Emma Clare Wiggs (born 14 June 1980) is a British paracanoeist and former sitting volleyball player, who competes in the KL2 classification of paracanoe.
[2][4] Wiggs graduated from the University of Chichester with a degree in sports and exercise sciences in 2003, and went on to qualify as a teacher by gaining the Postgraduate Certificate in Education in 2004.
[6] She captained the Great Britain team which won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Championships in the second division, coming 11th overall.
She became a full-time athlete, training at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham,[10] and won European and World Championship titles in the K1 200m TA class in 2013.
She has been chosen as one of 35 elite female athletes for the ‘Unlocked’ initiative, set up by Women’s Sports Trust, with the aim of challenging the lack of diversity in sport, particularly at a senior level; she is a performance champion at Vitality, and she is also working in partnership with Caravan and Motorhome Club supporting disabled access.