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==Personal==
==Personal==
Gynther was born in July 1982 in [[Brisbane, Queensland]].<ref name=AIS-source>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/waterpolo/athletes?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZtYXRyaXh0dW5uZWwlMkZTcG9ydCUyRjMwJTJGU3F1YWQlMkZQcm9maWxlJTJGQXRobGV0ZSUyRkRldGFpbCUyRjI2Njk2NzImYWxsPTE%3D|accessdate=1 March 2012|title=AIS Women's Water Polo - Kate Gynther |author=Australian Institute of Sport|location=Canberra }}</ref><ref name=named-squad>{{cite web|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |title=Final Aussie Stingers Olympic train on Squad Announced |publisher=International Business Times |date=6 February 2012|accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=aussie-polo-knox>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/high-performance/senior-women-profiles/profiles/gynther-kate//|title=Australian Water Polo Inc.: Gythner, Kate|publisher=Australian Water Polo Inc. |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |accessdate=2 March 2012|location=Sydney, New South Wales|date=December 2011}}</ref> Her step-sisters are [[Rebecca Rippon]] and [[Melissa Rippon]], both of whom have played for the Australian women's national water polo team.<ref name=pan-pacific>{{cite news|title=London looms as a splash and grab job - - COUNTRY SPORT|newspaper=Sunday Telegraph|location=Sydney, Australia|date=1 January 2012|first=David|last=Packwood|page=073}}</ref> Her mother married in 2002, which is when the Rippon sisters became her step-sisters.<ref name=more-cuts>{{cite news|title=Stinger survivors in the swim for third Olympics|first=Jon|last=Tuxworth|newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]]|location=Canberra|page=19|date=21 February 2012}}</ref> Melissa and Gynther became inseparable and have remained that way since their parents became married.<ref name="named-squad"/>
Gynther was born in July 1982 in [[Brisbane, Queensland]].<ref name=AIS-source>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/waterpolo/athletes?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZtYXRyaXh0dW5uZWwlMkZTcG9ydCUyRjMwJTJGU3F1YWQlMkZQcm9maWxlJTJGQXRobGV0ZSUyRkRldGFpbCUyRjI2Njk2NzImYWxsPTE%3D|accessdate=1 March 2012|title=AIS Women's Water Polo - Kate Gynther |author=Australian Institute of Sport|location=Canberra }}</ref><ref name=named-squad>{{cite web|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |title=Final Aussie Stingers Olympic train on Squad Announced |publisher=International Business Times |date=6 February 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314014813/http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/293300/20120206/final-aussie-stingers-olympic-train-squad-announced.htm |archivedate=14 March 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref name=aussie-polo-knox>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/high-performance/senior-women-profiles/profiles/gynther-kate//|title=Australian Water Polo Inc.: Gythner, Kate|publisher=Australian Water Polo Inc. |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |accessdate=2 March 2012|location=Sydney, New South Wales|date=December 2011}}</ref> Her step-sisters are [[Rebecca Rippon]] and [[Melissa Rippon]], both of whom have played for the Australian women's national water polo team.<ref name=pan-pacific>{{cite news|title=London looms as a splash and grab job - - COUNTRY SPORT|newspaper=Sunday Telegraph|location=Sydney, Australia|date=1 January 2012|first=David|last=Packwood|page=073}}</ref> Her mother married in 2002, which is when the Rippon sisters became her step-sisters.<ref name=more-cuts>{{cite news|title=Stinger survivors in the swim for third Olympics|first=Jon|last=Tuxworth|newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]]|location=Canberra|page=19|date=21 February 2012}}</ref> Melissa and Gynther became inseparable and have remained that way since their parents became married.<ref name="named-squad"/>


