Rebecca Wardell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Jane Wardell |
| Born | 21 December 1977 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]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand
| |||||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 20th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.51 |
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, 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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Rebecca Wardell at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Rebecca Wardell at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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