Cathy Gentile-Patti

Cathy Gentile-Patti
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenUnited States Edit
Country for sportUnited States Edit
Name wey dem give amCathy Edit
Ein date of birth28 June 1962 Edit
Place dem born amLos Angeles Edit
Ein occupationpara alpine skier Edit
Sportpara alpine skiing Edit
Participant insydalpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics Edit
Award e receiveParalympic silver medal Edit

Cathy Gentile-Patti be American para-alpine skier.[1][2] She represent de United States insyd alpine skiing for de 1992 Winter Paralympics dem hold insyd Tignes den Albertville, France.

She compete insyd LW2 events for athletes plus single leg amputation above de knee.[3] She win de silver medal insyd de women's Downhill LW2 event den de women's giant slalom LW2 event.[4]

Early life den education

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For June 28, 1962, na dem born Cathy Gentile insyd Los Angeles, California.[5] Wen Gentile get bone cancer for de age of nine, na dem for komot ein right leg. During high school, na Gentile be executive give Amputees in Motion wey she meet people plus amputations as Orthopaedic Hospital volunteer.[6] During de early 1980s, Gentile continue dey volunteer plus Orthopaedic Hospital wey she work for prosthetics manufacturer.[7] Insyd 1983, na dem select Gentile make she work for proposed project top make dem provide disabled skiing therapy give patients for de Orthopaedic Hospital.[8]

Career

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Insyd disabled ski championships, Gentile fini second for de women's giant slalom event for above de knee amputees for de 1980 Canadian Disabled Ski Championships.[9] During de 1984 National Handicapped Ski Championships, na Gentile be second insyd de women's LW-2 downhill event.[10] During de 1989 National Alpine Disabled Ski Championships, na Gentile be second insyd both de giant slalom den super-G events give de women's LW2 division.[11][12] While she dey compete for de 1989 Disabled Ski championship, na dem disqualify Gentile insyd de slalom event.[13] For de 1990 World Disabled Ski Championships, na Gentile win gold insyd de women's combined den downhill events for above knee amputees.[14]

For de 1988 Winter Paralympics as LW2 competitor, na Gentile be fifth insyd de downhill den sixth insyd de giant slalom.[15] Insyd de slalom, na dem qualify Gentitle for de 1988 Paralympic event.[16] For de 1988 Winter Olympics, na Gentile initially no receive spot give de disabled giant slalom event as she fini below de five qualifiers for de World Championship dat year. After one of de skiers drop out before de Olympic event, na dem choose Gentile make she fill for de vacant spot insyd.[17][18] Gentile win silver medal insyd de giant slalom competition wen na disabled skiing be Olympic demonstration sport.[19][20]

References

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  1. ↑ "Cathy Gentile-Patti". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cathy Gentile-Patti - Alpine Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Winter Sport Classification". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Alpine Skiing Medalists". 1992 Winter Paralympics – International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cathy Gentile". Olympedia. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ Rustrum, William A. (February 11, 1979). "Amptuee Uses Her Own Success to Help Others". Los Angeles Times. pp. 1B, 6B.
  7. ↑ Vils, Ursula (November 18, 1982). "20-Year-Old Amputee Meets Challenge of the Ski Slopes". Los Angeles Times. sec. V pp. 1, 11.
  8. ↑ View staff (November 25, 1983). "Handicapped Skiers". Los Angeles Times. sec. V p. 2.
  9. ↑ "Verstraete's fastest skier". Calgary Herald. April 18, 1980. p. B11.
  10. ↑ "Handicap Championships". The Wyoming Star-Tribune. March 29, 1984. p. D4.
  11. ↑ Latsis, Terianne (September 1989). "Able Disabled". Skiing. Vol. 42, no. 1. p. 286. ISSN 0037-6264. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ Mongillo, Dave (March 31, 1989). "New England skiers sparkle at outset of meet for disabled". Record-Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. p. 39.
  13. ↑ "People in Sports". The Daily Breeze. Torrance, California. April 2, 1989. p. C2.
  14. ↑ "Southland Racers Fare Well at Disabled Event". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1990. p. C18.
  15. ↑ "Cathy Gentile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Innsbruck 1988 - Alpine skiing - Women's slalom LW2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  17. ↑ Garcia, Irene (March 10, 1988). "An Impossible Olympic Dream Comes True". Los Angeles Times. sec. Part III p. 14.
  18. ↑ "A skiing success story for U.S.". The News-Pilot. San Pedro, California. March 10, 1988. p. D6.
  19. ↑ "U.S. sweeps disabled skiing". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Democrat and Chronicle wire services. February 22, 1988. p. 5C.
  20. ↑ Kupper, Mike (February 22, 1988). "Notebook : Disabled Southland Skiers Win Pair of Silver Medals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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