Emma Hinze (born 17 September 1997) is a German professional
racing cyclist
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.
She competed in the
2016
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and
2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held in Berlin, Germany from 26 February to 1 March 2020.
Schedule
20 events were held:
''All times are local (UTC+1).''
Medal summary Medal table
Men
Women
*Shaded events are no ...
, winning in individual and team
sprint
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as well as in
Keirin
– literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan around 1948 for gamblin ...
. Triple world champion, she was seen as a favourite for the Tokyo Olympics , but ultimately failed to win an individual medal, falling to eventual gold medal winner
Kelsey Mitchell in the semi-finals and the losing the bout for the bronze medal against
Lee Wai-sze. With her partner
Lea Friedrich
Lea Sophie Friedrich (born 7 January 2000) is a German professional track cyclist. In October 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's team sprint event at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships.
Major results
;2017
:National Junior T ...
, she was more successful in the team sprint, winning silver. For winning the silver medal at Tokyo she was awarded by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany with the Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany's highest sport-award.
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Major results
;2016
:3rd Team Sprint, Memorial of Alexander Lesnikov (with
Pauline Grabosch
Pauline Sophie Grabosch (born 14 January 1998) is a German track cyclist, representing Germany at international competitions. She won the silver medal at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the 500m time trial.
Major results
;2016
:3rd ...
)
:Grand Prix of Tula
::3rd Keirin
::3rd Team Sprint (with
Pauline Grabosch
Pauline Sophie Grabosch (born 14 January 1998) is a German track cyclist, representing Germany at international competitions. She won the silver medal at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the 500m time trial.
Major results
;2016
:3rd ...
)
;2020
:World Championships
::1st Keirin
::1st Team Sprint
::1st Sprint
;2021
:Tokyo Olympics
::2nd Team Sprint (with
Lea Friedrich
Lea Sophie Friedrich (born 7 January 2000) is a German professional track cyclist. In October 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's team sprint event at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships.
Major results
;2017
:National Junior T ...
)
::4th Sprint
References
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1997 births
Living people
German female cyclists
Sportspeople from Hildesheim
German track cyclists
UCI Track Cycling World Champions (women)
Olympic cyclists of Germany
Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Germany
Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf
Olympic medalists in cycling
Cyclists from Lower Saxony
20th-century German women
21st-century German women