Kate Horan | |
Full Name: | Katherine Horan |
Birth Date: | 9 June 1975 |
Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
Sport: | Athletics Cycling |
Disability Class: | Athletics: T44 Cycling: C4 |
Katherine Horan (born 9 June 1975)[1] is a New Zealand paralympics runner and cyclist.[2]
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]