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| Cathy Turner is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in short track speedskating (1992 and 1994), and a Silver and Bronze Medalist as anchor of the 3000m Relay Team. She is one of only two people ever to win Gold Medals in consecutive Winter Olympic Games. With a total of four medals, she ranks third for the most medals ever won by a Winter Olympian. Multi-talented and outgoing, Cathy has combined her Olympic success and her amazing story to become one of the most marketable athletes in the industry today. Nine years after retiring from her sport to pursue a professional singing career, Cathy returned to speedskating and competed in the 1992 Olympic Games. Her childhood dream of winning an Olympic gold medal was now within her grasp. Critics scoffed at the notion that a 26 year old woman could overcome such a tremendous setback, especially being away from the sport so long. Cathy proved them wrong by making her dream a reality, winning both gold and silver medals in the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France. Draped in the American flag, Cathy took her much-deserved "Victory Lap" with the whole world watching. She retired immediately after the 1992 Games, only to make a stunning comeback just seven months prior to the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. Once again, her amazing determination and strong will prevailed as she added two more medals to her collection - a gold and bronze. Once again, Cathy challenged herself and came out of retirement in 1998 to compete in her third Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Cathy recently wrote a chapter in a book entitled Awaken the Olympian Within. Her chapter is entitled "See it, believe it, be it." To Cathy, those were the essential steps in making her vision a reality and fulfilling her lifelong dream. Cathy now travels as a motivational speaker, sharing her experiences and tailoring them to the corporate world, audiences in the health field, and the general public. The enthusiasm at her appearances has been nothing less than overwhelmingly positive and exciting. Everyone loves to meet a Gold Medalist, hold one of the Gold Medals in their hand, get their picture taken, and even receive a personalized autographed photo! SA number of her appearances have ended with standing ovations. Cathy loves people and people love her, and this whole experience always reflects positively on a sponsor. Olympics 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano, Japan Participant 1994 Winter Olympics, Lilliehammer, Norway Gold Medal: 500m Short track Speedskating Bronze Medal: 3000m Relay 1992 Winter Olympics, Albertville, France Gold Medal: 500m Short Track Speedskating Silver Medal: 3000m Relay Television *ESPN Commentator "Ladies World Long Track Speedskating Championship" *ESPN Commentator "World Short Track Speedskating Championship" *SportsChannel Co-Host/Commentator "Roller-Fest '96" *Host, "Jim Hanley's Northeast Outdoors" *ABC Wide World of Sports-Summerskate-Celebrity Rollerblading-Participant *Fox "American Gladiators" - Participant *ICE CAPADES, starred in "Made in America" Tour, 1992 Guest Interviews/Feature Stories "Good Morning America," "CBS This Morning," "Larry King Live," "Talk Live with Tom Snyder," "George Michael's Sports Machine," "Dennis Miller Show," "Pat O'Brien Show," TNT, ESPN2, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, SI for Kids, and the Rochester Business Journal. Infomercials *Fitness Quest - Appeared with Joe Montana - 1998 *AB-Force-Host for abdominal bench equipment - 1995 *PHYSIQ TRI-GRAVITY - Host/physical fitness expert, home fitness gym - 1995 *WEIDER SKATE- MASTER-Testimonial presentation - 1993 *Shape Magazine - Host/Physical Fitness expert on Video, "Power Legs" Books One of twenty-five past Olympians authored in John Nabor's book, Awaken the Olympian Within. Commercials - Singer, Actress, Character Voice Castle Chemical, Buick, Chuck E. Cheese, Dorchel Automotive, N. Michigan University, KeyBank, US Olympic Education Ctr, Waistwatcher Soda Motivational Speaker/Personal Appearances IBM, Member of Team Xerox, Bausch & Lomb, Motorola, Interior Design Nutritionals, Castle Chemical, Merrill Lynch, 3M, YWCA, LPGA, Resource Net International, USOC, Kodak, McDonalds, American Lung Association, Geneva Regional Health System, NUSKIN, Northwestern Mutual Life, Chrysler Corporation, and Proctor & Gamble. Singer-Songwriter "Born TO BE CHAMPIONS" (HBO), wrote music for "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," We're All American," "Share The Dream" (CBS), "At the Top of the Game," National Anthem at various NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB stadiums. PSA's/Charity Appearances United Way, Amateur Athletic Association, Special Olympics, American Cancer Society, Cancer Camp For Kids, Physically Challenged, Helmut Safety, Lupus, Leukemia, Cystic Fibrosis. Additional Accomplishments and Honors *Launched Mental Health Program (sharing her inspiring story with mental health patients). *National Spokesperson, Special Olympics World Games, NY Special Olympics; *Spokesperson and PSA for American Heart Association *Sang National Anthem at Buffalo Bills Home Game. *Xerox 100 Golden Olympians Gala - National anthem for President Clinton. *Lead Role in Motion Picture, "High Stakes." *1992 Eastern Regional Overall Water Skiing Champion *Physical Fitness Expert Certification. *Invited by President Bush to a State Dinner. *Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems, Northern Michigan University. |
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