Emily Azevedo is a former UC Davis track and field competitor and 2005 alumna from Chico who went on to be part of the United States bobsled team "USA-3" in the 2010 Winter Olympics as a brakewoman. She started bobsled in 2006, and was brakewoman for the World Cup and World Championship competitions before her she represented the US at the Olympics.
During her time at UC Davis, she set the record for the 100-meter hurdles, which currently ranks second with her time of 14.23 seconds. She is on the school's indoor top-five charts for the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles.