Jacqui Cooper

See Jacqui Cooper at the 2022 STAFFLINK Real Estate Conference on August 7 & 8.

Jacqui Cooper has represented Australia in the sport of Aerial Skiing for 20 years. Her career started in 1989 at Mt Buller when she was recruited by Geoff Lipshut (CEO of the OWIA) to join the Techne Team.

Within three years she was already representing her country at the World Championships in Lake Placid New York; by 1994 she competed at the Lillehammer Winter Olympics. In 1999, just ten years after starting her sport she became a World Champion; the next ten years would see her dominate and revolutionise her sport.

In a very long and decorated career she has competed in 139 World Cup Events, nine World Championships and been selected to five Winter Olympic Teams. When Jacqui competed in Vancouver in February 2010 she became the first Australian woman in history (summer or winter Olympics) to represent Australia at five Games.

Her record five world titles, 39 World Cup medals, 24 World Cup wins and three major World Championship medals has left Jacqui as the greatest Aerial skier of all time (man or woman); an achievement that will go unbeaten for decades.

Now labelled the greatest aerial skier of all time, Jacqui Cooper will tell you that just like Muhammad Ali –

“I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was”.

This was the self belief needed to take on the world in a non-traditional Australian sport.

Jacqui’s story resonates with all listeners and reminds us that with hard work, self belief and persistence, a world of success awaits.