Kato Ottio

Ottio in July 2016
For Japanese Go players at Nihon Ki-in, see Keiko Kato and Tomoko Kato.

Benkato "Kato" Ottio (20 March 1994 – 9 January 2018) was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer. Mainly playing at centre, Ottio represented the Papua New Guinean national team, most notably at the 2017 World Cup. He was born in Tatana, near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[1]

Ottio died of a suspected case of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 9 January 2018 at the age of 23.[2][3]

References

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  1. ↑ Ritchie, Dean (7 December 2016). "Kato Ottio goes from PNG volleyball team to Canberra Raiders NRL side". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rest in Peace Kato Ottio". Widnes Vikings. 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kato Ottio: Widnes Vikings & Papua New Guinea centre, 23, dies". BBC Sport. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.