Kateřina Emmons [SEP] sex or gender
Kateřina Emmons
Kateřina Emmons, née Kůrková (; born November 17, 1983) is a Czech sport shooter who won three Olympic medals. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won her first gold medal in the women's 10 metre air rifle competition, as well as a silver medal in the 50 metre rifle three positions event.
In addition to her Olympic achievements, Emmons won gold at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships in the 10
Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs.
Emmons married Czech sport shooter and Olympic champion Kateřina Kůrková in Plzeň, Czech Republic, on June 30, 2007. They met at the 2004 Olympics in Athens when Kateřina came to console Matt after his gold medal blunder. They both live and train in Plzeň. They have two daughters, Julia (born 2009) and Emma (born 2015). Emmons was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2010.
External links.
- Emmons's profile at ISSF NEWS