Kate Horan
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Katherine Horan MNZM (born 9 June 1975)[1] is a New Zealand paralympics runner and cyclist.[2]
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Cycling: C4
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| Full name | Katherine Horan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 June 1975 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | Athletics: T44 Cycling: C4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Horan secured a silver medal for the Women's 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics for her country after two runners ahead of her tripped.[3]
In 2012, she switched from athletics to cycling. She was selected to compete in cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4]
She was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2017 New Year Honours, for services to Paralympic sport.[5]
In March 2018, she won the silver medal in the 500m time trial (C4) event at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[6]
In March 2019, she won the bronze medal in the 500m time trial (C4) event at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn.[7]
