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'''Emma Duck''' (born [[9 February]] [[1981]]) is a British international [[Athlete (track and field)|athlete]]. Her specialist her specialist events are the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles. Her current club is Team [[Southampton]] and her coach is Todd Bennett. Her personal best in the 400 indoors is 52.62 seconds whilst outdoor it is 52.84 seconds.
'''Emma Duck''' (born 9 February 1981) is a British international [[Athlete (track and field)|track athlete]]known for the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles. She is current with [[Southampton]], under coach Todd Bennett.


==Biography==
Highlights of the 2006 season for Duck included a bronze medal in the AAA Indoor Championships in the 400 metres and selection for the 4x400 metres team in the [[2006 European Championships in Athletics]]. In 2007 she went one position better in the AAA Indoors, winning a silver in the 400 metres. She was selected for both the individual and team 400 metres for the [[2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships]], winner a bronze in the latter. In 2007 she was ranked 7th in 400 metres and 5th in 400 metre hurdles.
===Track career===
Her personal best in the 400 indoors is 52.62 seconds whilst outdoor it is 52.84 seconds.


Duck has had bad luck in the AAA Outdoor Championships. In 2006 she was disqualified in the final and she was injured for the 2007 championships. 2008 saw her finish 7th in her heat and drop to 112th in the 400m rankings.
In the 2006 season, Duck won a bronze medal in the AAA Indoor Championships in the 400 metres and selection for the 4x400 metres team in the [[2006 European Championships in Athletics]]. She was disqualified in the final of the AAA Outdoor Championships.

She was injured for the 2007 AAA Outdoor Championships. In 2007 she won silver in the 400 metres in the AAA Indoors. She was selected for both the individual and team 400 metres for the [[2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships]], winner a bronze in the latter. In 2007 she was ranked 7th in 400 metres and 5th in 400 metre hurdles. 2008 saw her finish 7th in her heat and drop to 112th in the 400m rankings.


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Emma Duck (born 9 February 1981) is a British international track athleteknown for the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles. She is current with Southampton, under coach Todd Bennett.

Biography

Track career

Her personal best in the 400 indoors is 52.62 seconds whilst outdoor it is 52.84 seconds.

In the 2006 season, Duck won a bronze medal in the AAA Indoor Championships in the 400 metres and selection for the 4x400 metres team in the 2006 European Championships in Athletics. She was disqualified in the final of the AAA Outdoor Championships.

She was injured for the 2007 AAA Outdoor Championships. In 2007 she won silver in the 400 metres in the AAA Indoors. She was selected for both the individual and team 400 metres for the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships, winner a bronze in the latter. In 2007 she was ranked 7th in 400 metres and 5th in 400 metre hurdles. 2008 saw her finish 7th in her heat and drop to 112th in the 400m rankings.

Emma's profile on the Power of 10 website