Emma Cumming (born 20 February 1998) is a New Zealand

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. She represented her country at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

, claiming the silver medal in the team sprint (with

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) and the bronze medal in the track time trial.

Biography

Cumming was born at Southland (Kew) Hospital in

Invercargill Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of t ...

in 1998. She was educated at Southland Girls' High School. At the 2015 Junior Track World Championships, Cumming won silver alongside

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in the team sprint. A year later at the 2016 Junior Track World Championships, she won gold alongside Ellesse Andrews in the team sprint. Cumming rode in the women's team sprint event at the

2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships The 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championships for track cycling in 2018. They took place in the Netherlands at the Omnisport Apeldoorn from 28 February to 4 March 2018. Schedule The schedule of events was as follows ...

. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Cumming competed in the individual sprint, team sprint, keirin and time trial. She claimed the silver medal in the team sprint with

, and the bronze medal in thetime trial. In mid-2018, Cumming tore her left

acetabular labrum The acetabular labrum (glenoidal labrum of the hip joint or cotyloid ligament in older texts) is a ring of cartilage that surrounds the acetabulum of the hip. The anterior portion is most vulnerable when the labrum tears. It provides an articulat ...

and developed

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in her hip abductor muscles. She required hip surgery which sidelined her for the 2019 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cumming, Emma 1998 births Living people Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games New Zealand female cyclists Cyclists from Invercargill New Zealand track cyclists People educated at Southland Girls' High School 21st-century New Zealand women Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games