Gold medal skier returns home
By
Julie Nation
Patrick Cooper smiles a lot these days - and with good reason. The 25-year old multi-medal-winning skiing sen-
sation is at the top of his profession, currently the top ranked disabled skier in the world. And yet, throughout all the attention and publicity,
Patrick remains ... well, Patrick. In a room full of reporters and camera crew with the attention focused solely on him, Patrick still manages to look as if he dosen't know what all the fuss is about. This quiet, unassuming attitude is his trademark, at least away from the ski slopes. In racing mode it's his 'all or nothing, give-it-everything' mentality that has taken him to the top of the ski racing heap. Patrick' s incredible tenacity has stood him in good stead ever since the horrific accident at age five that changed the course of his life.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 532, 19 April 1994, Page 7
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147Gold medal skier returns home Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 532, 19 April 1994, Page 7
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