Rebecca Henderson

Nicknamed Bec, Henderson was born on 27 September 1991 in Canberra, Australia.[1][2] She attended Monash Primary School before going to high school at Mackillop Catholic College.[1][2] As of 2012, she lives in Canberra, Australia.[1]

Henderson is 158 centimetres (62 in) tall and weighs 49 kilograms (108 lb).[1]

Henderson is a mountain biker, specialising in cross country events.[1][2][3] She started cycling when she was twelve years old.[2] She is coached by Dan McConnell, an Australian male cyclist who was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2][4][5] Her primary cycling base is Canberra[1][2][2] She is a member of the Canberra Off Road Cyclists[1][2] and Vikings Cycling Club ACT.[2] As of June 2012, she was 2nd in the Under 23 World Cup series in 2012 and she is currently ranked 32nd in the World.[5]

Henderson finished 1st at the 2011 U23 Australian Championships in Adelaide, Australia.[1][2] She finished 1st at the 2011 U23 Oceania Championships in Shepparton, Australia.[1][2] She finished 7th at the 2011 U23 UCI MTB World Cup in Dalby Forest, England.[1][2]

Henderson finished 3rd at the 2012 U23 UCI MTB World Cup 5 in Mont Sainte Anne, Canada.[1] She finished 2nd at the 2012 U23 UCI MTB World Cup 4 in La Bresse, France.[1] She finished 13th at the 2012 U23 UCI MTB World Cup 3 in Nové Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic.[1] She finished 3rd at the 2012 U23 UCI MTB World Cup 2 in Houffalize, Belgium.[1]

Henderson has been selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Mountain Bike Cross Country — Women event.[1][3][4][5] She was one of four Canberra cyclists from three different cycling disciplines selected to represent Australia at the Games.[4] Her family was scheduled to travel to London to watch her compete.[4]