Kathy Cox (skydiver)
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada |
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| Women's Parachuting | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1980 Kasanlyk, Bulgaria | Individual Accuracy | |
Kathy Cox, now known as Kathy Sutton, is a Canadian skydiver. Cox is noted for having won the Gold Medal in Women's Individual Accuracy at the XV World Parachuting Championships in Bulgaria in 1980. Cox was also named to the Order of Canada in 1984 in recognition of her achievements in skydiving. She is married to Steve Sutton, himself a Silver Medalist in Men's Individual Accuracy at the XI World Parachuting Championships in the USA in 1972. Cox received the Paul Tissandier Diploma from the FAI in 1981 for services rendered to skydiving.[1]
[edit] Quotations
- "Accuracy means never having to say you're sorry"
[edit] References
- ^ Canadian Sport Parachuting Association. Canadian Sport Parachuting Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
[edit] External links
- Canadian Sport Parachuting Association - Web page describing Cox' gold medal at the World Parachuting Championships.
- Our Flight to Florida, Christmas 2002 - Article describing Kathy and Steve Sutton's trip to Florida from Toronto in Fluffy, their Cessna 150, in December 2002-January 2003.
