- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE2326
Watt, Kathy
- Watt, Kathryn Ann
- Born 11 September 1964, Warragul, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Cyclist, Olympian
Summary
Kathy Watt became Australia’s first female cycling gold medallist when she won the 181 kilometer road race at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona
Events
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1992
Cycling (Road) – 181km Road Race
Gold Medalist at the Barcelona Olympic Games -
1992
Cycling (Track) – Individual Pursuit (3000m)
Silver Medalist at the Barcelona Olympic Games -
1996
Participated in the Atlanta Olympic Games
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1990
Cycling (Road) – 72k Road Race
Gold Medalist at Auckland Commonwealth Games -
1994
Cycling (Road) – Team Time Trial
Gold Medalist at Victoria Commonwealth Games -
2019
Inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
Published resources
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Resource
- Australia at the Games, Australian Olympic Committee, 2006, http://corporate.olympics.com.au/index.cfm?p=25
- Trove: Watt, Kathy (1964-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-708088
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Site Exhibition
- She's Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2007, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/sport-home.html