Emma Carney

Emma Elizabeth Carney is an Australian former professional triathlete, born on 29 July 1971, and a two time World Triathlon Champion. She is one of a small number of triathletes to have won two world titles under the ITU, now World Triathlon. She was ranked world number one in 1995, 1996 and 1997, won 19 World Cup events, and in 1996 set the record for the most World Series wins in a single season with seven. She holds the longest reign as world number one and has won more ITU events than any other Australian triathlete. Her honours include induction into the Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame in 2012, the ITU Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2016.