Stacey Cook

Stacey Janelle Cook[1] (born July 3, 1984) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States, and specializes in the speed events.

Stacey Cook
Alpine skier
Cook in January 2011
DisciplinesDownhill, Super G
ClubMammoth Mountain
Ski Team
Born (1984-07-03) July 3, 1984
Truckee, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
World Cup debutJanuary 30, 2004 (age 19)
Websitestaceycook.net
Olympics
Teams3 – (2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams6 – (200717)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons12th – (2006–17)
Wins0
Podiums3 – (3 DH)
Overall titles0 – (28th in 2014)
Discipline titles0 – (4th in DH, 2013)

Racing career

Born in Truckee, California, Cook started skiing at age 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 has competed in two Olympics and four World Championships. Cook made her first two World Cup podiums in late 2012 in consecutive downhills at Lake Louise, Canada.

Cook is based in Mammoth Lakes, California.[2]

Career highlights

  • 2005 – NorAm super G runner-up with two wins
  • 2006 – Competed in first Winter Olympics; 19th in downhill and 23rd in giant slalom.
    • U.S. super G champion
  • 2007 – competed in first World Championships, 16th in downhill.
  • 2009 – World Championships, 9th in downhill.
  • 2010 – Winter Olympics, 11th in downhill.
  • 2012 – Finished tenth in the World Cup downhill standings; five top-ten finishes in downhill
  • 2013 – Finished Fourth in the World Cup Downhill Standing

World Cup results

Season standings

Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
 Slalom 
Super GDownhillCombined
20062154415125
20072238292124
2008234854213923
2009241104342
20102556491739
20112645321932
201227414110
20132831344
201429281518
201530342914
20163137261540
20173253541445
2018335919
  • Standings through 4 February 2018

Podiums

  • 3 podiums – (3 DH)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
201330 Nov 2012 Lake Louise, CanadaDownhill2nd
1 Dec 2012Downhill2nd
20156 Dec 2014Downhill2nd

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 Slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
20072216
20092422916
201126DNF25
201328618
2015301319
20173222

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 Slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
2006212319
20102511
201429DNF17DNF1

Off the slopes

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[3]

References

  1. According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. At Ancestry.com and FamilyTreeLegends.com
  2. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  3. "Cook joins athletes tour of Gulf Coast oil disaster". Ski Racing.com. July 15, 2010.
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