Stacey Cook
Encyclopedia
Stacey Janelle Cook 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
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
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
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
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
devastated by the BP Oil Spill as part of a Sierra Club
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
sponsored event involving 10 current and former athletes which included NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
racer Leilani Munter
Leilani Munter
Leilani Münter is an American race car driver and environmental activist. She drives in the ARCA Racing Series, and previously drove in the Firestone Indy Lights, the development league of IndyCar. Prior to her debut in open wheel racing, she was a stock car driver in the NASCAR Elite division...
, tennis star Chanda Rubin
Chanda Rubin
Chanda Rubin is an American tennis player. Winning seven WTA Tour singles titles, she reached her highest ranking World No. 6 on April 8, 1996, after reaching semifinals at the 1996 Australian Open. Rubin is also former World No...
and NFL stars Ovie Mughelli
Ovie Mughelli
Ovie Phillip Mughelli is an American football fullback for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He signed a 6-year, $18 million contract with a $5 million signing bonus on March 2, 2007 with the Falcons...
and Mike Alstott
Mike Alstott
Michael Joseph Alstott , nicknamed "A-Train", is a former American football fullback in the National Football League. He spent his entire 12-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Purdue...
Career highlights
2004 - Overall and downhill champion with four wins in downhill2005 - 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
Injuries
2005 - Suffered a concussion and injured her right knee in a January crash, sidelining her for parts of the last half of the season.Olympic Winter Games
| 2010 Olympic Games | Vancouver, Canada | 11 Downhill |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Olympic Games |  Torino, Italy |
19th Downhill, 23rd Giant Slalom |
FIS World Alpine Championships
| 2009 World Championships | Val d Isere, France 9th Downhill 16th Super Combined 22 Super G |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2007 World Championships |  Are, Sweden |
16th Downhill |