Rebecca Dubber

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.^[1] At the 2016 Games, she won the bronze medal in the women's 100 m backstroke S7.^[2]

Dubber grew up on the North Shore of Auckland. She was born with sacral agenesis. She was educated at Carmel College,^[3] and later the Auckland University of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Communication Studies in 2018.^[4]

Dubber started sport as a triathlete.^[5] She retired from swimming in March 2019.^[4]

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.
^ ^a ^b "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.

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