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Chris Cook Australian Junior Team Date of Birth: 8/1/1989 Nickname: Cookie Ski Club: Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club Coach: Finn Marsland Year started skiing: 1991 Home Town:  Mt Eliza, VIC Home Resort: Falls Creek Favourite Resort: Falls Creek Height: 186 cm Weight: 79 kg Occupation: Student

Ultimate Training Session:  Double pole intervals. Loves: Winning and eating Hates: Becoming injured or sick and missing training. Other Interests:  Triathlon, cross-country running, swimming, road and MTB riding. Favourite Meal: Chicken schnitzel. Favourite Movie: Team America or Napoleon Dynamite Favourite TV show: Supernatural and Prison Break Favourite CD: Powder Finger - Greatest Hits Last Book Read: Triage by Scott Anderson Who would you most like to go skiing with? Anyone in Birkebeiner/Australian ski team.  What is your ultimate dream in XC-Skiing? To represent Australia in the Olympics Games.  Competitive history:  Year Competition Distance/Style Place 2006 Australian Birkebeiner 14km Freestyle 8th 2006 Australian Junior Championship 10km Classic 4th mu 18 2006 Australian Junior Championship 10km Freestyle 4th mu 18 2006 VIC Sprint Sprint Classic 5th junior (4th AUS) 2006 VIC Juniors 10km Freestyle 3rd mu 18 2006 VIC Juniors 10km Classic 2nd mu 18 2006 BC Cup Canmore, CAN 7.5km Classic 7th 2006 BC Cup Canmore, CAN 10km Freestyle 9th 2005 Joey Hoppet 7km Freestyle 2nd 2005 VIC Juniors 5km Freestyle 3rd 2005 VIC Juniors 5km Classic 2nd 2005 VIC Sprint Sprint 3rd 2005 VIC Interschools 3km 1st 2005 Australian Interschools 3km 1st Equipment: Skis - Atomic (skating), Peltonen (Classic) Poles - Excel Boots - Salomon Bindings - Salomon  Personal Sponsors: None Victorian Juniors 2006 Updated September 2006

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