Kate Gynther facts for kids
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| Born | 5 July 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Women's team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Brisbane Barracudas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kate Maree Gynther, born on July 5, 1982, is a famous Australian water polo player. She played for the Brisbane Barracudas club team. Kate also represented Australia in three Olympic Games. She won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Kate is known for scoring many goals in Olympic water polo. She has scored 30 goals in total. She was also a top "sprinter" at the 2012 Olympics. This means she was very fast at getting to the ball first. She won 21 sprints in that tournament. Overall, she has won 39 sprints in her Olympic career. Kate also earned a bronze medal at the 2005 FINA World League Super Finals.
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About Kate Gynther
Kate Gynther was born in July 1982 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She has two step-sisters, Rebecca Rippon and Melissa Rippon. Both of them are also talented water polo players. They have even played for the Australian national team. Kate's mother married in 2002, and that's when the Rippon sisters became her step-sisters. Kate and Melissa became very close friends.
Outside of water polo, Kate Gynther is also a police officer. She serves with the Queensland Police Service.
Kate's Water Polo Journey
Kate Gynther received a special scholarship for water polo. This scholarship was from the Australian Institute of Sport. It helped her train and become a better player.
Playing for Clubs
Kate played club water polo for the Brisbane Barracudas. This team competes in Australia's top league, the National Water Polo League. She was a key player for the Barracudas in 2008. Matches between the Barracudas and another team, the Breakers, were often very exciting.
Kate continued to play for the Barracudas in 2011 and 2012. In 2011, her team won the league championship. This was their third win in a row. The championship game was very close. It went to a shootout after regular time and overtime. Kate was named the "female player of the finals series" for her great performance.
Playing for Australia
Kate Gynther played for the Australian national team, often called the "Stingers." She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2005, she played at the World Championships in Canada. She scored a goal in a semi-final game against the Netherlands.
Also in 2005, Kate helped Australia win a bronze medal. This was at the FINA World League Super Finals in Russia. In 2008, she played in an Olympic qualification game. Australia won 18–1 against New Zealand, and Kate scored a goal. She also scored two goals in a close 11–9 win against China. This game went to a penalty shootout.
Kate was part of the team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her team played against Hungary for the bronze medal. In April 2011, Kate attended a training camp. The coach was choosing players for important championships.
In 2011, Kate was one of five Queensland players on the Stingers team. They competed in the FINA World League in New Zealand. She also played in the 2011 FINA World Championships in China. In January 2012, Kate competed in the 2012 Pan Pacific Water Polo Championships. She scored a goal in a close 8–7 win against the United States.
In February 2012, Kate was chosen for the final training squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The team had 17 players, but only 13 would go to the Olympics. The final team was announced in June. Kate was part of the Stingers team that played against Great Britain. This was their first match against Great Britain in six years.
Before the 2012 Olympics, Kate, Melissa, and Rebecca Rippon hoped to make history. They wanted to be the first Australian sisters to all compete in three Olympic Games. However, Rebecca was not selected for the 2012 Olympic team.
See also
In Spanish: Kate Gynther para niños
- Australia women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
- List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