She is also a serving Police Officer with the Queensland Police Service where she is a Constable.
She is also a serving Police Officer with the Queensland Police Service where she is a Constable.
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===Club team===
===Club team===
[[File:Kate Gynther.jpg|thumb|left|alt=woman in profile|Kate Gynther]]
[[File:Kate Gynther.jpg|thumb|left|alt=woman in profile|Kate Gynther]]
Gynther plays club water polo for the [[Brisbane Barracudas]] who compete in the [[Australian National Water Polo League|National Water Polo League]].<ref name=queensland-fish>{{cite news|author=8 February 2012 12:10PM |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/four-named-in-national-squad/story-e6frep5o-1226265708011 |title=Four named in national squad |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |date=8 February 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref> She was with the team in 2008.<ref name=qld-polo>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/australian-womens-water-polo-team-named-20080512-2d63.html |title=Australian women's water polo team named |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]]|location=Canberra, Australia |date=12 May 2008 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=8-fish-swim>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2008-nwpl-season/2008-nwpl-clubs/2008-barracudas-women/|accessdate=1 March 2012|year=2009|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|title=2008 Barracudas Women|location=Sydney, Australia}}</ref> The annual match between Breakers and Barracudas is considered is one the [[The Courier-Mail|Courier Mail]] considers a grudge match. She participated in the 2008 edition with her team.<ref name=grudge-match>{{cite news|author=10 February 2008 11:00PM |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/local-sport/the-good-oil-on-sports/story-e6frepno-1111115518515 |title=Mark 'The Ear' Oberhardt's take on sport |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |date=10 February 2008 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was with the team for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.<ref name=2011-season>{{cite news|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2011-nwpl-clubs/2011-brisbane-barracudas-women/|year=2011|accessdate=29 February 2012|author=Australian Water Polo Inc.|location=Australia|title=Australian Water Polo Inc.: 2011 Brisbane Barracudas Women}}</ref><ref name=played-ball>{{cite news|last=Brinsden |first=Colin |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/four-named-in-national-squad/story-e6frep5o-1226265708011 |title=Four named in national squad |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |date=8 February 2012 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was a member of the team in 2011 when they won the league championship for the third year in a row. She played for the championship match with the score 4-4 at the end of regular time, 1-1 at the end of over time and finally going to a shootout. She was named the "female player of the finals series".<ref name=champions-2011>{{cite news|title=Barracudas sink Sharks in shoot-out|newspaper=City South News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=19 May 2011|accessdate=28 February 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:ZNAU&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=13767C35331E5590&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9|id=CSN_T-20110519-1-054-513810|page=54}}</ref>
Gynther plays club water polo for the [[Brisbane Barracudas]] who compete in the [[Australian National Water Polo League|National Water Polo League]].<ref name=queensland-fish>{{cite news|author=8 February 2012 12:10PM |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/four-named-in-national-squad/story-e6frep5o-1226265708011 |title=Four named in national squad |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |date=8 February 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref> She was with the team in 2008.<ref name=qld-polo>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/australian-womens-water-polo-team-named-20080512-2d63.html |title=Australian women's water polo team named |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Canberra, Australia |date=12 May 2008 |accessdate=21 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710142437/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/australian-womens-water-polo-team-named-20080512-2d63.html |archivedate=10 July 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref name=8-fish-swim>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2008-nwpl-season/2008-nwpl-clubs/2008-barracudas-women/ |accessdate=1 March 2012 |year=2009 |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |title=2008 Barracudas Women |location=Sydney, Australia |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424124700/http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2008-nwpl-season/2008-nwpl-clubs/2008-barracudas-women/ |archivedate=24 April 2014 |df= }}</ref> The annual match between Breakers and Barracudas is considered is one the [[The Courier-Mail|Courier Mail]] considers a grudge match. She participated in the 2008 edition with her team.<ref name=grudge-match>{{cite news|author=10 February 2008 11:00PM |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/local-sport/the-good-oil-on-sports/story-e6frepno-1111115518515 |title=Mark 'The Ear' Oberhardt's take on sport |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |date=10 February 2008 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was with the team for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.<ref name=2011-season>{{cite news|url=http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/no_cache/nwpl/2011-nwpl-clubs/2011-brisbane-barracudas-women/ |year=2011 |accessdate=29 February 2012 |author=Australian Water Polo Inc. |location=Australia |title=Australian Water Polo Inc.: 2011 Brisbane Barracudas Women }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=played-ball>{{cite news|last=Brinsden |first=Colin |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/four-named-in-national-squad/story-e6frep5o-1226265708011 |title=Four named in national squad |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |date=8 February 2012 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was a member of the team in 2011 when they won the league championship for the third year in a row. She played for the championship match with the score 4-4 at the end of regular time, 1-1 at the end of over time and finally going to a shootout. She was named the "female player of the finals series".<ref name=champions-2011>{{cite news|title=Barracudas sink Sharks in shoot-out|newspaper=City South News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=19 May 2011|accessdate=28 February 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:ZNAU&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=13767C35331E5590&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9|id=CSN_T-20110519-1-054-513810|page=54}}</ref>


