Athlete Bio#
Height
5’8”
Age
37
Hometown
Plainsboro
Education
USC
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 6-time Olympic medalist (3 gold, 3 silver)
- Olympic Games London 2012, gold (200m Breaststroke - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), silver (100m Breaststroke - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (200m Breaststroke - Women), silver (100m Breaststroke - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women)
Career Highlights
- 2011 World Championships, gold medals in the 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, and 4x100m medley, bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke
- 2010 World Championships, gold medals in the 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, and 200m breaststroke, and a silver medal in the 4x100m medley
- 2010 Pan Pacific Championships, gold medals in the 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, and 4x100m medley
Fun Facts: Majored in communications at USC ... Parents came to America from Hungary and Romania before Rebecca was born ... Soni has a dog named Kody ... Her favorite musical artists are Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, Keith Urban, and Pat Green ... Her favorite television shows are Grey's Anatomy and Heroes
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USA Swimming
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – gold (100m Breaststroke - Women, 200m Breaststroke - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women), bronze (50m Breaststroke - Women)
- Years of participation: 100m Breaststroke - Women 2009, 2011; 200m Breaststroke - Women 2009, 2011; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women 2011; 50m Breaststroke - Women 2009, 2011; 100m Breaststroke (SC) - Women 2010; 200m Breaststroke (SC) - Women 2006, 2010; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women 2010; 50m Breaststroke (SC) - Women 2010
- Medals: 10 (7 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2011 (100m Breaststroke - Women, 200m Breaststroke - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women); 2010 (100m Breaststroke (SC) - Women, 200m Breaststroke (SC) - Women, 50m Breaststroke (SC) - Women); 2009 (100m Breaststroke - Women)
- Silver – 2010 (4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Women); 2009 (50m Breaststroke - Women)
- Bronze – 2011 (50m Breaststroke - Women)