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'''Rebecca Shorten''' (born 25 November 1993) is a Northern Irish and British [[Rowing (sport)|rower]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/rebecca-shorten/ |title=Athlete Profile |website=British Rowing |access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref>
'''Rebecca Shorten''' (born 25 November 1993) is a [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[Rowing (sport)|rower]] from [[Belfast]].<ref name=britishrowing>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/rebecca-shorten/ |title=Athlete Profile |website=British Rowing |access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref> She is a world and European gold medallist and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] silver medallist for Great Britain.

She attended [[Methodist College Belfast]] and [[Roehampton University]].<ref name=britishrowing/>


==Career==
==Career==
Shorten won a silver medal in the [[eight (rowing)|eight]] at the [[2019 European Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite news|title=European Rowing Championships: Great Britain men's four win gold in Lucerne|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/48491456|date=2 June 2019|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=6 June 2019}}</ref>
Shorten won a silver medal in the [[eight (rowing)|eight]] at the [[2019 European Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite news|title=European Rowing Championships: Great Britain men's four win gold in Lucerne|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/48491456|date=2 June 2019|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=6 June 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, she won a European bronze medal in the coxless four in [[Varese]], Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldrowing.com/event/2021-european-rowing-championships/|title=Women's Four Final A (Final)|website=World Rowing|access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, she won a European bronze medal in the coxless four in [[Varese]], Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldrowing.com/event/2021-european-rowing-championships/|title=Women's Four Final A (Final)|website=World Rowing|access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>


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At the [[2023 World Rowing Championships]] in Belgrade, she won the World Championship bronze medal in the [[2023 World Rowing Championships – Women's coxless four|women's coxless four]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-sports.org/rowing-world-championships-results-2023-men-epm110899.html |title=Rowing - World Championships - 2023 |website=The Sports.org |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref>
At the [[2023 World Rowing Championships]] in Belgrade, she won the World Championship bronze medal in the [[2023 World Rowing Championships – Women's coxless four|women's coxless four]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-sports.org/rowing-world-championships-results-2023-men-epm110899.html |title=Rowing - World Championships - 2023 |website=The Sports.org |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref>

In August 2024, Shorten was stroke for the British team that won a silver medal in the Women's Four at the [[2024 Summer Olympics|Paris Olympics]].<ref>Nigel Ringland, [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c16j3yk3nddo 'Shorten looks for silver lining as Team GB pipped to gold']. BBC Sport, 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:08, 1 August 2024

Rebecca Shorten
Personal information
Born (1993-11-25) 25 November 1993 (age 30)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportRowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Račice Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade Coxless four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oberschleißheim Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2024 Szeged Coxless four
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow Eight
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lucerne Eight
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oberschleißheim Eight
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bled Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varese Coxless four
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Women's four

Rebecca Shorten (born 25 November 1993) is a Northern Irish rower from Belfast.[1] She is a world and European gold medallist and Olympic silver medallist for Great Britain.

She attended Methodist College Belfast and Roehampton University.[1]

Career

Shorten won a silver medal in the eight at the 2019 European Rowing Championships.[2]

In 2021, she won a European bronze medal in the coxless four in Varese, Italy.[3]

She was selected for the British team to compete in the rowing events, in the coxless four for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

She won a gold medal in the coxless four at the 2022 European Rowing Championships[6] and the 2022 World Rowing Championships.[7]

At the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, she won the World Championship bronze medal in the women's coxless four.[8]

In August 2024, Shorten was stroke for the British team that won a silver medal in the Women's Four at the Paris Olympics.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Athlete Profile". British Rowing. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "European Rowing Championships: Great Britain men's four win gold in Lucerne". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Women's Four Final A (Final)". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "British Olympic Association selects Olympic rowing team for Tokyo 2020". British Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: NI's Rebecca Shorten, Rebecca Edwards and Hannah Scott selected for GB rowing squad". BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ Woods, Mark (13 August 2022). "British rowing bounces back with four golds in European Championships". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "World Rowing Championships: GB win four golds on penultimate day". BBC. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Rowing - World Championships - 2023". The Sports.org. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  9. ^ Nigel Ringland, 'Shorten looks for silver lining as Team GB pipped to gold'. BBC Sport, 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024