France’s Emma Lombardi made a huge impact at the 2021 Edmonton World Triathlon Championship Finals, becoming U23 World Champion by winning her first ever Olympic-distance race and setting herself on course to challenge for a place on the French team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In 2022, Emma hit her first WTCS podium, winning the silver in Cagliari before scoring a top 10 finish at the Championship Finals Abu Dhabi.