Emily Cook (skier)
Emily Cook ( born July 1, 1979 in Boston) is an American freestyle skier. She specializes in the discipline Aerials ( jumping).
Biography
Cook learned the age of four and began skiing at the age of 14 years with the freestyle ski jumping; In her youth she was also artistic gymnast. From 1995, she first took part in the Nor- Am Cup, the North American Continental Championship. Her debut in the World Cup they had in Lake Placid, where it reached No. 13 on 13 January 1997. At the Junior World Championship 1999 in Jyväskylä, she won the bronze medal. The first podium in a World Cup competition she scored on 6 January 2001, third place in Deer Valley. Shortly before the 2002 Winter Olympics, for which they had qualified, they suffered a serious foot injury that forced her to a two -year hiatus.
It was only in January 2005, Cook went back to the start, but could not keep up with several top - 10 finishes again with the world's best. In the following season was once again on a podium only, also they first participated in the Olympic Games. The first World Cup victory she succeeded on March 1, 2008 in Moscow, the same year she won the first national championship title. In winter 2009/10 Cook was third in the World Cup twice, at the 2009 World Championships she missed in fourth just a medal. 2010 followed by the second at the Olympics and the second championship title. On 12 February 2011 she was again able to celebrate their second World Cup victory in Moscow. Another win followed towards the end of the season 2012/13.
Cook 's athlete ambassador of development organization Right to Play.
Achievements
Olympic games
- Turin 2006: 19 Aerials
- Vancouver 2010: 11 Aerials
- Sochi 2014: 8 Aerials
World Championships
- Hasliberg 1999: 18 Aerials
- Whistler 2001: 12 Aerials
- Ruka 2005: 7 Aerials
- Madonna di Campiglio, 2007: 6 Aerials
- Inawashiro 2009: 4 Aerials
- Deer Valley 2011: 7 Aerials
- Voss 2013: 10 Aerials
World Cup ratings
- Season 2000/ 01: 6 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2005/ 06: 5 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2007/ 08: 6 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2008/ 09: 8 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2010/ 11: 5 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2012/13: 2nd Aerials World Cup
- Season 2013/14: 7 Aerials World Cup
World Cup wins
Cook won until now 9 podiums including 3 victories:
Other successes
- Bronze Medal Junior World Championship 1999
- 2 U.S. championship (2008, 2010)
- 6 podiums in the Nor- Am Cup
- 4 wins in FIS Jumping