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Kate
Murdoch

Para-rowing

Key Facts

Date of Birth
22 December 1986
Currently resides
South Penrith, NSW
Start competing
2010
Australian debut
2014
Impairment
Vision Impairment – Cone-rod dystrophy

Kate 's Story

Vision impaired Para-rower Kathleen Murdoch made history in 2016 when she combined with Brock Ingram, Davinia Lefroy, Jeremy McGrath and coxswain Jo Burnand in the mixed coxed four LTA to qualify Australia’s first ever boat in that class at a Paralympic Games. Placing fourth in their heat and third in their repechage heat, the Australian team won their final to place sixth overall at Rio 2016. Kathleen was four-years-old when she was diagnosed with cone-rod dystrophy and declared legally blind at 16. Determined to find a sport suited to her condition, Kathleen first tried rowing at the suggestion of her …

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Major Partners

  • AIS
  • Aus Gov
  • Toyota
  • Woolworths
  • Royal Australian Mint
  • Bupa

Official Partners

  • Allianz
  • Citi
  • Qantas
  • icare
  • Harvey Norman
  • Cadbury
  • Jumbo
  • NDSP
  • Nine
  • University of Queensland
  • QMS
  • News Corp Australia
  • McDonalds
  • RACV Resorts
  • Westfield