Kate Horan

Kate Horan
MNZM
Horan in 2017
Personal information
Born (1975-06-09) 9 June 1975
Wellington, New Zealand
Sport
Sport Athletics
Cycling
Disability class Athletics: T44
Cycling: C4
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
2008 BeijingWomen's 200 m T44

Katherine Horan MNZM (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]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Paralympic Athletes - Athletics". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  2. ↑ "Kate Horan". One Sport. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  3. ↑ "Horan wins track silver". NZPA. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  4. ↑ "Kate Horan selected for third Paralympics after successful switch from athletics to cycling". Stuff.co.nz. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "New Year Honours List 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.



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