Benkato "Kato" Ottio was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer.
14 Facts About Kato Ottio
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Primarily playing as a centre, Ottio represented Papua New Guinea, most notably at the 2017 World Cup.
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Kato Ottio was born and raised in the village of Tatana, near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
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Kato Ottio then took up rugby league exclusively, playing at an amateur level for the Dobo Warriors.
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In October 2014, Kato Ottio played for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII against the Australian Prime Minister's XIII, which saw him subsequently sign with the Papua New Guinea Hunters of the Queensland Cup, starting in 2015.
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Kato Ottio made his debut for the national side in May 2015 against Fiji.
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In February 2016, Kato Ottio signed a two-year contract with the Canberra Raiders, spending the duration with the Raiders' feeder team, the Mount Pritchard Mounties, in the New South Wales Cup.
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Kato Ottio was named on the wing in the 2016 NSW Cup Team of the Year, having scored 29 tries in 23 games, the New South Wales Rugby League's leading tryscorer in 2016.
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Kato Ottio was not considered for PNG's May 2017 match against the Cook Islands as he had recently returned from a long-term injury.
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In October 2017, Kato Ottio was named in PNG's squad for the 2017 World Cup.
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In December 2017, Kato Ottio signed with the Widnes Vikings who play in the Super League.
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Kato Ottio won six caps for the national side, known as the Kumuls.
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Kato Ottio's debut was in May 2015 against Fiji at the Robina Stadium, Gold Coast.
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Kato Ottio collapsed due to heat stroke while training alongside the Papua New Guinea Hunters on 7 January 2018, and died in the early hours of 9 January suffering from internal bleeding.