Katrina Porter

Katrina Porter, OAM[1] (born 29 November 1988)[2] is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She was born in Perth with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a condition that causes muscle weakness and joint stiffness.[3] She used hydrotherapy as a child and moved to competitive swimming at the age of ten.[3]

Porter at the 2012 London Paralympics

Katrina Porter
2012 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Porter
Personal information
Full nameKatrina Porter
Nationality Australia
Born (1988-11-29) 29 November 1988
Perth, Western Australia
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke, breaststroke
ClassificationsS7, SB6, SM7

She competed in three events but did not win any medals in the 2004 Athens Games.[4] At the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships in Durban, South Africa, she won a bronze medal in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6. At the 2008 Beijing Games, she competed in five events and won a gold medal in the Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 event in a world record,[4] for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1]

She has been an Australian Institute of Sport paralympic swimming scholarship holder.[5] She is a Western Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[6]

In 2010, she was a finalist for the Western Australia Young Australian of the Year award.[7] In 2011, she was named the Western Australian Multi Class Swimmer of the Year.[6] Her ex-partner Michael Hartnett has represented Australia in wheelchair basketball.[3]

She competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

References
  1. "Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)". ABC News. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. Australian Paralympic Committee (2008). Media guide : 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Sydney, Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee.
  3. "Katrina Porter Profile". IPC Swimming Website. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  5. "AIS Roll of Honour for the Paralympics". Australian Sports Commission Website. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  6. "Evans Crowned WA Swimmer of the Year". WAIS News, 20 June 2011. Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  7. "Biographies of the State and Territory finalists 2010". Australian of the Year Website. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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