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Kate O'Connor (athlete)

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Kate O'Connor (athlete)

Katherine O'Connor (born 12 December 2000) is an Irish track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon and indoor pentathlon for Ireland and Northern Ireland. O'Connor is the Irish record holder for heptathlon and indoor pentathlon. A European medalist for Ireland at the under-20 age-grade level in 2019, she came to senior prominence by winning a silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, representing Northern Ireland. In 2025 she achieved a breakthrough year, winning four senior international medals across the indoor and outdoor season. She won a bronze medal in the Pentathlon at the 2025 European Indoor Championships, setting a new national record, and a silver at the World Indoor Championships a few weeks later. In the summer, she took gold in the 2025 World University Games, the Universiade in heptathlon. In September 2025, O'Connor won a Heptathlon silver medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

Infobox

Nationality
Irish / Northern Irish
Born
(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24)Newry, Northern Ireland
Home town
Dundalk
Country
Ireland Northern Ireland
Sport
Track and field
Event(s)
Heptathlon, indoor pentathlon
Club
Dundalk St Gerard's
Coached by
Michael O'Connor
Personal bests
Heptathlon: 6714 pts NRIndoor pentathlon: 4781 pts NR

Tables

Indoor & Outdoor · Personal bests
60m Hurdles (Indoor)
60m Hurdles (Indoor)
Event
60m Hurdles (Indoor)
Record
8.30
Date
21 March 2025
100m Hurdles
100m Hurdles
Event
100m Hurdles
Record
13.44
Points
1059
Date
19 September 2025
200m
200m
Event
200m
Record
24.07
Points
974
Date
19 September 2025
Long Jump
Long Jump
Event
Long Jump
Record
6.32m
Points
949
Date
21 March 2025
High Jump
High Jump
Event
High Jump
Record
1.86m
Points
1054
Date
19 September 2025
Shot Put
Shot Put
Event
Shot Put
Record
14.64
Points
837
Date
21 March 2025
Javelin
Javelin
Event
Javelin
Record
53.06
Points
919
Date
20 September 2025
800m
800m
Event
800m
Record
2:09.56
Points
971
Date
20 September 2025
Heptathlon
Heptathlon
Event
Heptathlon
Record
6714
Points
PB total: 6763
Date
20 September 2025
Event
Record
Points
Date
60m Hurdles (Indoor)
8.30
21 March 2025
100m Hurdles
13.44
1059
19 September 2025
200m
24.07
974
19 September 2025
Long Jump
6.32m
949
21 March 2025
High Jump
1.86m
1054
19 September 2025
Shot Put
14.64
837
21 March 2025
Javelin
53.06
919
20 September 2025
800m
2:09.56
971
20 September 2025
Heptathlon
6714
PB total: 6763
20 September 2025
· National Championship Results
2024
2024
Year
2024
Jav
SP
LJ
H
2023
2023
Year
2023
Jav
SP
LJ
H
2023 Indoor
2023 Indoor
Year
2023 Indoor
Jav
SP
LJ
4th
H
2022
2022
Year
2022
Jav
SP
LJ
H
2020
2020
Year
2020
Jav
SP
4th
LJ
H
Year
Jav
SP
LJ
H
2024
2023
2023 Indoor
4th
2022
2020
4th

References

  1. "Kate O'Connor wins heptathlon silver at the European Under-20 Championships"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/49050116
  2. "World Athletics - Athlete: Kate O'Connor"
    https://worldathletics.org/athletes/ireland/kate-oconnor-14759587
  3. IrishTimes.com
    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2025/03/21/irelands-kate-oconnor-wins-silver-medal-at-world-indoor-championships/
  4. Cathal Dennehy, "'Kate's able to ask questions and be very, very direct with me, but that's the relationship a parent ha
    https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/running/kates-able-to-ask-questions-and-be-very-very-direct-with-me-but-thats-the-relationship-a-parent-has-with-a-child/a1044858625.html
  5. Buzz.ie
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190720164030/https://www.buzz.ie/sport/silver-for-kate-oconnor-in-heptathlon-332880
  6. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/kate-o-connor-first-female-heptathlete-to-medal-for-ireland-1.3961768
  7. "O'Connor wins brilliant heptathlon silver at Euro U20s"
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2019/0719/1064123-oconnor-wins-brilliant-heptathlon-silver-at-euro-u20s/
  8. "Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor wins heptathlon silver at Commonwealth Games"
    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2022/08/03/northern-irelands-kate-oconnor-wins-heptathlon-silver-at-commonwealth-games/
  9. "Heptathlete Kate O'Connor 'proud' of 13th place finish at World Athletics Championships"
    https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/athletics/heptathlete-kate-oconnor-proud-13th-30750056
  10. "Kate makes history today as Ireland's first heptathlete to compete in Olympic Games"
    https://www.newryreporter.com/sport/other-sport/kate-makes-history-today-as-irelands-first-heptathlete-to-compete-in-olympic-games-4734695
  11. "Ireland's Kate O'Connor places 14th overall in Heptathlon"
    https://www.the42.ie/irelands-oconnor-moves-to-14th-overall-after-impressive-performance-in-the-javelin-6459175-Aug2024/
  12. "O'Connor finishes 14th in first Olympic heptathlon"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/c3w6ql48enwo
  13. "Kate O'Connor smashes Irish pentathlon record in Estonia"
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/athletics/kate-oconnor-smashes-irish-pentathlon-record-in-estonia/a1630940614.html
  14. RTÉ Sport
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2025/0309/1501056-oconnor-puts-herself-within-striking-distance-of-medal/
  15. Athletics Ireland
    https://www.athleticsireland.ie/world-athletics-indoor-championship-selections/
  16. 'Kate O'Connor delivers a gold medal at the World University Games'. RTÉ Sport, 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2025/0724/1525192-gold-medal-joy-for-oconnor-at-world-university-games/
  17. "Kate O'Connor wins World Championship silver in heptathlon following fifth personal best"
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2025/0920/1534444-oconnor-now-fourth-overall-after-long-jump/
  18. "Kate O'Connor secures stunning silver while Cian McPhillips finishes fourth at World Championships"
    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2025/09/20/oconnor-secures-stunning-silver-while-mcphillips-finishes-fourth-at-world-championships/
  19. Sheffield Hallam University
    https://www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-articles/latest-news/team-gb-students-2024
  20. 'Heptathlete Kate O'Connor honoured by Ulster University following World University Games Gold'. Ulster University, 13 A
    https://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/august/heptathlete-kate-oconnor-honoured-by-ulster-university-following-world-university-games-gold
  21. Ulster University
    https://www.ulster.ac.uk/student/wegotthis/blog/ulster-sports-stars-take-on-paris-2024-olympics
  22. Newry Reporter
    https://www.newryreporter.com/sport/other-sport/no-stopping-kate-who-sits-second-in-tokyo-with-three-pbs-on-day-1-5326560
  23. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/sep/19/world-athletics-championships-2025-200m-finals-heptathlon-and-more-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68cbbc388f085b3ecec02fd1#block-68cbbc388f085b3ecec02fd1
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/sep/19/world-athletics-championships-2025-200m-finals-heptathlon-and-more-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68cd50e38f08895801e0873f#block-68cd50e38f08895801e0873f
  25. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/sep/19/world-athletics-championships-2025-200m-finals-heptathlon-and-more-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68cd2e938f0816a4522bde83#block-68cd2e938f0816a4522bde83
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