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Rebecca McGowan

DATE OF BIRTH
May 27 2000

WEIGHT
-67kg

CAREER HIGH
Gold at the 2021 European Championships

CAREER RESULTS

2022 Grand Prix (Rome)
Bronze

2022 European Championships
Bronze

2022 Sweden Open
Gold

2021 European Championships
Gold

2021 Sofia Open
Silver

2020 European Club Championships
Gold

2019 Luxembourg Open
Gold

2019 US Open
Gold

2018 Polish Open
Bronze

2017 German Open
Bronze

2016 Junior World Championships
Bronze

2016 Serbia Open (junior)
Bronze

2015 Austrian Open (junior)
Gold

2015 Dutch Open (junior)
Gold

2014 Serbia Open (cadet)
Gold

2014 Spanish Open (cadet)
Gold

2014 Dutch Open (cadet)
Gold

2013 Serbia Open (cadet)
Gold

2013 Spanish Open (cadet)
Bronze

2013 Belgian Open (cadet)
Silver

2012 Spanish Open (cadet)
Silver

About Rebecca

Scottish-born Rebecca started Taekwondo from a young age and has competed as a cadet since 2012.

The teenager has medalled at a number of tournaments, including the Dutch Open – where gold was achieved in 2014 and 2015.

McGowan was selected to represent GB at the Junior World Championships and brought home bronze from the event in 2016.

More recently, she took the European crown in 2018, following on from a long line of GB athletes.


60 SECOND INTERVIEW

WHEN DID YOU START TAEKWONDO AND WHY:
I started Taekwondo when I was 6 because my friend did it. We’d fall out quite a lot so I decided I was going to be better than her at it.

OTHER SPORTS PLAYED:
I did dancing, but it wasn’t boisterous enough so I stopped.

AMBITION:
To go to the Olympics and achieve a gold. Also to win at the World Championships.

ROLE MODEL/FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSMAN OR WOMAN:
I’ve always looked up to Bianca Walkden, she’s a really nice person as well as a great athlete.

IF SOMEONE GAVE YOU £1 MILLION, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT:
I’d probably want to go and spend it all, but I would buy a few houses and a range rover.

SOMETHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT REBECCA MCGOWAN:
I played the trombone for five years and could do the Eastenders theme.


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