Australian Paralympic swimmer Katja Dedekind has achieved quite a success despite her visual impairment disability. Here’s everything about the Paralympic swimmer in this article.
Katja Dedekind is a paralympic athlete who competes in swimming and goalball. She is classified as S13 in swimming.
She is set to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Dedekind also competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics where she won bronze in the 100m backstroke S13.
Katja was one of the youngest members of the 2016 Australian Team as she was just 14 years old. She also had the honor of being a Queen’s Baton Relay runner for the XXI Commonwealth Games.
Paralympics: Katja Dedekind Disability
Katja Dedekind will be competing at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics which will be her second Paralympic Games.
She is a Paralympic swimmer with a visual impairment disability.
Katja suffers from congenital cataracts and amblyopia. She is blind in the right eye and has only limited vision in her left eye. But that has not stopped her from achieving her dreams.
Dedekind is a role model to many young children and children with disabilities in Australia. She was only 14 years old when she participated in her first Paralympics in Rio. Many youngsters follow her and look up to her as their inspiration.
She was awarded the 2016 Junior Female Athlete of the Year, Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association.
Kate Dedekind Age: How Old Is She?
Kate Dedekind’s age is 20 years old as of 2021.
She was born in the year 2001 in Durban, South Africa. The Paralympian celebrates her birthday every year on the 17th of August with her family and loved ones.
Kate was born in Durban but is originally from Kenmore, Brisbane. She is Australian by nationality and currently resides in Sunshine Coast, Brisbane.
Kate Dedekind Parents And Family Details Revealed
Talking about Kate Dedekind’s parents, her mother’s name is Jackie Dedekind. Unfortunately, we don’t have any details about her father.
Kate has a twin brother, Michael Dedekind. They seem to be really close and share a strong bond. However, there is not much information regarding the rest of her family. She also has not shared much information about her family ether.
We can find Kate on Instagram and her username is @dedekind_katja. The Paralympian has garnered 1.2k followers and has shared 277 posts on the social media platform.
She is also on Twitter but is not as active as she is on Instagram. Her Twitter handle is @dedekindkatja and she joined the platform in July 2018.