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Nickname | Kato |
Nationality | Australia |
Born | 13 August 1983 |
Kate Næss (née Doughty) (born 13 August 1983) is an Australian paraequestrian and paratriathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Triathlon Grand Final. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics when paratriathlon made its debut at the Paralympics. [1]
Doughty was born on 13 August 1983. [2] She was born without her right hand. [3] Doughty has completed a master's degree in Organisational & Industrial Psychology at Deakin University. [4] She is employed as a psychologist and management consultant in Melbourne. [2] She is patron of the Aussie Hands Foundation Inc. [3] Her father Anthony is a bookmaker in Melbourne. [5] She married Norwegian Jarle Naess in early 2018 and they have a son Henrik. [6]
Began riding horses at the age of six. [3] Her parents were involved in the horse industry. Her equestrian achievements include: [7]
Doughty competes in the PT4 classification. in 2015, she first competed in paratriathlon competitions. 2015 results include: [8]
Doughty had the goal of competing at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and placed fifth in the Women's PT4 event. [9] In reflection on her event she states "My aim is go out and do the best I can and to walk away knowing that I did everything I could do to execute my best on race day." [10] Doughty also recalls "I've been wanting to come to the Paralympics and compete and I thought I'd be doing it on a horse. So doing it on my own legs was a shock." [11]
At the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, she finished sixth in the Women's PTS5. [12]
She announced her retirement from elite triathlon in August 2020. [13]
Personal information | |
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Nickname | Kato |
Nationality | Australia |
Born | 13 August 1983 |
Kate Næss (née Doughty) (born 13 August 1983) is an Australian paraequestrian and paratriathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Triathlon Grand Final. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics when paratriathlon made its debut at the Paralympics. [1]
Doughty was born on 13 August 1983. [2] She was born without her right hand. [3] Doughty has completed a master's degree in Organisational & Industrial Psychology at Deakin University. [4] She is employed as a psychologist and management consultant in Melbourne. [2] She is patron of the Aussie Hands Foundation Inc. [3] Her father Anthony is a bookmaker in Melbourne. [5] She married Norwegian Jarle Naess in early 2018 and they have a son Henrik. [6]
Began riding horses at the age of six. [3] Her parents were involved in the horse industry. Her equestrian achievements include: [7]
Doughty competes in the PT4 classification. in 2015, she first competed in paratriathlon competitions. 2015 results include: [8]
Doughty had the goal of competing at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and placed fifth in the Women's PT4 event. [9] In reflection on her event she states "My aim is go out and do the best I can and to walk away knowing that I did everything I could do to execute my best on race day." [10] Doughty also recalls "I've been wanting to come to the Paralympics and compete and I thought I'd be doing it on a horse. So doing it on my own legs was a shock." [11]
At the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, she finished sixth in the Women's PTS5. [12]
She announced her retirement from elite triathlon in August 2020. [13]