Rebecca McGowan
Personal information
Born (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000
Dumbarton, Scotland[1]
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportTaekwondo
Weight class+67 kg, +73 kg
Achievements and titles
World finals2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2023 Baku
Regional finals1st place, gold medalist(s) 2021 Sofia
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku +73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Guadalajara +73 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2022 Paris +67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester (F) +67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rome +67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rome +67 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Sofia +73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Manchester +73 kg
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Burnaby +68 kg

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]

Career

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

Year Event Location Place
2021 European Championships Bulgaria Sofia 1st
2022 European Championships United Kingdom Manchester 3rd
World Championships Mexico Guadalajara 3rd
Grand Prix Italy Rome 3rd
Grand Prix France Paris 2nd
2023 World Championships Azerbaijan Baku 2nd
Grand Prix Italy Rome 3rd
Grand Prix (F) United Kingdom Manchester 2nd

References

  1. ↑ Dumbarton taekwondo star Rebecca McGowan set to experience Olympic dream, Daily Record, 14 May 2021
  2. 1 2 "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "World Taekwondo Championships: Britain's Rebecca McGowan misses out on first world title". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Burke, Patrick (30 May 2023). "French double up and two neutrals medal at World Taekwondo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "McGowan has to settle for silver after injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "[World Taekwondo] Results - Day 2". www.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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