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 (age 37)
Angoulême, France
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineDownhill
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  France
Women's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Canberra Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2011 Champéry Downhill
Silver medal – second place 2012 Leogang-Saalfelden Downhill
Silver medal – second place 2013 Pietermaritzburg Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Livigno Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Val di Sole Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mont Sainte-Anne Downhill
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Pamporovo Four-cross
Gold medal – first place 2013 Pamporovo Downhill
Silver medal – second place 2009 Ajdovščina Downhill

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 edit

  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.

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