Catherine Priestner Allinger — A Woman of Firsts

VANOC executive vice president Cathy Priestner Allinger addresses the Women in Coaching Luncheon and Plenary at 2008 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif.
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Ever since she burst into national prominence in 1976 as the first Canadianwoman to win an Olympic speed skating medal, Cathy Priestner Allinger has captured the attention of women in sport. Not only was her athletic achievement remarkable, she has gone on to carve out a stellar career that has propelled her higher than any other female senior sport executive outside the ranks of the International Olympic Committee.

Priestner Allinger’s story is fascinating, not least for the frankness with which she speaks, but also for her ability to take strong stands, to believe in herself, to trust her abilities and her judgment, to realistically assess her strengths and weaknesses, to surround herself with the strongest people she can find, to demand as much of herself as she does of others.

Priestner Allinger is the consummate role model for all Canadian women in sport, at all levels. Not only is she the epitome of success, she has managed her career without sacrificing what she calls her most important roles — as a wife and the mother of three children. The Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching is proud to bring her success story to our readers. — Sheila Robertson

The views expressed in the articles of the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching are those of the authors and do not reflect the policies of the Coaching Association of Canada.

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January 2009
Vol. 9, No.1
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Catherine Priestner Allinger — A Woman of Firsts

by Sheila Robertson

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