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.^[1]

Rebecca Pantaney
Personal information
Country	England
Born	7 October 1975 (1975-10-07) (age 50)
Height	157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Handedness	Right
Medal record Badminton Representing  England World Senior Championships 2025 Pattaya Women's doubles 45+ 2025 Pattaya Mixed doubles 45+ Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
BWF profile

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.^[2][3]

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.^[4][5]

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	[6]

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	[6]