Rebekah Wilson

Rebekah 'Bex' Wilson (born 17 March 1991) is a British former bobsleigh brakewoman. She competed at the trials for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Biography Wilson was born on 17 March 1991 in Manchester, England. and Wellington School.

When Wilson was 9 years old, she took up athletics, after trialling several events including the 100m. She was a member of Altrincham Athletics Club. At 14, Wilson changed clubs, moving to her present club of Sale Harriers. At 100 metres, she won five national titles, was a World Junior finalist at the 4 × 100 m relay. At 12 Wilson set a European Record for the 60m, which stands at present. In order to pay for training, Wilson took on odd jobs, such as babysitting, waitressing, and working as a nail technician.

Olympics Wilson trialled for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but finished fifth and was not selected. Walker and Wilson targeted a top-eight finish in the discipline, in order to preserve funding for Walker. They competed on 18 February 2014, finishing in 12th.