Barbara Cochran

Barbara Cochran

Born: January 4, 1951
Age: 73
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Biography

Barbara Ann Cochran (born January 4, 1951) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and 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 U.S. Ski Team. The family has placed several generations of athletes on the U.S Ski Team: three-time national champion sister Marilyn, Barbara Ann, nine-time national champion brother Bob, and two-time national champion sister Lindy. The family's next generation includes niece Jessica Kelley, nephews Jimmy Cochran, Roger Brown, Tim Kelley, Robby Kelley, and son, Ryan Cochran-Siegle.

Cochran now lives in her home in 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.

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Career highlights

  • Gold medal in slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan
    • won by 0.02 seconds, the smallest winning margin in Olympic history.
  • Silver medal in slalom at the 1970 World Championships in Val Gardena, Italy
  • Three (3) World Cup victories, 18 podiums, 45 top tens
  • Two-time U.S. national champion.

World Cup results

Season standings

Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super G Downhill Combined
1968 17 36 22 not
run
not
run
1969 18 18 9 26
1970 19 5 2 4
1971 20 8 3 12
1972 21 12 6 18
1973 22 21 10 23
1974 23 14 7 11

Race podiums

  • 3 wins - (2 SL, 1 GS)
  • 18 podiums - (11 SL, 7 GS)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
1970 10 Dec 1969 Val d'Isere, France Giant Slalom 2nd
12 Dec 1969 Slalom 2nd
19 Dec 1969 Lienz, Austria Giant Slalom 3rd
4 Jan 1970 Oberstaufen, West Germany Giant Slalom 3rd
17 Jan 1970 Maribor, Yugoslavia Giant Slalom 3rd
18 Jan 1970 Slalom 1st
13 Feb 1970 Val Gardena, Italy - (W.Ch.) Slalom 2nd
22 Feb 1970 Jackson Hole, WY, USA Slalom 2nd
27 Feb 1970 Vancouver, BC, Canada Giant Slalom 2nd
1971 4 Jan 1971 Maribor, Yugoslavia Slalom 3rd
29 Jan 1971 St. Gervais, France Slalom 2nd
13 Feb 1971 Mt. Ste. Anne, QC, Canada Slalom 2nd
24 Feb 1971 Heavenly Valley, CA, USA Slalom 1st
26 Feb 1971 Giant Slalom 1st
1972 19 Jan 1972 Grindelwald, Switzerland Slalom 3rd
1972 Winter Olympics
18 Feb 1972 Banff, AB, Canada Slalom 2nd
1973 13 Mar 1973 Naeba, Japan Slalom 3rd
1974 9 Jan 1974 Les Gets, France Giant Slalom 2nd

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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