 Cook in January 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1984 Truckee, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G |
| Club | Mammoth Mountain Ski Team |
| World Cup debut | January 30, 2004 (age 19) |
| Website | staceycook.net |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 – (2006, 2010, 2014) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 6 – (2007–17) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 12th – (2006–17) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 – (3 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (28th in 2014) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (4th in DH, 2013) |
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.
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 G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21 | 54 | — | 41 | 51 | 25 | — |
| 2007 | 22 | 38 | — | — | 29 | 21 | 24 |
| 2008 | 23 | 48 | — | 54 | 21 | 39 | 23 |
| 2009 | 24 | 110 | — | — | — | 43 | 42 |
| 2010 | 25 | 56 | — | — | 49 | 17 | 39 |
| 2011 | 26 | 45 | — | — | 32 | 19 | 32 |
| 2012 | 27 | 41 | — | — | 41 | 10 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | 31 | — | — | 34 | 4 | — |
| 2014 | 29 | 28 | — | — | 15 | 18 | — |
| 2015 | 30 | 34 | — | — | 29 | 14 | — |
| 2016 | 31 | 37 | — | — | 26 | 15 | 40 |
| 2017 | 32 | 53 | — | — | 54 | 14 | 45 |
| 2018 | 33 | 59 | — | — | — | 19 | — |
- Standings through 4 February 2018
Podiums
- 3 podiums – (3 DH)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 Nov 2012 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill | 2nd |
| 1 Dec 2012 | Downhill | 2nd | ||
| 2015 | 6 Dec 2014 | Downhill | 2nd | |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | — | — | — | 16 | — |
| 2009 | 24 | — | — | 22 | 9 | 16 |
| 2011 | 26 | — | — | DNF | 25 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | — | — | — | 6 | 18 |
| 2015 | 30 | — | — | 13 | 19 | — |
| 2017 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21 | — | 23 | — | 19 | — |
| 2010 | 25 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| 2014 | 29 | — | — | DNF | 17 | DNF1 |
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
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. At Ancestry.com and FamilyTreeLegends.com
- ↑ "Small town, big Olympians; Mammoth Lakes home base for six Sochi athletes". Men's Journal. 5 December 2019. Archived from the original on Dec 9, 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Cook joins athletes tour of Gulf Coast oil disaster". Ski Racing.com. July 15, 2010.
External links
- Stacey Cook at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Stacey Cook World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Stacey Cook at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Stacey Cook at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Stacey Cook at Olympics.com
- Stacey Cook at the U.S. Ski Team
- Stacey Cook alpine racing at Rossignol
- Official website