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Kate O'Connor

IRLWomen

Birth dateDec 12, 2000

BirthplaceNewry, United Kingdom

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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.

Key facts

Heptathlon

6714

#29 all-time

Pentathlon Short Track

3877

2026 season best

1.81

Mar 22, 2026 · Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń (POL) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

World Athletics Indoor Championships

Mar 22, 2026 · 2:10.26

World Athletics Indoor Championships

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver

Record

National record · Heptathlon 6714

National record

Age

25 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Heptathlon 6714 (#29 all-time), Pentathlon Short Track 3877, 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

200m

24.07

800m

2:09.56

100mH

13.44

1.86

6.50

14.70

53.06

6714

8.21

36:53

2:10.26

25.06

5559

49.26

3877

14.63

14.73

🏅

Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	HJ	1.81	-	Mar 22, 2026	↓	World Athletics Indoor Championships
2026	LJ	6.50	-	Feb 28, 2026	↓	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
2026	60mH	8.21	-	Feb 28, 2026	↑	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
2026	SP	14.70	-	Mar 20, 2026	↓	World Athletics Indoor Championships
2026	800m-short-track	2:10.26	-	Mar 22, 2026	↑	World Athletics Indoor Championships
2026	800m	2:10.26	-	Mar 22, 2026	↑	World Athletics Indoor Championships
2026	Pentathlon	4839	-	Mar 20, 2026	↓	World Athletics Indoor Championships
2025	HJ	1.86	-	Sep 19, 2025	↓	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	LJ	6.32	-	Mar 21, 2025	↓	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
2025	60mH	8.30	-	Mar 21, 2025	↑	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
2025	100mH	13.44	+0.0	Sep 19, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	SP	14.64	-	Mar 21, 2025	↓	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
2025	200m	24.07	+0.2	Sep 19, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	JT	53.06	-	Sep 20, 2025	↓	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	800m	2:09.56	-	Sep 20, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	800m-short-track	2:11.42	-	Mar 9, 2025	↑	European Athletics Indoor Championships
2025	Pentathlon	4781	-	Mar 9, 2025	↓	European Athletics Indoor Championships
2025	Hep	6714	-	Sep 20, 2025	↓	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2024	HJ	1.77	-	Aug 8, 2024	↓	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2024	LJ	6.04	+1.8	May 12, 2024	↓	XIII Meeting Arona Pruebas Combinadas
2024	100mH	13.94	+1.9	May 11, 2024	↑	XIII Meeting Arona Pruebas Combinadas
2024	SP	14.16	-	Jun 22, 2024	↓	Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting
2024	200m	24.77	+0.2	Aug 8, 2024	↑	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2024	JT	52.12	-	Jun 23, 2024	↓	Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting
2024	800m	2:13.25	-	Aug 9, 2024	↑	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2024	Hep	6244	-	Jun 23, 2024	↓	Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting
2023	HJ	1.80	-	Aug 19, 2023	↓	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2023	LJ	5.92	-	Jan 29, 2023	↓	Meeting X-Athletics Combined Events, Stadium Jean-Pellez, Aubière (i) - Combined Events
2023	60mH	8.60	-	Feb 18, 2023	↑	Irish Indoor Championships
2023	100mH	13.57	-1.1	Aug 19, 2023	↑	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2023	SP	14.37	-	Mar 3, 2023	↓	European Athletics Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2023	200m	24.62	+4.4	Jul 15, 2023	↑	AAI Games
2023	JT	49.79	-	Jun 18, 2023	↓	Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf-Meeting
2023	800m	2:14.06	-	Aug 20, 2023	↑	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2023	800m-short-track	2:16.73	-	Jan 29, 2023	↑	Meeting X-Athletics Combined Events, Stadium Jean-Pellez, Aubière (i) - Combined Events
2023	Pentathlon	4396	-	Jan 29, 2023	↓	Meeting X-Athletics Combined Events, Stadium Jean-Pellez, Aubière (i) - Combined Events
2023	Hep	6145	-	Aug 20, 2023	↓	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2022	HJ	1.78	-	Aug 2, 2022	↓	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2022	LJ	5.93	-0.7	Jun 18, 2022	↓	Northern Ireland Senior Championships, Mary Peters Track, Belfast
2022	SP	13.73	-	Aug 2, 2022	↓	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2022	100mH	13.74	-0.4	Aug 2, 2022	↑	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2022	200m	24.73	-0.2	Aug 2, 2022	↑	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2022	JT	51.20	-	Jun 5, 2022	↓	Antrim Forum, Antrim (GBR)
