Priestner, Cathy (1958–)
Priestner, Cathy (1958–)
Canadian speedskater. Name variations: Cathy Priestner Faminow; Cathy Priestner-Allinger. Born 1958 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; m. Todd Allinger, 1986.
Placed 14th in the 500 meters at Sapporo Olympics (1972); won a silver medal for the 500 meters at Innsbruck Olympics (1976); coached speedskating, most especially Bonnie Blair; was an Olympic tv commentator for CBC and CTV.
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