Kath Proudfoot
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Kath Proudfoot (born 21 April 1977 in Auckland, New Zealand )[1] is a cerebral palsy athlete from Australia competing mainly in category F35-36 discus and shot put events.[1] She competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Personal
She studied speech pathology at the University of Newcastle and now works in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory as a speech pathologist.[2] She was identified through the Australian Paralympic Committeee’s Talent Search Program when it visited Newcastle, New South Wales and is now based in Canberra where Aaron Holt coaches her.[3]
Paralympics
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, she won a silver medal in the Women's F35-36 discus throw event as well as competing in the Women's F35/36 shot put. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics Proudfoot participated in the Women's Shot Put F35/F36 and Discus F35/36, winning a bronze medal in the Discus.[4]
IPC Athletics World Championships
She competed at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships in Assen, Netherlands winning a silver medal in Women's Shot Put F35-36 and bronze medals in the Women's Discus F35-36/38 and Women's 100m T36.[2] At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand she won a bronze medal in the Women's Discus F35-36.[2] At her third IPC Athletics World Championships, Lyon, France in 2013, she won a bronze medals in the Women's Shot Put and Women's Discus F35/36 events.[3][5]
In 2015, she was being coached by Hamish MacDonald. [6]
References
- 1 2 Media Guide Beijing 2008. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2008.
- 1 2 3 "Katherine Proudfoot". International Paralympic Committee Athlete Biographies - Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- 1 2 "#IPC13: Medal rush continues for Australian Flame in Lyon". Athletics Australia News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ Results for Katherine Proudfoot from the International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ July 2013 "IPC13: Ballard wins third SILVER" Check
|url= - ↑ "Paralympian gives back to sport through coaching". Australian Institute of Sport Facebook. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
External links
- Australian Paralympic Committee profile
- International Paralympic Committee profile
- Athletics Australia results