Rebecca Wardell
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Olympic heptathlete (born 1977)
FullnameRebecca Jane Wardell
Born (1977-12-21) 21 December 1977 (age 48)
Oamaru, New Zealand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Jane Wardell |
| Born | (1977-12-21) 21 December 1977 (age 48) Oamaru, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Updated on 24 April 2013 | |
Rebecca Wardell (born 21 December 1977) is a New Zealand athlete who competes in the combined events.
She has competed in the women's heptathlon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games at Melbourne, the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing, and the 2010 Commonwealth Games at Delhi.
Wardell completed a master's degree in transport engineering at the University of Canterbury.[1] Wardell now works at the International Olympic Committee in the Sports Department.[citation needed]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 20th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.51 |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 9th | Heptathlon | 5566 pts |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 7th | Heptathlon | 5845 pts |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 22nd | Heptathlon | 5989 pts |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
References
- ↑ Wardell, Rebecca (2010). Influences on Transport Policy Makers and Their Attitudes Towards Peak Oil (Masters thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/1496. hdl:10092/5013.
External links
- Rebecca Wardell at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Rebecca Wardell at Olympics.com

- Rebecca Wardell at Olympedia

- Rebecca Wardell at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)

- Rebecca Wardell on Instagram

New Zealand national champions in women's 400 m hurdles | |
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