Cathy Gentile

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexFemale
Full nameCatherine Anne "Cathy"•Gentile (-Patti)
Used nameCathy•Gentile
Born28 June 1962 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Measurements165 cm
NOC United States

Biography

Cathy Gentile competed in giant slalom for LW2 disability at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, placing second in the event. This is for athletes missing a lower limb above the knee. She lost her leg at the hip at age nine due to a bone tumor. Gentile, later Gentile-Petti, earned a marketing and finance degree from the University of Southern California. At the time of the Calgary Games she worked as a computer programmer and an administrative assistant at Redgat Memorial Hospital in Long Beach, California.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) USA Cathy Gentile
Giant Slalom, LW2, Women (Olympic (non-medal)) 2