An exceptional performance from Kate O’Connor who has won gold in the woman’s heptathlon at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

After an outstanding series of events, Kate held her nerve in the final challenge being the 800m finishing third in 2:11.74 to secure the European title. Kate secured the gold medal in the 800m race with a third place time of 2:11.74.

From the first event to the final finish, Kate has shown incredible determination. Kate’s hard work is inspiring and we are incredibly proud to see her reach the top of the podium. Kate broke another national record with a points tally of 6751.

At Fiat we are very proud of all of Kate’s achievements, and we look forward to seeing what comes next in her already outstanding career.

Well done Kate!