===National team===
===National team===
[[File:AUS v GB water polo first test 015.ogv|thumb|She is introduced along with other players on the national team before the first game in the Australia versus Great Britain test.]]
[[File:AUS v GB water polo first test 015.ogv|thumb|She is introduced along with other players on the national team before the first game in the Australia versus Great Britain test.]]
Gynther competed at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] and the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="named-squad"/> She represented Australia at the 2005 World Championships held in Canada.<ref name=first-jr>{{cite news|title=Youngsters set to take their first shot at a seniors berth|newspaper=Westside News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=4 May 2005|page=68}}</ref> She scored a goal in Australia's 9-2 semi-final win over the Netherlands.<ref name=first-goal>{{Cite news|title=Breaker finds feet in national team|newspaper=City North News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=28 July 2005|page=50|id=CNN_T-20050728-1-050-542712|accessdate=2 March 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:QGCBD&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=122C8EDD91519800&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> In 2005, she was part of the side that won a bronze medal at the FINA World League Super Finals in Kirishi, Russia.<ref name=won-2005>{{cite news|accessdate=3 March 2012|title=Top trio is in Australian side for Russia|newspaper=St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader|location=New South Wales, Australia|date=10 June 2009|first=Brad|last=Forrest|id=953f336cd27823e857ec9b9c5a5d7d74336077|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:SGAS&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=128BC753662CFEB8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> She was part of Australia's Oceania Olympic qualification campaign in 2008. In an 18-1 victory over New Zealand during the qualifiers, she scored a goal.<ref name=world-cup-0>{{cite news|accessdate=3 March 2012|title=Water polo: McCormack in Aussie victory|newspaper=St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader|location=New South Wales, Australia|date=5 January 2008|first=Brad|last=Forrest|id= 750456|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:SGAS&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=137A3F9685F15108&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> She was named to the team that competed in 2008 at the FINA world league preliminary round in Tianjin, China.<ref name="qld-polo"/> In a 2008 Asia-Oceania qualifier against China for the World League Super Finals, she played in the 11-9 win that went to a penalty shoot out. In the match, she scored a pair of goals for Australia.<ref name=beat-china>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/stingers-beat-china-in-preolympic-game-20080522-2h26.html |title=Stingers beat China in pre-Olympic game |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=22 May 2008 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was a member of the [[Australia women's national water polo team]] that won a bronze medal at the [[Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]].<ref name=reference-sport>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gy/kate-gynther-1.html |title=Kate Gynther Biography and Olympic Results &#124; Olympics at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |date= |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref> Her team ended up in the bronze medal match after losing 8-9 to the United States in the semi finals and playing against Hungary for the bronze. Earlier in the Olympics, her team had tied the Hungarians.<ref name=page-1>{{Cite news|title=Knox looks to bronze in Beijing|newspaper=City North News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=21 August 2008|page=1|accessdate=2 March 2012|id=CNN_T-20080821-1-001-017618|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:QGCBD&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=122C8EDD91519800&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> In April 2011, she attended a training camp at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] where the coach was "selecting a team for the major championships over winter."<ref name=chose-team-camp>{{cite news|title=Canberra Times: Aussies hoping to bring US down|newspaper=Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australia|date=20 April 2011|publisher=Financial Times Limited - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|id=WCTS86960225|accessdate=18 February 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:ATMB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=136B9B765282E440&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> In 2011, she was one of five Queensland women to compete for the Australian Stingers in the [[FINA World League]] competition held in [[Auckland, New Zealand]].<ref name=queensland-women>{{cite news|title=Sports extra with Brent O'Neill|newspaper=City North News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=12 May 2011|page=047}}</ref><ref name=more-qlders>{{cite news|title=Sports extra with Jacob Grams|newspaper=North West News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=11 May 2011|page=071}}</ref> In July 2011, she was a member of the Australian Stingers that competed in the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai as a field player.<ref name=china-game>{{cite news|title=[[The Canberra Times]] SCOREBOARD|newspaper=Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australia|date=6 July 2011|id=WCTS88924540}}</ref> In preparation for this tournament, she attended a team training camp in [[Perth, Western Australia]].<ref name=training-camp2>{{cite news|title=AAP News: WPOL:Stingers squad named for worlds|newspaper=AAP News|location=Australia|date=5 July 2011|publisher=Financial Times Limited - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|id=WAAP88910998}}</ref> She competed in the [[2012 Pan Pacific Water Polo Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]] in January 2012 for the Australian Stingers.<ref name="pan-pacific"/> She scored a goal in a Stingers 8-7 win over the United States.<ref name=beat-brazil>{{cite news|title=First blood to Stingers|newspaper=[[The Age]]|location=Melbourne, Australia|date=12 January 2012|first=Stathi|last=Paxinos|page=8}}</ref> In February 2012, she was named to the final training squad for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. She attended training camp that started on 20 February 2012 at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]].<ref name="named-squad"/> The team of seventeen players will be cut to thirteen before the team departs for the Olympic games,<ref name="named-squad"/> with the announcement being made on 13 June.<ref name=position>{{cite web|last=Brinsden |first=Colin |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/local-sport/powerhouse-attacking-shot-recognised-internationally/story-e6frepno-1226271488319 |title=Powerhouse attacking shot recognised internationally |publisher=The Courier-Mail |date=15 February 2012 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was part of the Stingers squad that competed in a five-game test against Great Britain at the AIS in late February 2012. This was the team's first matches against Great Britain's national team in six years.<ref name="named-squad"/>
