Kate Slatter is a three-time Olympian who in 1996 won Australia's first Olympic gold in women's rowing.
11 Facts About Kate Slatter
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Kate Slatter made her selection debut for South Australia in 1992 in the state women's coxless four to contest the ULVA Trophy at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.
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Kate Slatter raced in further South Australian women's coxless fours in 1993,1996 and 1998 seeing a victory in 1996.
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Kate Slatter stroked the first two South Australian women's eight which competed for the ULVA Trophy in 1999 and 2000.
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In 1991 Kate Slatter first competed at the national level with Megan Still when they contested the Australian women's pair championship title in an AIS composite crew.
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All told Kate Slatter won sixteen Australian championship titles for either South Australia or the Adelaide University Boat Club.
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Kate Slatter was selected in the women's coxless four with Jodie Dobson, Emmy Snook and Megan Marcks.
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Kate Slatter chose Rachael Taylor after rowing with her in the women's eight at various international competitions including the 1998 World Rowing Championships.
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Kate Slatter competed in the eight and in a coxless four at two World Rowing Cups in Europe in 1998 and then in the eight to a fourth placing at Cologne 1998.
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Arguably Kate Slatter was Australia's finest ever female rower until Kim Crow's dominance was established between 2012 and 2016.
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Kate Slatter was awarded the Order of Australia medal for her rowing achievements.