2022	800m	2:14.48	-	Aug 3, 2022	↑	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2022	Hep	6233	-	Aug 3, 2022	↓	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2021	HJ	1.80	-	Apr 24, 2021	↓	34th Multistars
2021	LJ	5.84	+1.3	Apr 25, 2021	↓	34th Multistars
2021	60mH	8.57	-	Feb 20, 2021	↑	Irish Life Health Elite Athlete Indoor Micro Meet
2021	100mH	13.94	-1.0	Apr 24, 2021	↑	34th Multistars
2021	SP	14.54	-	Jun 12, 2021	↓	Meeting Internacional Arona
2021	200m	24.94	-1.2	Apr 24, 2021	↑	34th Multistars
2021	JT	51.61	-	Apr 25, 2021	↓	34th Multistars
2021	800m	2:11.76	-	Apr 25, 2021	↑	34th Multistars
2021	Hep	6297	-	Apr 25, 2021	↓	34th Multistars
2020	HJ	1.75	-	Jan 5, 2020	↓	EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2020	LJ	5.63	-	Jan 5, 2020	↓	EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2020	60mH	8.88	-	Jan 5, 2020	↑	EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2020	SP	13.84	-	Aug 8, 2020	↓	Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin (IRL)
2020	200m	25.38	-0.4	Aug 6, 2020	↑	Mary Peters Track, Belfast (GBR)
2020	JT	51.15	-	Aug 13, 2020	↓	Mary Peters Track, Belfast (GBR)
2020	800m-short-track	2:25.04	-	Jan 5, 2020	↑	EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2020	800m	2:25.04	-	Jan 5, 2020	↑	EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2020	Pentathlon	4072	-	Jan 5, 2020	↓	EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2019	HJ	1.81	-	Jul 18, 2019	↓	European U20 Championships
2019	LJ	5.98	-	Jan 6, 2019	↓	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2019	60mH	9.02	-	Jan 27, 2019	↑	Cardiff (GBR) (i)
2019	SP	13.48	-	Apr 27, 2019	↓	Multistars - Trofeo Zerneri Acciai
2019	100mH	14.41	-1.9	Jun 22, 2019	↑	Dublin (IRL)
2019	200m	24.82	+0.0	Jul 18, 2019	↑	European U20 Championships
2019	JT	52.92	-	Jul 19, 2019	↓	European U20 Championships
2019	800m	2:16.98	-	Jul 19, 2019	↑	European U20 Championships
2019	800m-short-track	2:17.22	-	Jan 27, 2019	↑	Cardiff (GBR) (i)
2019	Pentathlon	4214	-	Jan 27, 2019	↓	Cardiff (GBR) (i)
2019	Hep	6093	-	Jul 19, 2019	↓	European U20 Championships
2018	HJ	1.79	-	Jan 20, 2018	↓	Athlone Irish Combined Events Indoor Championships
2018	LJ	5.90	-	Feb 3, 2018	↓	Tallinn Indoor Combined Events
2018	60mH	9.06	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	Irish Indoor Championships
2018	SP	12.66	-	Jan 27, 2018	↓	Jordanstown (GBR) (i)
2018	100mH	14.82	-2.1	Mar 28, 2018	↑	Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane
2018	200m-short-track	25.06	-	Feb 17, 2018	↑	Irish Indoor Championships
2018	200m	25.06	-	Feb 17, 2018	↑	Irish Indoor Championships
2018	JT	46.34	-	Apr 13, 2018	↓	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
2018	800m	2:18.30	-	Apr 13, 2018	↑	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
2018	800m-short-track	2:18.83	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Tallinn Indoor Combined Events
2018	Pentathlon	4150	-	Feb 3, 2018	↓	Tallinn Indoor Combined Events
2018	Hep	5695	-	Apr 13, 2018	↓	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
2017	HJ	1.78	-	Jul 20, 2017	↓	European U20 Championships, Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto
2017	LJ	6.10	+0.8	Jun 18, 2017	↓	Tullamore (IRL)
2017	SP	12.90	-	Jul 20, 2017	↓	European U20 Championships, Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto
2017	ShotPut(3k	14.63	-	Jul 15, 2017	↓	Dublin (IRL)
2017	100mH	14.95	-0.8	Jun 10, 2017	↑	Belfast (GBR)
2017	200m	25.03	-0.5	Jul 16, 2017	↑	Tullamore (IRL)
2017	JT	45.00	-	Jul 2, 2017	↓	European Combined Events Team Championships 2nd League
2017	JavelinThr	49.26	-	Jul 15, 2017	↓	Dublin (IRL)
2017	800m	2:15.87	-	Jul 21, 2017	↑	European U20 Championships, Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto
2017	Hep	5759	-	Jul 21, 2017	↓	European U20 Championships, Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto
2016	HJ	1.73	-	Jan 23, 2016	↓	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	LJ	5.68	-0.9	Jun 4, 2016	↓	Tullamore (IRL)
2016	ShotPut(3k	12.62	-	Jul 14, 2016	↓	Tbilisi European U18 Championships, New District Stadium, Tbilisi
2016	100MetresH	14.73	+0.2	Jul 14, 2016	-	Tbilisi European U18 Championships, New District Stadium, Tbilisi
2016	200m	25.54	-	Jan 31, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	200m-short-track	25.54	-	Jan 31, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	JavelinThr	43.26	-	Jul 15, 2016	↓	Tbilisi European U18 Championships, New District Stadium, Tbilisi
2016	800m-short-track	2:16.72	-	Feb 27, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	800m	2:16.72	-	Feb 27, 2016	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	10Kilometr	36:53	-	Nov 26, 2016	-	Belfast (GBR)