Gynther competed at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] and the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="named-squad"/> She represented Australia at the 2005 World Championships held in Canada.<ref name=first-jr>{{cite news|title=Youngsters set to take their first shot at a seniors berth|newspaper=Westside News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=4 May 2005|page=68}}</ref> She scored a goal in Australia's 9-2 semi-final win over the Netherlands.<ref name=first-goal>{{Cite news|title=Breaker finds feet in national team|newspaper=City North News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=28 July 2005|page=50|id=CNN_T-20050728-1-050-542712|accessdate=2 March 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:QGCBD&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=122C8EDD91519800&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> In 2005, she was part of the side that won a bronze medal at the FINA World League Super Finals in Kirishi, Russia.<ref name=won-2005>{{cite news|accessdate=3 March 2012|title=Top trio is in Australian side for Russia|newspaper=St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader|location=New South Wales, Australia|date=10 June 2009|first=Brad|last=Forrest|id=953f336cd27823e857ec9b9c5a5d7d74336077|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:SGAS&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=128BC753662CFEB8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> She was part of Australia's Oceania Olympic qualification campaign in 2008. In an 18-1 victory over New Zealand during the qualifiers, she scored a goal.<ref name=world-cup-0>{{cite news|accessdate=3 March 2012|title=Water polo: McCormack in Aussie victory|newspaper=St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader|location=New South Wales, Australia|date=5 January 2008|first=Brad|last=Forrest|id= 750456|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:SGAS&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=137A3F9685F15108&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> She was named to the team that competed in 2008 at the FINA world league preliminary round in Tianjin, China.<ref name="qld-polo"/> In a 2008 Asia-Oceania qualifier against China for the World League Super Finals, she played in the 11-9 win that went to a penalty shoot out. In the match, she scored a pair of goals for Australia.<ref name=beat-china>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/stingers-beat-china-in-preolympic-game-20080522-2h26.html |title=Stingers beat China in pre-Olympic game |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=22 May 2008 |accessdate=21 February 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409054320/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/stingers-beat-china-in-preolympic-game-20080522-2h26.html |archivedate= 9 April 2014 |df= }}</ref> She was a member of the [[Australia women's national water polo team]] that won a bronze medal at the [[Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]].<ref name=reference-sport>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gy/kate-gynther-1.html |title=Kate Gynther Biography and Olympic Results &#124; Olympics at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |date= |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref> Her team ended up in the bronze medal match after losing 8-9 to the United States in the semi finals and playing against Hungary for the bronze. Earlier in the Olympics, her team had tied the Hungarians.<ref name=page-1>{{Cite news|title=Knox looks to bronze in Beijing|newspaper=City North News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=21 August 2008|page=1|accessdate=2 March 2012|id=CNN_T-20080821-1-001-017618|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:QGCBD&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=122C8EDD91519800&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> In April 2011, she attended a training camp at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] where the coach was "selecting a team for the major championships over winter."<ref name=chose-team-camp>{{cite news|title=Canberra Times: Aussies hoping to bring US down|newspaper=Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australia|date=20 April 2011|publisher=Financial Times Limited - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|id=WCTS86960225|accessdate=18 February 2012|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AUNB:ATMB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=136B9B765282E440&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=1053B823C33F21F9}}</ref> In 2011, she was one of five Queensland women to compete for the Australian Stingers in the [[FINA World League]] competition held in [[Auckland, New Zealand]].<ref name=queensland-women>{{cite news|title=Sports extra with Brent O'Neill|newspaper=City North News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=12 May 2011|page=047}}</ref><ref name=more-qlders>{{cite news|title=Sports extra with Jacob Grams|newspaper=North West News|location=Brisbane, Australia|date=11 May 2011|page=071}}</ref> In July 2011, she was a member of the Australian Stingers that competed in the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai as a field player.<ref name=china-game>{{cite news|title=[[The Canberra Times]] SCOREBOARD|newspaper=Canberra Times|location=Canberra, Australia|date=6 July 2011|id=WCTS88924540}}</ref> In preparation for this tournament, she attended a team training camp in [[Perth, Western Australia]].<ref name=training-camp2>{{cite news|title=AAP News: WPOL:Stingers squad named for worlds|newspaper=AAP News|location=Australia|date=5 July 2011|publisher=Financial Times Limited - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|id=WAAP88910998}}</ref> She competed in the [[2012 Pan Pacific Water Polo Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]] in January 2012 for the Australian Stingers.<ref name="pan-pacific"/> She scored a goal in a Stingers 8-7 win over the United States.<ref name=beat-brazil>{{cite news|title=First blood to Stingers|newspaper=[[The Age]]|location=Melbourne, Australia|date=12 January 2012|first=Stathi|last=Paxinos|page=8}}</ref> In February 2012, she was named to the final training squad for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. She attended training camp that started on 20 February 2012 at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]].<ref name="named-squad"/> The team of seventeen players will be cut to thirteen before the team departs for the Olympic games,<ref name="named-squad"/> with the announcement being made on 13 June.<ref name=position>{{cite web|last=Brinsden |first=Colin |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/local-sport/powerhouse-attacking-shot-recognised-internationally/story-e6frepno-1226271488319 |title=Powerhouse attacking shot recognised internationally |publisher=The Courier-Mail |date=15 February 2012 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}</ref> She was part of the Stingers squad that competed in a five-game test against Great Britain at the AIS in late February 2012. This was the team's first matches against Great Britain's national team in six years.<ref name="named-squad"/>


