Rebecca Henderson

Rebecca Henderson (born 27 September 1991) is an Australian mountain biker, specialising in cross country events. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Mountain Bike Cross Country event.

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

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

Henderson is a mountain biker, specialising in cross country events. She started cycling when she was twelve years old. She is coached by Dan McConnell, an Australian male cyclist who was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Her primary cycling base is Canberra She is a member of theCanberra Off Road Cyclists and Vikings Cycling Club ACT. 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.

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

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

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