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| '''Carol Cooke''' (born 6 August 1961) is a Canadian-born Australian cyclist. |
'''Carol Cooke''' (born 6 August 1961) is a Canadian-born Australian cyclist, swimmer and rower. A keen swimmer, she was part of the Canadian national swimming team and almost made it to the ] before her country boycotted the games. She moved to Australia in 1994, was diagnosed with ] in 1998, and took up rowing in 2006, in which she narrowly missed out on being part of the ]. She then switched to cycling, where she won a gold medal at the ]. | ||
| ==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
| Cooke was born on 6 August 1961 in Toronto, Canada.<ref name=cyclingaus/><ref name= |
Cooke was born on 6 August 1961 in ], Canada.<ref name=cyclingaus/><ref name=APC>{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/carol-cooke |title=Carol Cooke |publisher=Australian Paralympic Committee |location=Australia |year=2012 |accessdate=13 July 2012}}</ref> She worked with the ] for 14 years, following in the footsteps of her family, and spent some time working with the ] drug squad.<ref name="msaustralia">{{cite web|url=http://www.mssociety.org.au/ambassadors/carol-cooke.asp|title=Carol Cooke|publisher=] in 1998, just before her 37th birthday.<ref name="melbournetimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournetimesweekly.com.au/story/285779/triple-quest-for-northcote-paralympian/|title=Triple quest for Northcote paralympian|publisher=Melbourne Times Weekly|date=20 August 2012|first=Daniel|last=Paproth|accessdate=3 November 2012}}</ref><ref name="womansday">{{cite magazine|title=You're never too old to try|publisher=]|date=9 March 2012|volume=63|issue=36}}</ref> She is an ambassador for those dealing with the disease. In this role, she founded the 24 Hour Mega Swim, a relay swimming event that raises money for multiple sclerosis research.<ref name="msaustralia"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.megaswim.com/Whatitis.aspx|title=What it is|publisher=24 Hour Mega Swim|accessdate=3 November 2012}}</ref> {{As of|2012}}, she works as a motivational speaker and event planner and lives in the Melbourne suburb of ].<ref name=cyclingaus/><ref name=APC/> | ||
| ==Sports career== | |||
| She is also involved in rowing and swimming.<ref name=cyclingaus/> {{As of|2012}}, she works as a motivational speaker and event planner in the Melbourne suburb of ].<ref name=cyclingaus/><ref name=apc/> | |||
| Cooke is a keen swimmer, and made the Canadian team for the ]; however, Canada joined the ], so she did not compete.<ref name="melbournetimes"/> She then took up ], coming fifth in her first competition, the 1985 ].<ref>{{cite episode|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2010/03/29/2859371.htm|title=Carol Cooke, rower and aspiring paralympian|program=Guestroom|publisher=]|date=29 March 2010|accessdate=3 November 2012|time=16:14–17:09}}</ref> She participated in several masters' tournaments in swimming, winning five medals (four gold and a silver) at the 2005 ].<ref name="blog">{{cite web|url=http://carolsroadtobeijing.blogspot.com.au/2008/04/in-beginning.html|title=In the Beginning|work=The Road to Beijing|first=Carol|last=Cooke|date=16 April 2008|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> | |||
| She subsequently attended a talent search day run by the ] in December 2005, where it was recommended that she take up rowing; she began training for the sport in June 2006.<ref name="blog"/> Her ] team missed out on a position at the ] by 0.8 seconds in the qualifying World Cup tournament in ].<ref name="melbournetimes"/><ref>{{cite episode|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2010/03/29/2859371.htm|title=Carol Cooke, rower and aspiring paralympian|program=Guestroom|publisher=]|date=29 March 2010|accessdate=3 November 2012|time=33:52–34:35}}</ref> She also came sixth at the ].<ref name="APC"/> | |||
| ==Cycling== | |||
| Cooke is a ] classified cyclist.<ref name=cyclingaus>{{cite web|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/?ID=44421 |title=Carol Cooke |publisher=Cycling Australia |date= |accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref> {{As of|2012}}, she has a scholarship with the ]<ref name=cyclingaus/><ref name=visport>{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsport.asn.au/News.aspx?ID=131 |title=Victorian Athletes Selected for London Olympics and Paralympics |publisher=VicSport |date= |accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref> and is coached by ]. She is also a member of ].<ref name=cyclingaus/> | |||
| She then took up cycling, buying a tricycle "on a whim", and won both the trial and road racing events at the 2011 Australian Para-Cycling Road Championships.<ref name="melbournetimes"/> She won gold medals in both the road race and road trial competitions at the 2011 Para-cycling Road World Cup in Australia,<ref name="cyclingaus"/> silver medals in the same events at that year's UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Denmark,<ref name="cyclingaus"/> and a gold medal at the ] in the Mixed Time Trial T1–2 event.<ref>{{IPC profile|surname=Cooke|givenname=Carol}}. Retrieved 5 October 2012.</ref> Classified as a ] cyclist, she is coached by ], receives a scholarship from the Victorian Institute of Sport, and is a member of ].<ref name=cyclingaus>{{cite web|url=http://www.cycling.org.au/?ID=44421 |title=Carol Cooke |publisher=] |date= |accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref><ref name=visport>{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsport.asn.au/News.aspx?ID=131 |title=Victorian Athletes Selected for London Olympics and Paralympics |publisher=VicSport |date= |accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref> | |||
| After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1998, Cooke took up rowing in 2005, switching to cycling in 2011.<ref name=hasms/> She began competitive cycling at the age of 49.<ref name=cyclingaus/> Her first national team appearance was at the 2011 Para-cycling Road World Cup.<ref name=cyclingaus/> At the 2011 Sydney hosted World Cup, she finished first in the women's tricycle road race.<ref name=finisehdsecond>{{cite web|url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8245354 |title=Aussie cyclists win gold at Eastern Creek |publisher=Nine MSN |date= |accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref> At the 2011 Para-cycling Road World Championships in Denmark, she won a pair of silver medals in 15.2 km time trial and 30.7 km road race events.<ref name=hasms/> At the ], she won a gold medal in the Mixed Time Trial T1–2 event.<ref>{{IPC profile|surname=Cooke|givenname=Carol}}. Retrieved 5 October 2012.</ref> | |||
