kate weatherly
Kate was 17 she first came out as transgender and has been navigating her way in the sporting world ever since. In 2018, she became the Aotearoa Downhill Mountain Biking national champion after years of racing in the men’s field while undergoing a medical transition without public knowledge. The subsequent media attention empowered Kate to focus on being open and honest about her identity with the aim towards creating a sporting world that is more inclusive, diverse and not limited to one kind of person.