Kate O'Connor (athlete)
O'Connor in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish / Northern Irish |
| Born | 12 December 2000 |
| Home town | Dundalk |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Heptathlon, indoor pentathlon |
| Club | Dundalk St Gerard's |
| Coached by | Michael O'Connor |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Heptathlon: 6714 pts NR Indoor pentathlon: 4781 pts NR |
Medal record | |
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.