Rebecca Heath joined Special Olympics as a club member of Wellington and Hutt Valley.
She has competed in swimming, golf and alpine skiing.
Rebecca has competed in six National Summer Games and seven National Winter Games.
She graduated as an athlete leader in 2010.
Rebecca has also competed in two World Winter Games – Austria in 2017, returning with silver and bronze medals, and again in Italy in 2025 winning a silver medal and a presentation ribbon.
Rebecca’s goal on the Athlete Leadership Council is to show athletes that if you put your mind to it you can achieve your goals.
