Kathleen Murdoch

Kathleen Murdoch (born 22 December 1986) is an Australian Paralympic rower. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Personal Murdoch has cone rod dystrophy, which causes sight to deteriorate slowly over time. She was declared legally blind at the age of 16 and uses a guide dog. She is required to wear blacked out goggles in some rowing competitions.

Career Murdch's results at the National Championships have been: 2011 – Silver – Women's LTA 1x They won the silver medal in the Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Double Scull (LTAMix2x). At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Murdoch was a member of the LTA Mixed Coxed Four that finished first in the LTAMix4+ B Final.

She is currently a member of the Neapean Rowing Club and trains on the Nepean River, Penrith, New South Wales.