Cycling Mountain Bike | Athlete Profile: Rebecca MCCONNELL

Birth Date:  27 Sep 1991
Place of Birth:  CANBERRA
Country of birth:  AUS
Age:  26
Gender:   Female

Height (cm): 158
Weight (Kg): 49

Events and Medals

Sport	Event	Rank
Cycling Mountain Bike	Women's Cross-country	6

Rebecca MCCONNELL - Schedule

Schedule
Start Time	My Time	Venue		Event		Status
Thu, 12 Apr 10:31	-	Nerang Mtn Bike Trails		Women's Cross-country		Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights:

Commonwealth Games
Year	Location	Event	Rank	Result
2014	Glasgow, SCO	Women's Cross Country	3	1:40.51

Olympic Games
Year	Location	Event	Rank	Result
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Women's Cross Country	25	1 Lap Behind
2012	London, GBR	Women's Cross Country	24	1:41.35

World Championships
Year	Location	Event	Rank	Result
2017	Cairns, QLD, AUS	Women's Cross Country	20	1:34.12
2016	Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE	Women's Cross Country	48	-
2015	Allnord, AND	Women's Cross Country	DNF	-
2014	Hafjell - Lillehammer, NOR	Women's Cross Country	15	1:37:16

2017Cairns, AUSWomen's Cross Country206.55

Nickname:

Bec (Athlete, 12 Jan 2018)

Previous names:

Rebecca HENDERSON. (Instagram, 12 Jan 2018)

Hobbies:

"Gardening and watersports when we can and going for a BBQ with friends and family." (Athlete, 12 Jan 2018)

Occupation:

Athlete (Athlete, 12 Jan 2018)

Languages spoken:

English

Sporting relatives:

Rebecca and her fiance Daniel McCONNELL (AUS) represented Australia in cross-country cycling at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and London 2012 Olympic Games. They both won bronze in mountain bike cycling at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. (adelaidenow.com.au, 19/08/2016; pyeongchang2018.com, 07/06/2017)

Injuries:

Carried a back injury into the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and was withdrawn from her race with two laps to go because of the injury. (Smh.com.au, 21 Aug 2017)

Reason:

"My dad and my older brother, at the age of ten. I just tagged along just cause it was fun." (Athlete, 12 Jan 2018)

Ambition:

"My goals for 2018 include the Commonwealth Games, this is a huge (almost equal to the Olympic Games) event for the Commonwealth countries and it is held on the Gold Coast in Australia. I will also be working hard to get back onto the World Cup podium again, it's such a great feeling." (sbs.com.au, 26 Oct 2017)

Memorable:

Bronze medal at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. (Athlete, 12 Jan 2018)

Influence:

Husband and Australian mountain bike rider Daniel MCCONNELL. (Athlete, 12 Jan 2018)

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