Rebecca Pantaney

Rebecca Pantaney (born 7 October 1975) is an English badminton player. She won gold for England in the women's team event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

As a coach she has also traveled to the Falkland Islands where she has coached players at the Stanley Badminton Club, as well as taking them to the Island Games, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and the 27th Brazil Badminton International Cup, in São Paulo, Brazil.

She was chosen to be one of the torchbearers for the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay, carrying the torch across the Clifton Suspension Bridge into Bristol.

Achievements

World Senior Championships Women's doubles Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2025 45+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre,Pattaya, Thailand Lynne Swan Fumika Hashimoto Akiko Nakashima 6–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2025 45+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre,Pattaya, Thailand Tony Gunawan Hosemari Fujimoto Fumika Hashimoto 15–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze