Emily Cook (skier)

Emily Cook
Personal information
Born July 1, 1979 (1979-07-01) (age 32)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 115 pounds (52 kg)
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Freestyle Skiing

Emily Cook (born July 1, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American freestyle skier who has competed since 1995. Her first World Cup victory was in an aerials event in Russia in 2008. She has five career World Cup podiums, over 30 World Cup top tens and five National Championships Wins.[1]

Career

Cook missed the 2002 Winter Olympics in her home of Salt Lake City after breaking both ankles on a jump on that course two weeks earlier.[2]

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Cook finished 19th in the aerials event. Her best finish at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships was fourth in the aerials at Inawashiro in 2009.

Cook was named to the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in January 2010.

References

  1. ^ http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=FS&competitorid=11074&type=result
  2. ^ http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=431156.html

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