Kate O’Connor made history as she added to her impressive medal collection by winning gold in the women’s Heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games. Gold medalist Kate O’Connor of Team Northern Ireland celebrates crossing the line in the Women’s Heptathlon 800m. It was the team’s first gold medal of these games and their first medal in an athletics event since 1986. Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by ExtraSpeaking to BBC Sport NI afterwards, Kate O’Connor said, ‘It’s pretty special. Kate O’Connor.