CYCLING BIO
Born 11 September 1964
Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Kathy Watt made history at Barcelona in 1992 when she became the first Australian (male or female) to win an Olympic Cycling Road Race - then added Silver in the 3000m individual pursuit.
Barcelona is one of many highlights in a 20-year international career that included two Olympic Games, six World Championship campaigns, and four Commonwealth Games.
She book-ended her long international career with victories in the road race at the Oceania Games – at her inaugural appearance in 1987 and at her final appearance in 2007.
Her first headline grabbing performance came at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, in Auckland, where she won gold in the road race and silver in the 3000m individual pursuit.
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, in Canada, she won three gold medals – the road race, 3000m individual pursuit and the team time trial.
At the 2006, Commonwealth Games, in Melbourne, she won silver in the individual time trial, on the road.
Major Achievements
- 1st Commonwealth Games 1990, road race 2nd Commonwealth Games 1990, individual pursuit
- 1st Olympic Games 1992, road race
- 2nd Olympic Games 1992, individual pursuit
- 2nd Giro d’Italia 1994
- 1st Commonwealth Games 1994, road race
- 1st Commonwealth Games 1994, individual pursuit
- 1st Commonwealth Games 1994, road race team time trial
- 3rd UCI World Championships 1995, individual time trial
- 2nd Commonwealth Games 2006, individual time trial
- Winner of 24 Australian titles
