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Jacqui Cooper represented Australia in the sport of aerial skiing for over 20 years. Spotted on a trampoline in Melbourne at age 16 she was quickly recruited with a vision for her to be a World Champion 10 years later. With a detailed plan in place and unwavering commitment from Jacqui she became a World Champion; and in the decade that followed, Jacqui Cooper dominated and revolutionised her sport.
In a long and decorated career, Jacqui has competed in 139 World Cup Events, nine World Championships and has been selected to five Winter Olympic teams, the first Australian Woman in history (Summer or Winter Games) to have enjoyed this honour. And with a record five world titles, 39 World Cup medals, 24 World Cup wins and three major World Championship medals, Jacqui Cooper is indisputably the greatest aerial skier of all time.
Over 20 years Jacqui has won many awards in recognition for her achievements in sport and for her involvement in the community. During her career she was honoured as the Victorian Young Australian of the Year for Sport, Victorian Sports Woman of the year and a multiple winner of Ski and Snowboard Athlete of the year. Her most recent award was the Governor’s Award, presented to her at the Victorian Sports Awards in 2008 for being a role model, a champion, and a woman who is successful in sport and life.
Jacqui is a very successful motivational speaker, MC and workshop facilitator engaging with audiences in Australia and overseas. Her client list has toppled 2,000 for audiences as small as a handful of people, to thousands of people seated in stadiums. Jacqui’s story is one of triumph, tragedy, defeat, and success. It’s a story that makes you believe in the strength of the human spirit. Her passion, persistence, and unwavering commitment and to a sport that is brutal and cruel, is absolutely awe inspiring.
Through honest, authentic and energic storytelling, Jacqui connects with her audience, making her session compelling, relatable, and inspirational. She leaves a lasting impression of “Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts”.