Mogul skier Britteny Cox chasing big success at Winter Olympics
UPDATED: SHE’S the former teenage star competing at her third Winter Olympics at PyeongChang. SWOOP puts the spotlight on Britt Cox.
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SHE’S the former teenage star who has done Australia proud at her third Winter Olympics at PyeongChang.
We turn the spotlight on Britt Cox, one of the young stars of the Australian team competing at the Winter Olympics.
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EVENT
Cox is a 2017 world champion Mogul skier.
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GOING FOR GOLD
World champion Cox went through the first qualifying round with a score of 76.78, sixth best of the 10 qualifiers on the day.
She had the third fastest run (28.94s) during qualification and the fifth highest turn score (48.4) and ninth best air score (12.99). In the final Cox ended up finishing fifth.
OLYMPIC HISTORY
Cox made her debut at the Vancouver Games in 2010 and then competed in Sochi, Russia, four years later. That makes Korea her third Winter Olympics.
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TEEN QUEEN
Cox was a young skier of just 15 when she made her Winter Olympic debut. That made her one of the youngest Australians to compete in this arena. This is not surprising given Cox has been skiing since she was a toddler.
OLYMPIC RESULTS
Cox finished 23rd in Vancouver at her first Winter Olympics. On a steep learning curve, Cox then produced a fifth place at her next Games in Sochi four years ago.
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ON A ROLL
Cox was the star of the 2016/2017 Moguls World Cup, winning gold in all but four of the 11 events. She is considered a major contender to medal at the Winter Games.
PIECE OF HISTORY
Cox created history when she became the first Australian to win a moguls skiing world crown. The historic event took place in Sierra Nevada, Spain, in early 2017.
TOP AWARDS
Won the FIS Freestyle Skiing Crystal Globe at the end of the 2016/17 season.
Named 2017 Snowsports Australia Athlete of the Year.
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PRE WINTER GAMES FORM
Cox has been on fire in recent times. She won the opening World Cup of the season and another gold medal in Canada in January.
FAST FACTS
BORN: September 1994, Falls Creek.
RECORD: Second youngest athlete to represent Australia in winter games history.
STARTED: Contested her first Mogul race when just eights old..
EDUCATION: Is studying for a Bachelor of Communication.