Kara Kennedy (born 6 August 1973) is an Australian paracanoeist who has won silver medals at the 2013 and 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

Kennedy was born on 6 August 1973[1] and has spinocerebellar ataxia and has lost the eyesight in her right eye.

Kennedy is classified as a TA (Trunk and arms) paracanoeist.

[1] At the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany she won the silver medal in the V1 A 200 m and placed fourth in V1 200 TA and K1 200m A events.

[3] At the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow, Russia, she won the silver medal in V1 200 m A and placed sixth in V1 200 m TA.