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 this event at the European Taekwondo Championships.[2]
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| Born | 27 May 2000 Dumbarton, Scotland[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +67 kg, +73 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals |  2023 Baku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals |  2021 Sofia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
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.[3] She defeated Milica Mandić of Serbia in her gold medal match.[3]
McGowan won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships held in Manchester.[4] She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's middleweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[5]
In 2023, McGowan won the silver medal in the women's middleweight event at the World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[6][7] A month later, she competed in the women's +73 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[2]
At the 2023 Grand Prix Finale in Manchester, McGowan won the silver medal in the +67 kg event, thus securing the United Kingdom's spot for the 2024 Olympic Games for the women's +67 weight class competition due to her being placed fourth in the Olympic ranking.[8][9]
Tournament record edit
| Year | Event | Location | Place |
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| 2021 | European Championships |  Sofia
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1st |
| 2022 | European Championships |  Manchester
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3rd |
| World Championships |  Guadalajara
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3rd | |
| Grand Prix |  Rome
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3rd | |
| Grand Prix |  Paris
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2nd | |
| 2023 | World Championships |  Baku
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2nd |
| Grand Prix | Rome
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3rd | |
| Grand Prix (F) | Manchester
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2nd |
References edit
- ^ Dumbarton taekwondo star Rebecca McGowan set to experience Olympic dream, Daily Record, 14 May 2021
- ^ a b "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "McGowan has to settle for silver after injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "[World Taekwondo] Results - Day 2". www.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
External links edit
- Rebecca McGowan profile at World Taekwondo
- Rebecca McGowan ranking at World Taekwondo
- Rebecca McGowan at TaekwondoData.com
