Rebecca McConnell

Rebecca McConnell (née Henderson; born 27 September 1991) is an Australian mountain biker, specialising in cross country events. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Mountain Bike Cross Country event. She won a bronze medal at the 2019 Mountain Bike World Championships.

For the economist, see Rebecca M. Henderson.

Rebecca Henderson
Henderson in 2011
Personal information
NicknameBec
Born (1991-09-27) 27 September 1991
Canberra, Australia
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Team information
DisciplineMountain Bike (Cross Country)
RoleRider
Amateur teams
Canberra Off Road Cyclists
Vikings Cycling Club

Personal

Nicknamed Bec, McConnell was born on 27 September 1991 in Canberra, Australia.[1][2] She attended Monash Primary School before going to high school at Mackillop Catholic College.[1][2] As of 2020, she lives in Canberra, Australia.[3]

McConnell is 158 centimetres (62 in) tall and weighs 49 kilograms (108 lb).[1]

Cycling

McConnell is a mountain biker, specialising in cross country events.[1][2][4] She started cycling when she was twelve years old.[2] She is coached by Dan McConnell, an Australian male cyclist who was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2][5][6] Her primary cycling base is Canberra[1][2] She is a member of the Canberra Off Road Cyclists[1][2] and Vikings Cycling Club ACT.[2] As of June 2012, she was 2nd in the Under 23 World Cup series in 2012 and she is currently ranked 32nd in the World.[6]

McConnell finished 1st at the 2011 U23 Australian Championships in Adelaide, Australia.[1][2] She finished 1st at the 2011 U23 Oceania Championships in Shepparton, Australia.[1][2] She finished 7th at the 2011 U23 UCI MTB World Cup in Dalby Forest, England.[1][2]

McConnell finished 3rd at the 2012 U23 UCI MTB World Cup 5 in Mont Sainte Anne, Canada.[1] She finished 2nd at the 2012 U23 UCI MTB World Cup 4 in La Bresse, France.[1] She finished 13th at the 2012 U23 UCI MTB World Cup 3 in Nové Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic.[1] She finished 3rd at the 2012 U23 UCI MTB World Cup 2 in Houffalize, Belgium.[1]

McConnell has been selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Mountain Bike Cross Country — Women event.[1][4][5][6] She was one of four Canberra cyclists from three different cycling disciplines selected to represent Australia at the Games.[5] Her family was scheduled to travel to London to watch her compete.[5]

McConnell finished third in the cross-country at the 2019 World Championships in Mont Sainte Anne.[7] She repeated her result again at the 2020 World Championships in Leogang.[8]

References
  1. "London 2012 - Rebecca Henderson". Australia: Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. "Rebecca Henderson". Australia: Cycling Australia. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. Moore, Sarah (6 August 2020). "Getting to Know: Australian XC MTB Champion Bec McConnell". Pinkbike. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. "Cyclist O'Grady off to sixth Olympics". Nine MSN. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  5. "Henderson keeps mum on surprise Olympic selection". The Canberra Times. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  6. "Olympic mountain bike team named". Nine MSN. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  7. Hurford, Molly (10 September 2019). "Why Bec McConnell Just Might Be the Comeback Story of the Season". Bicycling. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. "Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins Elite Women Cross Country title at Mountain Bike World Championships". CyclingNews. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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