Stacey Cook
Stacey Janelle Cook[1] (born July 3, 1984 in Truckee, California) is an elite member of the U.S. Ski Team's alpine skiing program. Cook started skiing at 4 with her father at various Lake Tahoe ski areas and raced in the learn-to-race Buddy Werner League events run by the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District. She was a member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team, competing in Torino, Italy and was also a member of the 2007 World Championships Team. She has competed in two Junior World Championships.
On July 13, 2010, Cook toured the oil-stained areas of Louisiana devastated by the BP Oil Spill as part of a Sierra Club sponsored event involving 10 current and former athletes which included NASCAR racer Leilani Munter, tennis star Chanda Rubin and NFL stars Ovie Mughelli and Mike Alstott[2]
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[edit] Career highlights
2004 - Overall and downhill champion with four wins in downhill
2005 - NorAm super G runner-up with two wins
2006 - Competed in first Olympic Winter Games finishing 19th in downhill and 23rd in giant slalom. The event was held in Torino, Italy. She was also the U.S. super G champion later that year.
2007 - Was selected to her first FIS Alpine World Ski Championships finishing 16th in downhill. The event was held in Are, Sweden
2008
[edit] Injuries
2005 - Suffered a concussion and injured her right knee in a January crash, sidelining her for parts of the last half of the season.
[edit] Top Results
[edit] Olympic Winter Games
| 2010 Olympic Games | Vancouver, Canada | 11 Downhill |
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| 2006 Olympic Games |  Torino, Italy |
19th Downhill, 23rd Giant Slalom |
[edit] FIS World Alpine Championships
| 2009 World Championships | Val d Isere, France
9th Downhill 16th Super Combined 22 Super G |
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| 2007 World Championships |  Are, Sweden |
16th Downhill |
[edit] References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. At Ancestry.com and FamilyTreeLegends.com
- ^ "Cook joins athletes tour of Gulf Coast oil disaster | Ski Racing." Ski Racing Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 July 2010. <http://www.skiracing.com/?q=node/1639>.
[edit] External links
- Stacey Cook's Personal Website
- Stacey's U.S. Ski Team Bio
- Stacey Cook at the International Ski Federation
- Profile at SKI-DB
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