Prior to Rebecca Rippon being cut from the 2012 Olympic squad,<ref name="named-squad"/><ref name=not-chosen>{{cite web|url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8413984 |title=Rippon misses Australia's water polo squad |publisher=Nine MSN |date= |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=poor-rippon>{{cite web|last=Herbertson |first=Lisa |url=http://express.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/shark-circles-australian-team-berth/ |title=Shark circles Australian team berth - Waterpolo - Sport - Canterbury-Bankstown Express |publisher=Express.whereilive.com.au |date=13 February 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=cut-3>{{cite web|author=The two-time Olympian will not feature at the 2012 Games |url=http://www1.skysports.com/olympics/story/21837/7501320 |title=Rippon misses out &#124; Water Polo &#124; London 2012 &#124; Sky Sports Olympics |publisher=Sky Sports |date= |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref> sisters Kate Gynther, Melissa Rippon and Rebecca Rippon had hoped to become the first set of Australian siblings to all compete at three consecutive [[Olympic Games]].<ref name=set-record-sad>{{cite news|title=London looms as a splash and grab job - - COUNTRY SPORT|newspaper=Sunday Telegraph|location=Sydney, Australia|date=1 January 2012|first=David|last=Packwood|page=73}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Tuxworth|first=Jon|title=Stinger survivors in the swim for third Olympics|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/stinger-survivors-in-the-swim-for-third-olympics-20120220-1tk1y.html|accessdate=5 March 2012|newspaper=Canberra Times|date=21 February 2012|location=Canberra AU}}</ref>
Prior to Rebecca Rippon being cut from the 2012 Olympic squad,<ref name="named-squad"/><ref name=not-chosen>{{cite web|url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8413984 |title=Rippon misses Australia's water polo squad |publisher=Nine MSN |date= |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=poor-rippon>{{cite web|last=Herbertson |first=Lisa |url=http://express.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/shark-circles-australian-team-berth/ |title=Shark circles Australian team berth - Waterpolo - Sport - Canterbury-Bankstown Express |publisher=Express.whereilive.com.au |date=13 February 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=cut-3>{{cite web|author=The two-time Olympian will not feature at the 2012 Games |url=http://www1.skysports.com/olympics/story/21837/7501320 |title=Rippon misses out &#124; Water Polo &#124; London 2012 &#124; Sky Sports Olympics |publisher=Sky Sports |date= |accessdate=17 February 2012 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> sisters Kate Gynther, Melissa Rippon and Rebecca Rippon had hoped to become the first set of Australian siblings to all compete at three consecutive [[Olympic Games]].<ref name=set-record-sad>{{cite news|title=London looms as a splash and grab job - - COUNTRY SPORT|newspaper=Sunday Telegraph|location=Sydney, Australia|date=1 January 2012|first=David|last=Packwood|page=73}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Tuxworth|first=Jon|title=Stinger survivors in the swim for third Olympics|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/stinger-survivors-in-the-swim-for-third-olympics-20120220-1tk1y.html|accessdate=5 March 2012|newspaper=Canberra Times|date=21 February 2012|location=Canberra AU}}</ref>


