Katherine Prumm

Katherine Prumm, known by her married name Katherine Oberlin-Brown, is a former New Zealand professional motocross rider, born on 4 June 1988. Born in South Africa, she emigrated with her family to New Zealand in 1995 and took up motocross in 1998 at the age of ten, often competing against male rivals and soon winning events in New Zealand, Australia and Japan, which led to a place in the official Kawasaki team. In 2005 she finished second in the first Women's Motocross World Cup, the forerunner of the women's world championship, and in 2006 and 2007 she won the World Cup. In 2008 she moved from Kawasaki to Yamaha and was close to the title when she broke her collarbone and wrist two rounds from the end, finishing ninth. Her career was cut short shortly before the 2009 season, and in 2019 she was inducted into the New Zealand Motorcycling Hall of Fame.