Stacia Hookom
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | U.S. Snowboarding |
| Born | July 22, 1975 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | University of Colorado |
| Years active | 1993-2007 |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Other interests | Skiing, various hobbies |
| Sport | |
| Country | U.S. |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
Event(s) | Slalom, giant slalom, parallel slalom, half-pipe |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 9 World Cup placements |
| Regional finals | 6 first place titles in the Nor-Am Cup |
| National finals | At least 4 first place titles |
Stacia Hookom (born July 22, 1975) is an American former snowboarder and the first woman named to the first U.S. Snowboarding team in the 1994–1995 season, with multiple placements (including first) in the FIS Snowboard World Cup and the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix.[1] She also has six national championship titles.[2] Hookom retired in 2007 at the age of 31.[3]
Hookom was born on July 22, 1975, in Denver, Colorado, though she would grow up in Edwards, Colorado, and began skiing at age 3.[1][3] Around the age of 14, she began snowboarding when she and a friend took a free lesson at Vail Ski Resort, though she would mostly compete in alpine skiing, mixed with some freeriding, until she focused on snowboarding for "better opportunities," entering her first official snowboard competition at 17.[1][3] She attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where she joined her legacy sorority Alpha Phi, and cites support from her mother and sorority sisters as helping her maintain a strong work ethic and normal lifestyle, respectively.[4][5] Since she competed through college, she would put classes on hold and return to them when injuries (including an ACL tear) dictated that she would have to stop snowboarding temporarily.[1]