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Kate Gynther
Personal information
Full nameKate Maree Gynther
Born (1982-07-05) 5 July 1982 (age 42)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (2012)
Weight73 kg (161 lb) (2012)
Sport
SportWater polo
EventWomen's team
ClubBrisbane Barracudas
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team competition
FINA World League Super Finals
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kirishi Team competition

Kate Maree Gynther (born 5 July 1982) is an Australian water polo player. She plays for the Brisbane Barracudas in the National Water Polo League. She represented Australia as a member of the women's senior national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal at the 2008 and 2012 Games. She has also won a bronze medal at the 2005 Super League Finals.

Personal

Gynther was born in July 1982 in Brisbane, Queensland.[1][2][3] Her step-sisters are Rebecca Rippon and Melissa Rippon, both of whom have played for the Australian women's national water polo team.[4] Her mother married in 2002, which is when the Rippon sisters became her step-sisters.[5] Melissa and Gynther became inseparable and have remained that way since their parents became married.[2]

She is also a serving Police Officer with the Queensland Police Service where she is a Constable.

Water polo

Gynther has a water polo scholarship from the Australian Institute of Sport.[1]

Club team

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Kate Gynther

Gynther plays club water polo for the Brisbane Barracudas who compete in the National Water Polo League.[6] She was with the team in 2008.[7][8] The annual match between Breakers and Barracudas is considered is one the Courier Mail considers a grudge match. She participated in the 2008 edition with her team.[9] She was with the team for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[10][11] She was a member of the team in 2011 when they won the league championship for the third year in a row. She played for the championship match with the score 4-4 at the end of regular time, 1-1 at the end of over time and finally going to a shootout. She was named the "female player of the finals series".[12]

National team

She is introduced along with other players on the national team before the first game in the Australia versus Great Britain test.

Gynther competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] She represented Australia at the 2005 World Championships held in Canada.[13] She scored a goal in Australia's 9-2 semi-final win over the Netherlands.[14] In 2005, she was part of the side that won a bronze medal at the FINA World League Super Finals in Kirishi, Russia.[15] She was part of Australia's Oceania Olympic qualification campaign in 2008. In an 18-1 victory over New Zealand during the qualifiers, she scored a goal.[16] She was named to the team that competed in 2008 at the FINA world league preliminary round in Tianjin, China.[7] In a 2008 Asia-Oceania qualifier against China for the World League Super Finals, she played in the 11-9 win that went to a penalty shoot out. In the match, she scored a pair of goals for Australia.[17] She was a member of the Australia women's national water polo team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[18] Her team ended up in the bronze medal match after losing 8-9 to the United States in the semi finals and playing against Hungary for the bronze. Earlier in the Olympics, her team had tied the Hungarians.[19] In April 2011, she attended a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport where the coach was "selecting a team for the major championships over winter."[20] In 2011, she was one of five Queensland women to compete for the Australian Stingers in the FINA World League competition held in Auckland, New Zealand.[21][22] In July 2011, she was a member of the Australian Stingers that competed in the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai as a field player.[23] In preparation for this tournament, she attended a team training camp in Perth, Western Australia.[24] She competed in the Pan Pacific Championships in January 2012 for the Australian Stingers.[4] She scored a goal in a Stingers 8-7 win over the United States.[25] In February 2012, she was named to the final training squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics. She attended training camp that started on 20 February 2012 at the Australian Institute of Sport.[2] The team of seventeen players will be cut to thirteen before the team departs for the Olympic games,[2] with the announcement being made on 13 June.[26] She was part of the Stingers squad that competed in a five-game test against Great Britain at the AIS in late February 2012. This was the team's first matches against Great Britain's national team in six years.[2]

