Rebecca McGowan
Rebecca McGowan (born 27 May 2000) is a British taekwondo practitioner. She is a two-time medalist in the women's 73 kg event at the World Taekwondo Championships. She is also a two-time medalist, including gold, in her event at the European Taekwondo Championships.
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Born | Dumbarton, Scotland[1] | 27 May 2000||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 73 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World finals | 2023 Baku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional finals | 2021 Sofia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2019, McGowan competed in the women's middleweight event at the World Taekwondo Championships held in Manchester, United Kingdom. She won the gold medal in the women's 73 kg event at the 2021 European Taekwondo Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2] She defeated Milica Mandić of Serbia in her gold medal match.[2]
McGowan won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships held in Manchester, United Kingdom.[3] She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's middleweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[4]
In 2023, McGowan won the silver medal in the women's middleweight event at the World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[5][6] A month later, she competed in the women's 73 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.
Achievements
Year | Event | Location | Place |
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2021 | European Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 1st |
2022 | European Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd |
World Championships | Guadalajara, Mexico | 3rd | |
2023 | World Championships | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd |
References
- Dumbarton taekwondo star Rebecca McGowan set to experience Olympic dream, Daily Record, 14 May 2021
- Houston, Michael (11 April 2021). "Walkden and McGowan triumph on golden last day of European Taekwondo Championships for Britain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- Brennan, Eliott (20 May 2022). "Olympic medallist Laurin and Ravet claim gold medals for France at European Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- Berkeley, Geoff (19 November 2022). "Salim follows in father's footsteps with world taekwondo title as Božanić captures gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "World Taekwondo Championships: Britain's Rebecca McGowan misses out on first world title". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- Burke, Patrick (30 May 2023). "French double up and two neutrals medal at World Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
- Rebecca McGowan at TaekwondoData.com