The multi-event athlete has won five championship medals, including medals at the World and European Indoor championships, and the World Championships in Tokyo last September.

O'Connor finished second in the 800m event to secure the bronze medal.

The Dundalk woman competes in the Pentathlon and finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles, fourth in the High Jump, and has just completed the shot put. 

The last time Irish athletes were in Japan, the Olympics in 2021 were the focus, with stadiums far from full due to the pandemic.

Kate O'Connor is competing in the Heptathlon.