Rebecca Rippon
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Rebecca Rippon is an Australian water polo
player. She was a member of the Australia women's national water polo team
that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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She attended Sefton High School as her secondary education.
Born in Sydney, Rebecca took up the sport at school when they needed swimmers for the team - she also had two older brothers who played and it looked like fun. Her role model is Simone Hankin
, who has given her the encouragement and support she needed and has shown her what it means to be dedicated.
Winning the National Club Championships in 2002 and two silver medals at the World Junior Championships, rank as her proudest moments in sport and her ambition is to live for now and not look too far ahead.
Rebecca's sister Melissa Rippon
and step sister Kate Gynther
are also members of the Australian women water polo team.
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player. She was a member of the Australia women's national water polo team
Australia women's national water polo team
The Australian national women's water polo team represents Australia in women's international water polo competitions and is controlled by Australian Water Polo Incorporated. It is currently organised into the Asia/Oceania regional group.-History:...
that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**...
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She attended Sefton High School as her secondary education.
Born in Sydney, Rebecca took up the sport at school when they needed swimmers for the team - she also had two older brothers who played and it looked like fun. Her role model is Simone Hankin
Simone Hankin
Simone Hankin is an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics.- References :...
, who has given her the encouragement and support she needed and has shown her what it means to be dedicated.
Winning the National Club Championships in 2002 and two silver medals at the World Junior Championships, rank as her proudest moments in sport and her ambition is to live for now and not look too far ahead.
Rebecca's sister Melissa Rippon
Melissa Rippon
Melissa Rippon is an Australian water polo player. She was a member of the Australia women's national water polo team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics....
and step sister Kate Gynther
Kate Gynther
Kate Gynther is an Australian water polo player. She was a member of the Australia women's national water polo team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was educated at Brisbane State High School.-References:...
are also members of the Australian women water polo team.