Rebecca Spence (triathlete)

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Rebecca Spence
Personal information
Born (1988-09-19) 19 September 1988 (age 31)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Triathlon

Rebecca Spence (born 19 September 1988) is a New Zealand triathlete who represented her country at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, [1] finishing in tenth place in the women's triathlon. [2]

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References

  1. "Rebecca Spence". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. "Triathlon results – women's final". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
Awards
New award Halberg Awards – Emerging Talent Award
2006
Succeeded by
Emma Twigg