Cathy Marino
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Cathy Marino is a two-time USA Olympic kayaking
team member and 8 time USA National Champion.
Teams, in 1988 and 1992.
In the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, She finished 7th in the Women’s Kayak Doubles, 500 meters, and 9th in the Women’s Kayak Fours, 500 meters. In the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, she finished 7th in the Women’s Kayak Fours, 500 meters.
She is the President of the SoCal Olympians
, whose mission is to assist Olympic hopefuls through the Koroibos foundation, which assisted her in 1984.
She is on the board of the non-profit Olympians for Olympians Fund
(OORF), created by the United States Olympic Committee
. The OORF assists USA Olympians by providing monetary assistance to United States Olympic athletes who have exhausted their financial reserves in attempting to recover from accidents, natural disasters, long-term illnesses, or injuries.
She is also Vice President of the Southern California
Committee for the Olympic Games
in Los Angeles
, whose mission is to bring the Games back to Los Angeles.
Fire Academy in 1981.
She was the first female firefighter
for the City of Orange, CA in May, 1981 and was hired as the first female firefighter for the City of Long Beach, California
Fire Department
on December 6, 1986. She was promoted to Fire captain
in January 2000. She retired from injuries in 2003.
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...
team member and 8 time USA National Champion.
Olympic career
She was a member of two straight USA Olympic GamesOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Teams, in 1988 and 1992.
In the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, She finished 7th in the Women’s Kayak Doubles, 500 meters, and 9th in the Women’s Kayak Fours, 500 meters. In the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, she finished 7th in the Women’s Kayak Fours, 500 meters.
She is the President of the SoCal Olympians
SoCal Olympians
The SoCal Olympians and Paralympians, is the largest and the oldest organization of the United States Olympic team in the United States, with a current membership of approximately 800 athletes....
, whose mission is to assist Olympic hopefuls through the Koroibos foundation, which assisted her in 1984.
She is on the board of the non-profit Olympians for Olympians Fund
Olympians for Olympians Fund
The Olympians for Olympians Fund provides monetary assistance to United States Olympic athletes who have exhausted their financial reserves in attempting to recover from accidents, natural disasters, long-term illnesses, or injuries....
(OORF), created by the United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
. The OORF assists USA Olympians by providing monetary assistance to United States Olympic athletes who have exhausted their financial reserves in attempting to recover from accidents, natural disasters, long-term illnesses, or injuries.
She is also Vice President of the Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
Committee for the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, whose mission is to bring the Games back to Los Angeles.
Firefighting career
Cathy became the first female fire recruit to pass the Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana College
Santa Ana College is a community college located in Santa Ana, California, USA.-History:In 1915, Santa Ana Junior College opened its doors to 25 students as a department of Santa Ana High School. It was the second community college founded in Orange County, behind Fullerton College, and the fourth...
Fire Academy in 1981.
She was the first female firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
for the City of Orange, CA in May, 1981 and was hired as the first female firefighter for the City of Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
Fire Department
Fire department
A fire department or fire brigade is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district...
on December 6, 1986. She was promoted to Fire captain
Fire captain
Captain is a rank in various fire services.In most American and Canadian fire services, a captain ranks above a lieutenant and below a Battalion Chief. This varies, though, between departments – in the Boston Fire Department, the captain is the officer in overall charge of a fire company...
in January 2000. She retired from injuries in 2003.
See also
- Canoeing and kayaking at the Summer Olympics
- Olympians for Olympians FundOlympians for Olympians FundThe Olympians for Olympians Fund provides monetary assistance to United States Olympic athletes who have exhausted their financial reserves in attempting to recover from accidents, natural disasters, long-term illnesses, or injuries....
- SoCal OlympiansSoCal OlympiansThe SoCal Olympians and Paralympians, is the largest and the oldest organization of the United States Olympic team in the United States, with a current membership of approximately 800 athletes....