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O'Connor competed for Northern Ireland at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]], finishing eighth in the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's heptathlon|heptathlon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzz.ie/sport/silver-for-kate-oconnor-in-heptathlon-332880|title=Historic Silver for Kate O'Connor in Heptathlon at Euro U20s|first=Ian|last=Brennan|website=Buzz.ie}}</ref> |
O'Connor competed for Northern Ireland at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]], finishing eighth in the [[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's heptathlon|heptathlon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzz.ie/sport/silver-for-kate-oconnor-in-heptathlon-332880|title=Historic Silver for Kate O'Connor in Heptathlon at Euro U20s|first=Ian|last=Brennan|website=Buzz.ie}}</ref> |
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She won a silver in the heptathlon at the [[2019 European Athletics U20 Championships]] in [[Borås]], [[Sweden]].<ref>{{Cite |
She won a silver in the heptathlon at the [[2019 European Athletics U20 Championships]] in [[Borås]], [[Sweden]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/kate-o-connor-first-female-heptathlete-to-medal-for-ireland-1.3961768|title=Kate O’Connor first female heptathlete to medal for Ireland|first=Ian|last=O'Riordan|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=19 July 2019|accessdate=17 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2019/0719/1064123-oconnor-wins-brilliant-heptathlon-silver-at-euro-u20s/|title=O'Connor wins brilliant heptathlon silver at Euro U20s|date=19 July 2019|via=www.rte.ie}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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| Nationality | Irish / Northern Irish | |||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 2000 Newry, Northern Ireland[1] | |||||||||||
| Home town | Dundalk | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | heptathlon, modern pentathlon | |||||||||||
| Club | Dundalk St Gerard’s | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Michael O’Connor | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Commonwealth finals | 2018 heptathlon, 8th place | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Heptathlon: 6093 pts modern pentathlon: 4214 pts (indoor)[2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Katherine "Kate" O'Connor (born 12 December 2000)[2] is an Irish multi-sport athlete, active in the heptathlon and modern pentathlon.[3][4][5][6]
Career
O'Connor competed for Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, finishing eighth in the heptathlon.[7]
She won a silver in the heptathlon at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Borås, Sweden.[8][9]
Personal life
O'Connor will begin a course of study at the University of Texas in 2019.[10]
References
- ^ "Kate O'Connor wins heptathlon silver at the European Under-20 Championships". 19 July 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "European Athletics - Athlete: Kate O'Connor". european-athletics.
- ^ "Kate O'Connor regains Irish indoor pentathlon record". Talk of the Town. 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Dundalk athlete Kate O'Connor sets new Irish pentathlon record after stunning performance in Sheffield". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie.
- ^ McLaughlin, Gavin (9 January 2019). "ATHLETICS | Kate starts 2019 with a bang by breaking her own Irish pentathlon record!". Medium.
- ^ Gallagher, Aaron. "'I did not expect this': Newry 18-year-old smashes Irish senior heptathlon record in Italy". The42.
- ^ Brennan, Ian. "Historic Silver for Kate O'Connor in Heptathlon at Euro U20s". Buzz.ie.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (19 July 2019). "Kate O'Connor first female heptathlete to medal for Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "O'Connor wins brilliant heptathlon silver at Euro U20s". 19 July 2019 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Browne, P. J. "18-Year-Old Kate O'Connor Breaks Irish Senior Heptathlon Record". Balls.ie.
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