Stacey Janelle Cook (born July 3, 1984) is a

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alpine ski racer Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing (cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

from the

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, and specializes in the speed events.

Racing career

Born in

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, Cook started skiing at age 4 with her father at various

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ski areas and raced in the learn-to-race

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League events run by the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District. She has competed in two

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and four

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. Cook made her first two World Cup podiums in late

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in consecutive downhills at Lake Louise, Canada. Cook is based in

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Career highlights

*2005 – NorAm super G runner-up with two wins *2006 – Competed in first

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; 19th in downhill and 23rd in giant slalom. ** U.S. super G champion *2007 – competed in first

, 16th in downhill. *2009 –

, 9th in downhill. *2010 –

, 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

*Standings through 4 February 2018

Podiums

* 3 podiums – (3 DH)

World Championship results

Olympic results

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

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-sponsored event involving 10 current and former athletes, which included

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racer Leilani Munter, tennis star

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and

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stars Ovie Mughelli and Mike Alstott

References

External links

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Stacey Cook
World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * * *
Stacey Cook
at the U.S. Ski Team

alpine racing at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Stacey 1984 births Living people American female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of the United States Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from California People from Truckee, California People from Mammoth Lakes, California 21st-century American women