Emily Cook (skier)
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Emily Cook is an American
United States
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 freestyle skier
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...

 who has competed since 1995. Her first World Cup victory was in an aerials event in Russia
Russia
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 in 2008. She has five career World Cup podiums, over 30 World Cup top tens and five National Championships Wins.

Career

Cook missed the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

 in her home of Salt Lake City after breaking both ankles on a jump on that course two weeks earlier.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

 in Turin
Turin
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, Cook finished 19th in the aerials
Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's aerials
The Women's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy began on February 21 and concluded on February 22 at Sauze d'Oulx.-Qualification:...

 event. Her best finish at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Freestyle Skiing. It was first organized in 1986 and is now held every odd year. Currently, the events included in the world championships are Moguls, Dual Moguls, Aerials, Ski cross, Slopestyle and Half-pipe...

 was fourth in the aerials at Inawashiro
Inawashiro, Fukushima
is a town located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan. Inawashiro rests on the shores of Lake Inawashiro, one of the largest lakes in Japan. During the Edo period, it was part of the Aizu domain, and was the home of Aizu's secondary castle town...

 in 2009
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009
The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 were held between March 2 and March 8 in Inawashiro, Japan.-Skicross:-Moguls:-Dual Moguls:-Aerials:-Halfpipe:-Skicross:-Moguls:-Dual Moguls:-Aerials:-Halfpipe:-Medal table:...

.

Cook was named to the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

 in January 2010.

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