Christin Cooper

American alpine skier (born 1959) Christin CooperPersonal informationBorn (1959-10-08) October 8, 1959 (age 66)Los Angeles, CaliforniaHeight5 ft 7 in (170 cm)Skiing careerSportAlpine skiingRetiredMarch 1984 (age 24)DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combinedWorld Cup debutJanuary 19, 1977 (age 17)OlympicsTeams2 – (1980, 1984)Medals1 (0 gold)World ChampionshipsTeams3 – (1978, 1980, 1982)Medals3 (0 gold)World CupSeasons8 – (1977–1984)Wins5 – (1 GS, 2 SL, 2 K)Podiums26 – (1 SG, 10 GS, 9 SL, 6 K)Overall titles0 – (3rd in 1982)Discipline titles0 – (2nd in SL, 1981; 2nd in GS, 1984) Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing the United States Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo Giant slalom World Championships 1982 Haus im Ennstal Giant slalom 1982 Haus im Ennstal Slalom 1982 Haus im Ennstal Combined Christin Elizabeth Cooper (born October 10, 1959) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist from the United States. Early years Born in Los Angeles, California, she was raised in Ketchum, Idaho, and learned to ski and race at neighboring Sun Valley. Cooper's stepfather was William C. "Bill" Janss (1918–96), owner of the Sun Valley Resort unti