| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Combined |
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| Born | October 8, 1959 Los Angeles, California, United States[1] |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | January 26, 1977 (age 17) |
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| Retired | March 1984 (age 24) |
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| Teams | 2 - (1980, 1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 - (1984) (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 - (1980, 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 - (1982) (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 8 - (1977-1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 - (1 GS, 2 SL, 2K) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 - (3rd in 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 - (2nd GS '84, 2nd SL '81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christin Elizabeth Cooper (born October 10, 1959, in Los Angeles, California) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist from Ketchum, Idaho.
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As a member of the U.S. Ski Team, Cooper raced on the World Cup circuit from 1977-84. Her World Cup debut was at age 17 on January 26, 1977, a tenth place finish in the slalom at Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Best in the technical events, she raced in all five disciplines, achieving World Cup podiums in four.
Cooper's best season in international competition was in 1982, when she won three medals (two silvers and a bronze) at the World Championships at Haus im Ennstal, Austria. She also had three World Cup victories and placed third in the 1982 World Cup overall standings. The previous year, 1981, she finished fourth in the women's overall and second in slalom.
After a broken tibia sidelined her for much of the 1983 season, Cooper won the silver medal in the giant slalom at the 1984 Winter Olympics, finishing 0.40 seconds behind teammate Debbie Armstrong at Jahorina. Soon after, a run at her hometown resort of Sun Valley was named in her honor: the run "Silver Fox" on Seattle Ridge was renamed "Christin's Silver." Nearby on Seattle Ridge is "Gretchen's Gold," a run named after Gretchen Fraser, a gold medalist in the slalom at the 1948 Winter Olympics and a mentor to Cooper.
Cooper retired from international competition following the 1984 season, in which she was the runner-up in the season's giant slalom standings. She completed her racing career at age 24 with five World Cup victories, 26 podiums, and 65 top tens.[2]
26 podiums - (1 SG, 10 GS, 9 SL, 6 K)
5 victories - (1 GS, 2 SL, 2 K)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 1981 | 21 Jan 1981 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Slalom | 2nd |
| Combined | 3rd | |||
| 31 Jan 1981 | Les Diablerets, Switzerland | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 03 Feb 1981 | Zwiesel, West Germany | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 08 Feb 1981 | Combined | 3rd | ||
| 13 Mar 1981 | Furano, Japan | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 15 Mar 1981 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 25 Mar 1981 | Wangs-Pizol, Switzerland | Giant Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1982 | 21 Dec 1981 | Saint-Gervais, France | Combined | 1st |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Berchtesgaden, West Germany | Slalom | 1st | |
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| 9 Feb 1982 | Oberstaufen, West Germany | Giant Slalom | 2nd | |
| 21 Mar 1982 | Alpe d'Huez, France | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 25 Mar 1982 | San Sicario, Italy | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Montgenèvre, France | Slalom | 1st | |
| 1983 | 17 Dec 1982 | Piancavallo, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| Combined | 1st | |||
| 23 Jan 1983 | Saint-Gervais, France | Combined | 2nd | |
| 1984 | 14 Dec 1983 | Sestriere, Italy | Combined | 3rd |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Haus im Ennstal, Austria | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Maribor, Yugoslavia | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 23 Jan 1984 | Limone Piemonte, Italy | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 29 Jan 1984 | Saint-Gervais, France | Giant Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1984 Winter Olympics | ||||
| 04 Mar 1984 | Mt. Ste. Anne, QC, Canada | Super G | 3rd | |
| 07 Mar 1984 | Lake Placid, NY, USA | Giant Slalom | 1st | |
| 11 Mar 1984 | Waterville Valley, NH, USA | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Jasná, Czechoslovakia | Giant Slalom | 3rd | |
Cooper has worked as a television broadcaster for CBS and NBC, covering alpine ski racing, including the 2010 Vancouver games. She teamed with Tim Ryan, a fellow Ketchum resident, during the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics. Christin and her husband, former U.S. Ski Team member Mark Taché (of Aspen, CO),[3] are co-founders of Montana Ale Works, a public house and restaurant in Bozeman, Montana.[4]