Becky Wilde

Rebecca Wilde is a British rower.

Becky Wilde
Personal information
EducationQueen's College, Taunton
University of Bath
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLeander Club

Early life

The daughter of P.E. teachers she has a Welsh mother and English father. Formerly a swimmer, she was inspired to take up rowing after watching the 2012 London Olympics.[1] She represented the South of England in swimming at the London Youth Olympics in 2012.[2] She attended Queens College, Taunton.[3][4]

Career

She is a member of Leander Club,[5] and British Rowing's Performance Development Academy (PDA), based at the Team Bath Sports Training Village.[6]

In November 2023 she had to undergo surgery on compartment syndrome in her shoulder, and missed part of the rowing season.[7] Alongside Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne she qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the double sculls at the World Rowing Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.[8]

In June 2024, she was confirmed in the British squad for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[9]

Personal life

She studied Sport and Social Science at Bath University.[10]

References
  1. "Rebecca (Becky) Wilde". British Rowing. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. "Joy for Queen's College swimmer". Somerset County Gazette. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. "Queen's duo star at ASA National Winter Swimming Championships in Sheffield". Somerset County Gazette. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. Botham, Debbie (2 July 2014). "Wilde for the Olympics?". ie-today. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. "Leander Club bag eight trophies in testing finals day conditions". Henley Standard. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. Powell, Jennie (21 May 2024). ""Massively proud" day for University of Bath rowing". 4theloveofsport. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. "Trull rower Becky Wilde makes the Team GB Olympic team". Somerset County Gazette. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. "Women's double sculls qualify for Paris 2024". British Rowing. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. "Double champion Glover set for fourth Olympics". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  10. "A DAY IN THE LIFE – IN ATHLETE LOCKDOWN WITH ROWER BECKY WILDE". Tass.gov.uk. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2024.


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