Katrina is recognised and acknowledged for her unique athleticism and outstanding success as a Paralympic athlete. Katrina had the honour of being the first torchbearer to enter the Olympic Stadium for the Sydney Paralympic Games in 2000, and went on to break world records and won Silver in the 100m and 400m sprint and a Bronze Medal in the women's 200m sprint.


Katrina competed in Atlanta in 1996 winning a Gold Medal in the 100m sprint and breaking a Paralympic record and winning Gold in the 200m sprint. To add to this she also won a silver medal in the Long Jump.

In 1996 she was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to sport, and in 1999 Katrina received the Queen's Trust Achiever Award. In the inaugural 2001 SA Youth Showcase Awards, Katrina was the recipient of 'Young Person of the Year Award'.

Katrina recently competed in The World Athletic Championships in France, winning Silver in the 100m and 400m and is looking towards Athens 2004.

Katrina now is the CEO of her own business 'Kwik Kat Enterprises'.

The Athlete - Achievements

- 1992, 1993 & 1994 Represented S.A in Netball

- 1994 all Australian Netball Squad 17 & under

- 1995 Australian Institute of Sport Netball Scholarship

- 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games: Gold 100m, Gold 200m, Silver Long Jump

- 1998 Athletics World Championships: Silver 400m, Silver 100m & Gold Javelin & WR

- Former world record holder for the 100m, 200m and 400m

- 1997-2000 South Australian Athlete Ambassador for Health & Disabilities

- 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games: Silver 400m, Silver 100m and Bronze 200m

- 2002 World Athletic Championships: Silver 100m and Silver 400m

The Person - Achievements

- 1996 Awarded OAM for services to sport

- 1999 Queen's Trust Achiever Award

- 2000 First torchbearer to enter Olympic stadium, Sydney Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony

- Youngest Trustee for South Australian Women's Trust

- 2000 completed Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of SA

- 2001 SA Youth Showcase Awards- Young Person of the Year Award

- Director of her own business Kwik Kat Enterprises

- 2003 Awarded Centenary Medal and Community Advisor for Active for Life

- 2003 Awarded the Centenary Medal and Member of Active for Life Advisory Committee


Katrina is the perfect choice for a professional or motivational speaker. She also runs corporate inspiration and health & wellbeing seminars and his heavily involved in team building events.














 
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