Rebecca Dubber

{{Short description|New Zealand swimmer (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Rebecca Dubber

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|05|14|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| nickname = Becs

| classification = S7, SB6, SM7

| club = North Shore Swimming Club

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's para swimming}}

{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2016 Rio de Janeiro |100 m backstroke S7}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Glasgow|100 m backstroke S7}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Glasgow|400 m freestyle S7}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 Eindhoven|100 m backstroke S7}}

}}

Rebecca Dubber (born 14 May 1993) is a New Zealand retired para-swimmer. She represented New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.{{cite news |title=Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher head powerful New Zealand swimming team for Paralympics |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/79641307/Sophie-Pascoe-and-Mary-Fisher-head-powerful-New-Zealand-swimming-team-for-Paralympics |date=5 May 2016 |publisher=Stuff |accessdate=6 June 2016}} At the 2016 Games, she won the bronze medal in the women's 100 m backstroke S7.{{cite news |first=Joseph |last=Pearson |date=9 September 2016 |title=Rio Paralympics 2016: Anna Grimaldi wins dramatic gold, Rebecca Dubber claims bronze |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/84077128/cyclist-kate-horan-leads-new-zealand-medal-hunt-on-strong-opening-day-at-rio-paralympics |publisher=Stuff |accessdate=9 September 2016}}

Dubber grew up on the North Shore of Auckland. She was born with sacral agenesis. She was educated at Carmel College,{{cite news |title=Dubber's bronze bodes well for Paralympics hopes |url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/dubbers-bronze-bodes-well-for-paralympics-hopes-2010092909 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927090330/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/dubbers-bronze-bodes-well-for-paralympics-hopes-2010092909 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2016 |date=29 September 2010 |publisher=3 News |accessdate=25 September 2016}} and later the Auckland University of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Communication Studies in 2018.{{cite news|date=31 March 2019|title=Paralympian Rebecca Dubber announces her retirement with a bright future ahead|work=Paralympics.org.nz|publisher=Paralympics New Zealand|url=https://paralympics.org.nz/paralympian-rebecca-dubber-announces-her-retirement-with-a-bright-future-ahead/|accessdate=20 October 2019}}

Dubber started sport as a triathlete.{{cite news|date=2 April 2007|title=Triathlete's triumph of spirit|work=The New Zealand Herald |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10432107|accessdate=20 October 2019}} She retired from swimming in March 2019.