Emma Spence

Blonde-haired and blue-eyed, Emma Spence stands 5'6" with the poised bearing of a lifelong athlete. She is a retired Canadian artistic gymnast from Cambridge, Ontario, where she was born in 2003. Emma, a Franco-Ontarian, speaks French as her first language, a heritage that runs deep in her family. Her great-grandmother, Mary Vandervliet, was a sprinter who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Spence's career, spanning seven years from 2017 to 2024, saw her rise to international prominence. She represented Canada at the 2022 World Championships, where the team earned a historic bronze, their first-ever team medal. That same year, she added a Commonwealth Games bronze with the team, plus individual bronzes in the all-around and balance beam. Her early promise was evident at the 2018 Youth Olympics, where she vaulted to a bronze medal. Now retired, Emma's legacy includes multiple podium finishes on the world stage.