Kate Richardson (athlete)
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Kate Richardson is an Australian athlete, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in the women's 5.000 metres.
Born Kate Anderson, she changed her name to Richardson after her marriage to fellow runner Jason A. Richardson
. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres
.
Richardson's greatest honour was claiming a gold medal
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
, in the 5000m event.
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in the women's 5.000 metres.
Born Kate Anderson, she changed her name to Richardson after her marriage to fellow runner Jason A. Richardson
Jason A. Richardson
Jason Richardson is an Australian athlete turned radio presenter.-Athletics career:In 1993, he won the Stawell Gift off the mark of 7.5 meters...
. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres
National champions 5000 metres (women)
Below a list of all National champions in the Women's 5000 metres in track and field from several countries since 1980. In most countries however the event was contested for the first time in 1995...
.
Richardson's greatest honour was claiming a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, in the 5000m event.