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
Olympic Games
2026 Milano Cortina Mixed relay
2026 Milano Cortina Sprint
World Championships
2023 Boí Taüll Team race
2023 Boí Taüll Mixed relay
2025 Morgins Mixed relay
2025 Morgins Sprint race
2023 Boí Taüll Sprint race
2025 Morgins Individual race
European Championships
2022 Boi Taull Mixed relay
2022 Boí Taüll Sprint race

Emily Harrop (born 27 September 1997) is a French ski mountaineer. She is a three-time World Champion. She represented France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the mixed race and bronze medal in the sprint race.

Early life

Harrop was born in the French Alps to English parents.[1]

Career

Harrop began her career in alpine skiing before switching to ski mountaineering at 20 years old.[2] 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.[3] She also won a bronze medal in the sprint race with a time of 3:15.725.[4]

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.[5] She then won a gold medal in the team race, along with Axelle Gachet Mollaret, with a time of 2:12:48.9.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

In January 2026, Harrop was selected to represent France at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[12] On 19 February 2026, she won a silver medal in the sprint race with a time of 3:02.15.[13][14] On 21 February 2026, she won a gold medal in the mixed relay, along with Anselmet, with a time of 26:57.44.[15]

References

  1. ^ Falkingham, Katie (18 February 2026). "The Olympic favourite who could have competed for GB". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Burke, Patrick (13 February 2022). "France win inaugural mixed relay at ISMF European Championships in Boí Taüll". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Barker, Philip (28 February 2023). "Delight for first time champions in sprint events at Ski Mountaineering World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  6. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (2 March 2023). "France and Italy dominate team races at Ski Mountaineering World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  7. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (5 March 2023). "France enjoy mixed relay success on final day of ISMF World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Winter Olympics 2026 in Milan-Cortina: The Full List of Qualified French Athletes". sortiraparis.com. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  13. ^ Hincks, Michael (19 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026 ski mountaineering: Marianne Fatton wins Skimo's first-ever Olympic gold in women's sprint at Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  14. ^ "JO 2026 : après l'argent d'Emily Harrop, Thibault Anselmet en bronze au ski-alpinisme, la France monte à 19 médailles". Le Figaro (in French). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  15. ^ Graham, Pat (21 February 2026). "Harrop, Anselmet combine to win mixed relay for France as part of ski mountaineering's Olympic debut". Beloit Daily News. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
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