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| Nickname | Becs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classifications | S7, SB6, SM7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | North Shore Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rebecca Dubber (born 14 May 1993) is a New Zealand retired para-swimmer. She represented New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. At the 2016 Games, she won the bronze medal in the women's 100 m backstroke S7.
Dubber grew up on the North Shore of Auckland. She was born with sacral agenesis. She was educated at Carmel College, and later the Auckland University of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Communication Studies in 2018.
Dubber started sport as a triathlete. She retired from swimming in March 2019.
References
- "Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher head powerful New Zealand swimming team for Paralympics". Stuff.co.nz. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- Pearson, Joseph (9 September 2016). "Rio Paralympics 2016: Anna Grimaldi wins dramatic gold, Rebecca Dubber claims bronze". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- "Dubber's bronze bodes well for Paralympics hopes". 3 News. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Paralympian Rebecca Dubber announces her retirement with a bright future ahead". Paralympics.org.nz. Paralympics New Zealand. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Triathlete's triumph of spirit". NZ Herald. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
External links
- Rebecca Dubber at Paralympic.org
- Meet Our Paralympians: Rebecca Dubber (Attitude Live video profile)
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