Jacqui Cooper

Jacqui Cooper (born 6 January 1973 in Melbourne, Australia) is a retired Australian freestyle skier and motivational speaker. Cooper started skiing aerials at age 16 and was on the Australian team for 20 years. During her career she had many injuries, including a shattered knee, elbow, hip, shoulder and a broken back. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Cooper entered the final as the favourite, having recorded a world record 213.56 in the qualification round, but she crashed on both jumps. Cooper won 24 World Cup gold medals, claiming her fifth World Cup title in Inawashiro, Japan.

Jacqui Cooper

Jacqui Cooper (born 6 January 1973 in Melbourne, Australia) is a retired Australian freestyle skier and motivational speaker. Cooper started skiing aerials at age 16 and was on the Australian team for 20 years. During her career she had many injuries, including a shattered knee, elbow, hip, shoulder and a broken back. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Cooper entered the final as the favourite, having recorded a world record 213.56 in the qualification round, but she crashed on both jumps. Cooper won 24 World Cup gold medals, claiming her fifth World Cup title in Inawashiro, Japan.