Kate O'Connor
IrelandActive- Born
- Dec 12, 2000 (25 years old)
- Birthplace
- Newry, United Kingdom
- Events
- Heptathlon · Pentathlon Short Track
Katherine O'Connor 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.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Heptathlon 6714 (#29 all-time), Pentathlon Short Track 4214, 2026 season best 1.81 (Mar 22, 2026, Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń (POL) (i)) · Last competition: World Athletics Indoor Championships, Mar 22, 2026, 2:10.26 · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (Heptathlon) · 25 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HJ Indoor | 1.81 | – | Mar 22, 2026 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | LJ Indoor | 6.50 | – | Mar 1, 2026 | Irish Senior Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 60mH Indoor | 8.21 | – | Feb 28, 2026 | Irish Senior Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | SP Indoor | 14.70 | – | Mar 22, 2026 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 2:10.26 | – | Mar 22, 2026 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 800m Indoor | 2:10.26 | – | Mar 22, 2026 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | Pentathlon Indoor | 4839 | – | Mar 22, 2026 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | HJ | 1.86 | – | Sep 19, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |