CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: A 13-year veteran of the Australian team, Cooper has been participating in aerial skiing since she was 16 years old. … Placed a career-best eighth at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Entered the final as the favorite to win after recording a then-world record 213.56 in the qualifying round, but faulty landings on both of her ensuing jumps ended her hopes. … Finished 16th in the ’94 Olympics at Lillehammer and 23rd in ’98 at Nagano. Shattered a knee in a training accident prior to the ’02 Olympics in Salt Lake City, where she was favored to win gold. … Finished third at the World Ski Championshps in Japan on April 3. … Took first place at the Europa Cup on Nov. 1, 2009.