2016	Pentathlon	3877	-	Jan 23, 2016	↓	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2016	Heptathlon	5559	-	Jul 15, 2016	-	Tbilisi European U18 Championships, New District Stadium, Tbilisi
2015	LJ	5.57	-	Dec 12, 2015	↓	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
2015	JavelinThr	44.38	-	Jul 18, 2015	↓	Grangemouth (GBR)
2015	800m	2:16.61	-	May 4, 2015	↑	Street (GBR)
2015	800m-short-track	2:17.61	-	Feb 28, 2015	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2014	LJ	5.36	-	Jul 13, 2014	↓	Tullamore (IRL)
2014	800m	2:17.91	-	May 5, 2014	↑	Street (GBR)
2014	800m-short-track	2:19.11	-	Mar 23, 2014	↑	Athlone (IRL) (i)
2013	LJ	5.13	-	Jul 6, 2013	↓	Tullamore (IRL)
2013	800m	2:18.05	-	Jul 7, 2013	↑	Tullamore (IRL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m-short-track	2:10.26	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships
Pentathlon	4839	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships
LJ	6.38	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships
60mH	8.23	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships
SP	14.70	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships
HJ	1.81	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships
LJ	6.38	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
HJ	1.81	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
SP	14.70	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:10.26	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
60mH	8.23	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
Pentathlon	4839	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
LJ	6.50	-	Mar 1	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
LJ	6.50	-	Feb 28	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
60mH	8.36	-	Feb 28	Irish Senior Indoor Championships
60mH	8.21	-	Feb 28	Irish Senior Indoor Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:09.56	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	53.06	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
Hep	6714	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
LJ	6.22	-0.8	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP	14.37	-	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
HJ	1.86	-	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
200m	24.07	+0.2	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100mH	13.44	+0.0	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
LJ	6.22	-0.8	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100mH	13.44	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
Heptathlon	6714	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
HJ	1.86	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	2:09.56	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
200m	24.07	+0.2	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP	14.37	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
JT	53.06	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	2:10.46	-	Jul 24	FISU World University Games
Hep	6487	-	Jul 24	FISU World University Games
LJ	6.15	+0.3	Jul 24	FISU World University Games
JT	51.87	-	Jul 24	FISU World University Games
SP	13.76	-	Jul 23	FISU World University Games
200m	24.33	+1.2	Jul 23	FISU World University Games
100mH	13.89	-0.3	Jul 23	FISU World University Games
HJ	1.83	-	Jul 23	FISU World University Games
JT	51.87	-	Jul 21	FISU World University Games
HJ	1.83	-	Jul 21	FISU World University Games
200m	24.33	+1.2	Jul 21	FISU World University Games
Heptathlon	6487	-	Jul 21	FISU World University Games
LJ	6.15	+0.3	Jul 21	FISU World University Games
800m	2:10.46	-	Jul 21	FISU World University Games
SP	13.76	-	Jul 21	FISU World University Games
100mH	13.89	-0.3	Jul 21	FISU World University Games
800m-short-track	2:14.19	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
HJ	1.81	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kate O'Connor's Heptathlon personal best?

Kate O'Connor's Heptathlon personal best is 6714, set on Sep 20, 2025 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN), #29 on the all-time list.

Which events does Kate O'Connor compete in?

Kate O'Connor competes in the Heptathlon and Pentathlon Short Track.

How did Kate O'Connor perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1.81, set on Mar 22, 2026 in Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń (POL) (i). Last competition: World Athletics Indoor Championships on Mar 22, 2026, 2:10.26.

How many medals has Kate O'Connor won?

Kate O'Connor has won 1 World Championships medal.

Kate O'Connor

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

Honours

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