Emily Harrop

Emily Harrop
Personal information
Born (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997
Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France
Sport
CountryFrance
SportSki mountaineering
Medal record
Women's ski mountaineering
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Boí Taüll Team race
Gold medal – first place 2023 Boí Taüll Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2025 Morgins Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2025 Morgins Sprint race
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Boí Taüll Sprint race
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Morgins Individual race
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Boi Taull Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Boí Taüll Sprint race

Emily Harrop (born 27 September 1997) is a French ski mountaineer. She is a three-time World Champion.

Career

Harrop began her career in alpine skiing before switching to ski mountaineering at 20 years old.[1] She made her European Championships debut in 2022 and won a gold medal in the inaugural mixed relay, along with Thibault Anselmet, with a time of 32:10.[2] She also won a bronze medal in the sprint race with a time of 3:15.725.[3]

Harrop made her World Championships debut at the 2023 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering. On the first day of the championships she won a bronze medal in the sprint race with a time of 3:16.248.[4] She then won a gold medal in the team race, along with Axelle Gachet Mollaret, with a time of 2:12:48.9.[5] On the final day of the championships she won a gold medal in the mixed team relay, along with Anselmet, with a time of 26:46.5.[6]

In March 2025, she competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a gold medal in the mixed relay, along with Anselmet, with a time of 32:44.1. With the win, France earned a quota spot for the discipline at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7] She also won a silver medal in the sprint race, with a time of 3:13.04, and a bronze medal in the individual race with a time of 1:40:43.1.[8]

During the 2024–25 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup, she won gold in the first-ever Olympic ski mountaineering test event, held in Bormio, Italy, on 22 February 2025. The win marked her fourth sprint win of the season.[9] She finished the season with seven wins out of seven races in the discipline, and won the sprint and overall World Cup crystal globe for the fourth consecutive season.[10]

References

  1. ^ Matar, Daniella (24 February 2025). "'You kind of sprint up a mountain': A look at ski mountaineering ahead of its Olympic debut". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  2. ^ Burke, Patrick (13 February 2022). "France win inaugural mixed relay at ISMF European Championships in Boí Taüll". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  3. ^ Burke, Patrick (9 February 2022). "Cardona Coll and Jagerčíková win sprint titles on first day of ISMF European Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  4. ^ Barker, Philip (28 February 2023). "Delight for first time champions in sprint events at Ski Mountaineering World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  5. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (2 March 2023). "France and Italy dominate team races at Ski Mountaineering World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  6. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (5 March 2023). "France enjoy mixed relay success on final day of ISMF World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  7. ^ Merrell, Chloe (3 March 2025). "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: France and Spain finish 1-2 in mixed relay to secure quota spots Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  8. ^ Schwager-Patel, Nischal (6 March 2025). "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll claim sprint world titles in Morgins, secure Milano Cortina 2026 quota spots". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  9. ^ Poggi, Alessandro (22 February 2025). "Emily Harrop and Oriol Cardona Coll win sprint race at Milano Cortina 2026 skimo test event in Bormio". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  10. ^ Acri, Benedetta (16 November 2025). "Emily Harrop: All the stars of Milano Cortina 2026: who to follow in ski mountaineering". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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