Emma Jørgensen

Denmark Canoe Sprint | Sprint canoeist

Player Info

Full Name: Emma Jørgensen

Nationality: Denmark

Position: Sprint canoeist

Born: 30 Jan 1996

Height: 168 cm

Weight: 70 kg

Club Info

Team: Denmark Canoe Sprint

Sport: Watersports

About Emma Jørgensen

Emma Aastrand Jørgensen (born 30 January 1996) is a Danish sprint canoer. She and her team-mate Henriette Engel Hansen won the women's K-2 1000 m title at the 2014 World Championships.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in K-1 500 metres. She was defeated by the defending champion Danuta Kozák. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships in the same category. Jørgensen competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the K-1 200 metres event, finishing behind Lisa Carrington and Teresa Portela and also in the K-1 500 metres event, finishing behind Lisa Carrington and Tamara Csipes.