All About Stacey Cook
| Hometown | Mammoth Lakes, CA |
| Birthplace | Truckee, CA |
| Birthdate | 07/03/84 |
| Team Years | 6 |
| Height | 5-5 / 1.65 |
| Weight | 145 / 65.77 |
| Club | Mammoth Mountain Ski Team |
| School | Nevada (Reno) |
| Equipment | Rossignol, Uvex, Slytech |
| Sponsors | Mammoth Mountain, Sun Valley Ski Tools, |
Career Highlights |
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Star sign: Cancer
Educational level: Some College
Languages spoken: English, Some German and Spanish
Website: www.staceycook.net
Skis: Rossignol
Boots: Rossignol
Bindings: Rossignol
Racing since : 1990
On the World Cup circuit since: 2006
With Rossignol since: Forever
Discipline you practise: Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom, Combined
Ski Club: Mammoth Mountain Ski Team
Coach: Alex Hoeldelmoser
Serviceman: Miha Dolinar
Parents: Sharon, Office Manager & Dean, Contractor.
Brothers and sisters: Gary (26), Ryan (18).
Your performance during the 08/09 season? I am very thankful I did well at World Championships, because the rest of my season was a bit of a landslide. I faced many struggles and challenges last season, and am hoping I can iron them out this summer and come back strong next year.
Do you think you improved things in the technical or mental aspect?
I think I definitely improved on the mental aspect last year. I learned how to be very mentally tough through the down periods, and how those down periods make doing well even better. I learned how to keep fighting no matter how bad it can get.
Main focus during your 08/09 summer preparation?
I am staying in the high altitude this year and trying to maximize my cardio workouts. We will see if it works.
Favourite course on the circuit?
Cortina, Aspen, and Lake Louise. All three are legendary courses and I have had good results there too!
Least favourite course on the circuit?
For whatever reason, I am always terrible at St. Moritz. I would love to be good there too, because we go back every year.
Your objectives for the winter season 09/10?
I want to be on the podium and be chasing for the win every race.
What about the forthcoming Olympics?
I have to perform well in the begining of the year in order to make the Olympic team. The US has some great talent coming up, and my first concern is skiing fast. If I make the Olympic team I will be shooting for the only thing in the Olympics that matter. I think you all know what that is.
Your best moment on the World Cup circuit?
Every time I have been in the top ten has been a good moment. I love getting to go to the award ceremonies. I also love how the circuit takes me to such cool places in this world, and being able to meet so many people from all over.
Your best race memory?
Racing in the GS at the 2006 Olympics when Julia Mancuso won. It was such a cool moment and I will never forget it.
The funniest thing that’s happened to you on the circuit?
Pretty much any day around my teammate Resi Steigler is entertaining.
What do you think makes a great champion?
I think a lot of being a great champion is having a good attitude to go with it.
When you’re in the starting gate, what goes through your mind?
Well, if it is the starting gate at St. Anton it might be something like “Oh $%!&$”. Everywhere else I just try to focus on one single element of my skiing.
You’re travelling the world all year. Do you have or take the time to take a look at the places you go? What discoveries do you look for in foreign countries?
I definitely don’t take enough time. It is hard when our schedule gets tight to not just want to go back to the hotel and sleep. I hope in the future I can do more exploring.
Apart from training, what have you done this summer?
Not much! I will take a break after this Olympic season. As for now it is full go!
Your latest purchase?
Some good grub.
Over and over on your MP3 player?
Country Music!
Last concert?
Five for Fighting.
The last time you had too much to drink?
World Cup finals in Bormio when Lindsey Vonn won the globe.
Who are you, in 3 words?
Action packed, relentless.
Your pastimes outside skiing?
The outdoors. Anything in the water: lakes or ocean.
The last film you saw at the cinema?
I usually never go to the theaters, but I saw X-man and The Proposal in theater this summer
What do you take everywhere you go?
Everywhere? Probably my wallet and my cell phone.
The first thing you do in the morning when you wake up?
Seize the day.
Your favourite moment in the day?
The morning because you have the whole day ahead to look forward to, and getting in bed at night when I am so tired.
Your favourite joke?
How do you know if a ghost is lying? You can see right through them!
Are you concerned about the environment? Do you do anything to protect nature?
I have a hybrid car!
Are you involved in humanitarian or medical actions?
I ran a campaign this summer call “Stacey’s Month for Children in Sport” to raise money to allow children to participate in sports.
If you could invite 3 celebs to your ideal dinner, who would they be?
Matt Damon, Valentino Rossi, and Alex Rodriguez.
The person you admire the most?
My Grandpa, I love him.
Your favourite swear-word?
Those are bad.
Does being a champion make it easier with the men?
Ask Lindsey (Vonn), oh wait she is married!!
Your perfume?
Gross.
If you were…
A food? Pizza
An animal? Eagle
A Star? Whatever O’Ryan is shooting at.
A material? Definitely not denim
A color? Red
An element? Plutonium
A place? The Great Wall of China
A feeling? Fearless
A legend? Whoever was the first man to Sky Dive, they were nuts!
A torture? Kill ‘em with Kindness
A vehicle? A Moped
A spice? Corriander
A part of the body? Not a skier’s knee.
A motto? Go get ‘em Tiger
A stupidity? Inconsistancy
Your beauty secret? Embrace your curly hair
Your favourite face cream? Sunscreen
In fashion, what would you die for? Something practical.
FIRST WORLD CUP
Jan. 20, 2004 at Haus, AUT (41st in DH)
OLYMPICS/WORLDS
2009 Worlds- 9th Downhill, 16th Super Combi, 22nd Super-G. 2007 Worlds - 16th in DH. 2006 Olympics - 19th in DH, 23rd in GS
CHALLENGES
2005 - Suffered a concussion and injured her right knee in a January crash, sidelining her for parts of the last half of the season.
I AM
"Cookie”..Dad's a contractor, Mom's his officer manager and Cook has one older and one younger brother...I love California's outdoors - camping, hiking, fishing, water skiing/wakeboarding, mountain and road biking...I ued to be a gymnast and also did tae kwon do...Country music, Mexican food and anything cooked by Mom...Pirates of the Caribbean rules...I played on Truckee's 2001 state champion high school soccer team.