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]
Contents |
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
2005 - Suffered a concussion and injured her right knee in a January crash, sidelining her for parts of the last half of the season.
| 2010 Olympic Games | Vancouver, Canada | 11 Downhill |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Olympic Games | Torino, Italy | 19th Downhill, 23rd Giant Slalom |
| 2009 World Championships | Val d Isere, France
9th Downhill 16th Super Combined 22 Super G |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2007 World Championships | Are, Sweden | 16th Downhill |