2011, in addition to two second place finishes and three third place finishes.[1] Although she never won the general classification of the UCI Downhill World Cup, she finished second overall three times and third twice. Ragot was also a six time national champion, and won the four-cross and downhill events at the 2013 European Championships.

She announced her retirement from the sport on 22 August 2015 during the UCI World Cup, in order to focus on working as a physiotherapist.[2]

References
  1. "Emmeline Ragot". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. Garcia, Philippe (22 August 2015). "Emmeline Ragot annonce sa retraite sportive". velovert.com (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.