Rebecca Hart

Quick Facts

• Parents are Sue Dobson and Terry Hart
• Has one sister, Katie, and one brother, Jordan
• Got involved with the Paralympic movement in 1998 at a regional competition in Atlanta, Georgia where she decided to aim for international competition
• Purchased her first horse and began to train for national and international competition
• Born with a rare genetic disease called hereditary spastic paraplegia, a progressive impairment that causes muscle wasting and paralysis from the middle of the back down
• Enjoys kayaking, sailing, camping and rock climbing
• Works with the Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Foundation to work toward bringing awareness about HSP and works with children dealing with HSP

Paralympic Experience

• 5-time Paralympian; 4-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold, 1 bronze)
  • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Individual Championship Test - Grade III - Open, Team - Open, Individual Freestyle Test - Grade III)
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Open), 11th (Individual Championship Test - Grade III - Open)
  • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (Individual Freestyle - Grade II (<2017) - Open), 9th (Individual Championship Test - Grade II (<2017) - ), 12th (Team - Open)
  • Paralympic Games London 2012, 5th (Individual Freestyle - Grade II (<2017) - Open), 7th (Team - Open), 11th (Individual Championship Test - Grade II (<2017) - )
  • Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th (Individual Freestyle - Grade II (<2017) - Open), 10th (Team - Open), 12th (Individual Championship Test - Grade II (<2017) - )

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2018 – silver (grade III freestyle), bronze (grade III individual championship)
• Years of Participation: 2010, 2014, 2018
• Medals: 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)