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Christin Elizabeth Cooper (born October 10, 1959) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist from the United States. Early years [ edit ] Born in Los Angeles , California , [1] she was raised in Ketchum , Idaho , and learned to ski and race at neighboring Sun Valley .
- 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- March 1984 (age 24)
One of the top female alpine ski racers that the United States has ever produced, Cooper brought her eight-year career full circle in 1984 when she skied to the silver medal in the Olympic giant slalom in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia – behind teammate Debbie Armstrong to mark the first ever one-two U.S. Olympic sweep.
As alpine skiing’s first female expert analyst, she began a nearly uninterrupted 30-year run as the voice of women’s alpine skiing, calling decades of Olympic, World Championship and World Cup events until her retirement in 2015. Videos & Pictures.
Christin Cooper, known as “Super Coop” to her teammates, grew up skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho. She became known internationally in 1981 when she placed fourth in the overall World Cup. Her best year on the circuit was 1982 when she won three medals at the World Championships (two silvers and a bronze), won four World Cup races, and was third ...
Christin Cooper, known as “Super Coop” to her teammates, grew up skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho. She became known internationally in 1981 when she placed fourth in the overall World Cup. Her best year on the circuit was 1982 when she won three medals at the World Championships (two silvers and a bronze), won four World Cup races, and was third ...
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So Long, Christin Cooper. The racer turned NBC commentator retires — who will fill her boots? When the women of the World Cup come to Aspen this Friday, Nov. 27, one particular woman will be notably absent: Christin Cooper, the longtime NBC commentator who turned a storied racing career into telling the stories of other racers. Recently, the ...
As a member of the U.S. Ski Team, Cooper raced on the World Cup circuit from 1977 - 84. Starting the 1977 season on the "C" team, she made her World Cup debut at age 17 on January 19 and finished 14th in a slalom at Schruns, Austria; a week later she had a tenth-place finish in the slalom at Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
