Katja Dedekind

Katja Dedekind
Personal information
Full nameKatja Dedekind
NicknameKitty-Kat
NationalityAustralian
Born (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 (age 23)
Durban, South Africa
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke and Freestyle
ClassificationsS13
ClubYeronga Park Swim Club
CoachKate Sparkes
Medal record
Women's Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S13
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S13
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S13
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S13
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 400 m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 100 m backstroke S13
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 50 m freestyle S13

Katja Dedekind (born 17 August 2001) is an Australian Paralympic vision-impaired swimmer and goalball player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games and two bronze medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Australian Paralympic Swimming Team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Katja Dedekind". Rio Paralympics Official site. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.