James Michael Cochran (born May 29, 1981) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He specialized in the technical events and his best World Cup finish was seventh in a Giant slalom in December 2005.

Born in Burlington, Vermont, Cochran is the son of Bob Cochran, one of the "Skiing Cochrans" family of Richmond, Vermont. He represented the U.S. in the Winter Olympics in 2006 and 2010 and the World Championships in 2005, 2007, and 2009.

Cochran's best Olympic finish was 12th in the slalom in 2006, and his best result at the world championships was tenth in the slalom at Val d'Isère in 2009. He won U.S. national titles in the giant slalom and slalom on successive days in 2004 at Alyeska in Alaska.[1][2]

After racing

Cochran retired from international competition after the 2012 season and became an assistant alpine ski coach at the University of Vermont in Burlington.[3] He raced for the Catamounts in 2003, after transferring from Middlebury College, then was named to the U.S. Ski Team.[4] He is currently managing his family's non-profit ski area in Richmond, Vermont.

World Cup results

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
Slalom
Super GDownhillCombined
20052310842
200624834932
20072589314548
200826542536
20092710237
2010286620
201129
20123010335

Race top tens

  • 5 top tens (3 SL, 2 GS)
SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
2006Dec 21, 2005Kranjska Gora, SloveniaGiant slalom7th
2008Dec 16, 2007Alta Badia, ItalyGiant slalom10th
Dec 17, 2007Slalom8th
Jan 6, 2008   Adelboden, SwitzerlandSlalom8th
2010Dec 21, 2009Alta Badia, ItalySlalom9th

See also

References

  1. "Jimmy Cochran takes national slalom title in Vermont podium sweep". Ski Racing. March 21, 2004. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. "Miller slips, Cochran wins U.S. alpine title". Sun Journal. Lewiston, ME. Associated Press. March 23, 2004. p. C3.
  3. Champagne, Lisa (September 12, 2012). "Jimmy Cochran joins UVM ski team as assistant coach". University of Vermont athletics. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  4. Woodworth, Gordon (May 29, 2003). "Skiing: Jimmy Cochran named to US Ski Team". University of Vermont. university communications. Retrieved January 2, 2014.


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