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Kerrye Katz Says Her OAM Is For Her Family And Club

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One of Australia’s most experienced and respected judo coaches, Kerrye Katz, has been awarded a Medal of the Order (OAM) on the King’s Birthday Honour List this year.

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The 63-year-old Hills local thrives in coaching roles – she is the Australian under 18 coach, in addition to training special needs children, fouryear- olds and 9-15 age groups at her Budokan Judo Club.

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Kerrye was selected as a shadow coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympics but elected a role as Fieldof- play Supervisor for SOCOG instead. She lets her judo and coaching do the talking.