Katie Umback

Katie-Maree Umback (born 20 August 1973) is an Australian para-equestrian who represented her country at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

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Umback was born on 20 August 1973. At the age of 32, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. As a result, she underwent several years of chemotherapy and several rounds of autoimmune medications. She is partially numb in 70 per cent of her body and has diminished arm and leg strength. She lives in Bega, New South Wales.

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she rode Danish Warmblood gelding, Gronskovlunds Marquis. She finished eighth in the Dressage Individual Team Test Grade III and 12th in the Individual Championship Test Grade III and was a member of the Australian Team that finished ninth in the Team Competition.