Emma Hinze

Emma Hinze (born 17 September 1997) is a German professional racing cyclist. She competed in the 2016 and 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning in individual and team sprint as well as in Keirin. Triple world champion, she was seen as a favourite for the Tokyo Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), but ultimately failed to win an individual medal, falling to eventual gold medal winner Kelsey Mitchell in the semi-finals and the losing the bout for the bronze medal against Lee Wai-sze. With her partner Lea Friedrich, she was more successful in the team sprint, winning silver. For winning the silver medal at Tokyo she was awarded by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany with the Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany's highest sport award.

Major results 2016 3rd Team Sprint, Memorial of Alexander Lesnikov (with Pauline Grabosch) Grand Prix of Tula 3rd Keirin 3rd Team Sprint (with Pauline Grabosch) 2020 World Championships 1st Keirin 1st Team Sprint 1st Sprint 2021 Tokyo Olympics 2nd Team Sprint (with Lea Friedrich) 4th Sprint