At Age 12, Emma left her job as an acrobat with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus to pursue her love of track and field.
Seven years later, she tried her hand at pole vaulting and with a little ambition and a mountan of talent - the rest, as they say, is history. In a sport which until recently has been largely dominated by men’s athletics, Emma has made it her own, becoming number one in the world for pole vaulting. This happened soon after she received the first ever Women’s Commonwealth Gold Medal.
It is largely due to Emma’s success and high profile as a pioneer for women’s pole-vaulting, that this sport was included in the 1999 World Championships and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. During her career Emma has rewritten the history books time after time. She was the world indoor and
outdoor record holder from 1995 – 2000. Emma is now digging deep for the necessary motivation to compete in Athens in 2004 and to achieve her ultimate ambition – an Olympic Gold Medal. Emma’s naturally outgoing style
conveys a strong message particularly about the need to maintain motivation despite facing adversity. She is a powerful role model for those who set the highest expectations for themselves.