Prior to Rebecca Rippon being cut from the 2012 Olympic squad,[2][27][28][29] sisters Kate Gynther, Melissa Rippon and Rebecca Rippon had hoped to become the first set of Australian siblings to all compete at three consecutive Olympic Games.[30][31]

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Institute of Sport. "AIS Women's Water Polo - Kate Gynther". Canberra. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Final Aussie Stingers Olympic train on Squad Announced". International Business Times. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Australian Water Polo Inc. (December 2011). "Australian Water Polo Inc.: Gythner, Kate". Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Water Polo Inc. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b Packwood, David (1 January 2012). "London looms as a splash and grab job - - COUNTRY SPORT". Sunday Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. p. 073.
  5. ^ Tuxworth, Jon (21 February 2012). "Stinger survivors in the swim for third Olympics". The Canberra Times. Canberra. p. 19.
  6. ^ 8 February 2012 12:10PM (8 February 2012). "Four named in national squad". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 17 February 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b "Australian women's water polo team named". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Australian Water Polo Inc. (2009). "2008 Barracudas Women". Sydney, Australia. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ 10 February 2008 11:00PM (10 February 2008). "Mark 'The Ear' Oberhardt's take on sport". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 February 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Australian Water Polo Inc. (2011). "Australian Water Polo Inc.: 2011 Brisbane Barracudas Women". Australia. Retrieved 29 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Brinsden, Colin (8 February 2012). "Four named in national squad". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Barracudas sink Sharks in shoot-out". City South News. Brisbane, Australia. 19 May 2011. p. 54. CSN_T-20110519-1-054-513810. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Youngsters set to take their first shot at a seniors berth". Westside News. Brisbane, Australia. 4 May 2005. p. 68.
  14. ^ "Breaker finds feet in national team". City North News. Brisbane, Australia. 28 July 2005. p. 50. CNN_T-20050728-1-050-542712. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  15. ^ Forrest, Brad (10 June 2009). "Top trio is in Australian side for Russia". St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader. New South Wales, Australia. 953f336cd27823e857ec9b9c5a5d7d74336077. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  16. ^ Forrest, Brad (5 January 2008). "Water polo: McCormack in Aussie victory". St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader. New South Wales, Australia. 750456. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  17. ^ "Stingers beat China in pre-Olympic game". The Canberra Times. 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Kate Gynther Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  19. ^ "Knox looks to bronze in Beijing". City North News. Brisbane, Australia. 21 August 2008. p. 1. CNN_T-20080821-1-001-017618. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  20. ^ "Canberra Times: Aussies hoping to bring US down". Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia: Financial Times Limited - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 20 April 2011. WCTS86960225. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  21. ^ "Sports extra with Brent O'Neill". City North News. Brisbane, Australia. 12 May 2011. p. 047.
  22. ^ "Sports extra with Jacob Grams". North West News. Brisbane, Australia. 11 May 2011. p. 071.
  23. ^ "The Canberra Times SCOREBOARD". Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 6 July 2011. WCTS88924540.
  24. ^ "AAP News: WPOL:Stingers squad named for worlds". AAP News. Australia: Financial Times Limited - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 5 July 2011. WAAP88910998.
  25. ^ Paxinos, Stathi (12 January 2012). "First blood to Stingers". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. p. 8.
  26. ^ Brinsden, Colin (15 February 2012). "Powerhouse attacking shot recognised internationally". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
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  28. ^ Herbertson, Lisa (13 February 2012). "Shark circles Australian team berth - Waterpolo - Sport - Canterbury-Bankstown Express". Express.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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  31. ^ Tuxworth, Jon (21 February 2012). "Stinger survivors in the swim for third Olympics". Canberra Times. Canberra AU. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
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