| ==Recognition== | |||
| Cooke was named the 2006 Victorian Masters' Athlete of the Year by the Victorian Institute of Sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vicsport.asn.au/Victorian-Sport-Awards/2006-Sport-Awards/|title=2006 Victorian Sport Awards|publisher=]|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> She was added to the lists of ''Who's Who of Australian Women and Victorians'' in 2008 and ''Who's Who of Australian Women'' in 2010.<ref name="cyclingaus"/> She received a Pride of Australia Medal in 2006 in the "role model" category, received the 2009 John Studdy Award from ], and was named a Paul Harris Fellow by ] in 2009.<ref name="cyclingaus"/> In 2011, she received a commendation in the Minister for Health Volunteer Awards.<ref name="cyclingaus"/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| | NAME = Cooke, Carol | | NAME = Cooke, Carol | ||
| | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | ||
| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian cyclist, swimmer, and rower | ||
| | DATE OF BIRTH = 6 August |
| DATE OF BIRTH = 6 August 1961 | ||
| | PLACE OF BIRTH = Toronto, Canada | | PLACE OF BIRTH = Toronto, Canada | ||
| | DATE OF DEATH = | | DATE OF DEATH = | ||
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Carol Cooke (born 6 August 1961) is a Canadian-born Australian cyclist, swimmer and rower. A keen swimmer, she was part of the Canadian national swimming team and almost made it to the 1980 Moscow Olympics before her country boycotted the games. She moved to Australia in 1994, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, and took up rowing in 2006, in which she narrowly missed out on being part of the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. She then switched to cycling, where she won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics.
Personal
Cooke was born on 6 August 1961 in Toronto, Canada. She worked with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force for 14 years, following in the footsteps of her family, and spent some time working with the undercover drug squad. She moved to Australia, where she met and married her husband, in 1994 and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, just before her 37th birthday. She is an ambassador for those dealing with the disease. In this role, she founded the 24 Hour Mega Swim, a relay swimming event that raises money for multiple sclerosis research. As of 2012, she works as a motivational speaker and event planner and lives in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote.
Sports career
Cooke is a keen swimmer, and made the Canadian team for the 1980 Moscow Olympics; however, Canada joined the boycott at the games, so she did not compete. She then took up triathlon, coming fifth in her first competition, the 1985 World Police and Fire Games. She participated in several masters' tournaments in swimming, winning five medals (four gold and a silver) at the 2005 World Masters Games.
She subsequently attended a talent search day run by the Victorian Institute of Sport in December 2005, where it was recommended that she take up rowing; she began training for the sport in June 2006. Her [[coxed four team missed out on a position at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics by 0.8 seconds in the qualifying World Cup tournament in Munich. She also came sixth at the 2009 World Rowing Championships.
She then took up cycling, buying a tricycle "on a whim", and won both the trial and road racing events at the 2011 Australian Para-Cycling Road Championships. She won gold medals in both the road race and road trial competitions at the 2011 Para-cycling Road World Cup in Australia, silver medals in the same events at that year's UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Denmark, and a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics in the Mixed Time Trial T1–2 event. Classified as a T2 cyclist, she is coached by Helen Kelly, receives a scholarship from the Victorian Institute of Sport, and is a member of Carnegie Caulfield CC.
Recognition
Cooke was named the 2006 Victorian Masters' Athlete of the Year by the Victorian Institute of Sport. She was added to the lists of Who's Who of Australian Women and Victorians in 2008 and Who's Who of Australian Women in 2010. She received a Pride of Australia Medal in 2006 in the "role model" category, received the 2009 John Studdy Award from MS Australia, and was named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International in 2009. In 2011, she received a commendation in the Minister for Health Volunteer Awards.
References
- ^ "Carol Cooke". Cycling Australia. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Carol Cooke". Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.mssociety.org.au/ambassadors/carol-cooke.asp%7Ctitle=Carol Cooke|publisher=[[MS Australia|accessdate=3 November 2012}}
- ^ Paproth, Daniel (20 August 2012). "Triple quest for Northcote paralympian". Melbourne Times Weekly. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- "You're never too old to try". Vol. 63, no. 36. Woman's Day. 9 March 2012.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - "What it is". 24 Hour Mega Swim. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- "Carol Cooke, rower and aspiring paralympian". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 March 2010. Event occurs at 16:14–17:09. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help); Unknown parameter|program=ignored (help) - ^ Cooke, Carol (16 April 2008). "In the Beginning". The Road to Beijing. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- "Carol Cooke, rower and aspiring paralympian". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 March 2010. Event occurs at 33:52–34:35. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help); Unknown parameter|program=ignored (help) - Carol Cooke at the International Paralympic Committee
. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- "Victorian Athletes Selected for London Olympics and Paralympics". VicSport. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- "2006 Victorian Sport Awards". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- Paralympic cyclists of Australia
- Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Australia
- Les Autres category Paralympic competitors
- People with multiple sclerosis
- Canadian emigrants to Australia
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Sportswomen from Melbourne
- Victorian Institute of Sport alumni
- 1961 births
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