Barbara Ann Cochran (born January 4, 1951) is a former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer and Winter Olympics, Olympic gold medalist from the United States. Born in Claremont, New Hampshire, Cochran was the second of four siblings of the famous "Skiing Cochrans" family of Richmond, Vermont, which has operated a small ski area in their backyard since 1961. Her father, Gordon "Mickey" Cochran, was a longtime coach, coaching youngsters of the Smuggler's Notch Ski Club, the University of Vermont Ski Team, and the United States Ski Team, U.S. Ski Team. The family has placed several generations of athletes on the U.S Ski Team: three-time national champion sister Marilyn Cochran, Marilyn, Barbara Ann, nine-time national champion brother Bob Cochran (skier), Bob, and two-time national champion sister Lindy Cochran, Lindy. The family's next generation includes niece Jessica Kelley, nephews Jimmy Cochran, Roger Brown, Tim Kelley, Robby Kelley, and son, Ryan Cochran-Siegle. After retiring from competitions, Cochran graduated from college in Vermont, married Ron Williams, and published her book ''Skiing for Women''. She eventually became a writer for ''The Washington Post''. Cochran now lives in her home in Starksboro, Vermont, Starksboro, working hard on her own business, Golden Opportunities in Sports, Business, and Life, which teaches people how to handle the pressures of competition, work, academics, and any other obstacles that life throws at you. She is also working on a book that should soon be up and running. Cochran was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1976, later joined by siblings Marilyn (1978) and Bob (2010). In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Cochran's name and picture. Cochran was also inducted into the then-recently established Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

Career highlights

* Gold medal in Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom, slalom at the Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics, 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan ** won by 0.02 seconds, the smallest winning margin in Olympic history. * Silver medal in Slalom skiing, slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970, 1970 World Championships in Val Gardena, Italy * Three FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup victories, 18 podiums, 45 top tens FIS-ski.com
– top ten results – Barbara Cochran – accessed 2010-03-11 * Two-time U.S. national champion.

World Cup results

Season standings

:Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see FIS Alpine Ski World Cup#World Cup scoring system, scoring system).

Race podiums

*3 wins – (2 Slalom skiing, SL, 1 Giant slalom, GS) *18 podiums – (11 SL, 7 GS) World Championship results (Val Gardena, Italy) were included in the World Cup standings in 1970.

Olympic results

*From Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics, 1948 through Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics, 1980, the Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics were also the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, World Championships for alpine skiing.

References

External links

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame
– Barbara A. Cochran – inducted 1976

– Barbara Ann Cochran – inducted 2013
University of Vermont Athletics Hall of Fame
– Barbara Ann Cochran – skiing – inducted 1988 {{DEFAULTSORT:Cochran, Barbara Olympic gold medalists for the United States in alpine skiing Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics American female alpine skiers University of Vermont alumni Sportspeople from Vermont People from Claremont, New Hampshire 1951 births Living people Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics 21st-century American women