Alisa Camplin (born November 10, 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian aerial skier who won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Camplin finished third, a bronze medal. She is the first Australian to win two medals at consecutive Winter Olympics. November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... Freestyle skiing began in the 1930s, when Norwegian skiers began performing acrobatics during alpine and cross-country training. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ...

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Background

Alisa is an ex-gymnast, standing at 157cm tall. As a teenager, Alisa was an accomplished sailor, winning two Australian National Titles in the Hobie Cat catamaran class. Inspired by the example of three-time Olympian Kirstie Marshall, Camplin approached the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia in 1994 to see the possibilities of becoming an aerial skier. She was new to skiing, and even in Salt Lake she trampled on her victory flowers when she fell over during the trip to the winner's news conference. Hobie Cats are small racing catamarans that are mainly used for racing and personal use. ... It has been suggested that Catamaran History be merged into this article or section. ... Kirstie Marshall is a notable Australian aerial skier and politician. ...

She practiced jumps in a pond in Wandin (one hour's drive from Melbourne) and was coached by Todd Ossian. Wandin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbournes Yarra River is popular area for walking, jogging, cycling and relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...

Injuries she has suffered include a broken collarbone, broken hand, separated shoulder, two broken ankles, torn Achilles tendon, knee-reconstruction, and nine concussions.

Before the 2002 Winter Olympics, none of the dozen top 10 results she had made on the World Cup circuit included a victory, and compatriot Jacqui Cooper was viewed as the favourite for the aerials event. While most athletes use flags to mark the start of their jumps, Alisa used a wooden spoon. The rationale was that early in her career, confusion was caused by both Alisa and Jacqui using Australian flags to mark their starts, but in Australia a wooden spoon is a metaphorical prize for people or teams coming last in their sporting event. Jacqui Cooper (Born 6th of January, 1973, in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian freestyle skier. ... A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. ...

Alisa studied information technology and business at Swinburne University of Technology in the 1990's. Swinburne University of Technology is a university based in a number of campuses in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ...

Salt Lake City 2002

Stamp of Camplin and her 2002 Olympic gold medal.

Alisa competed at the Olympics against doctors advice – she had injured herself after being caught by a headwind in training a few weeks before. At the time, she was told she had bone bruising, it wasn’t until she was examined by doctors in Salt Lake that she discovered both her ankles were fractured. The doctors were amazed that she was walking, let alone planning to jump. Image File history File links Stamp_of_Alisa_Camplin_2002. ... Image File history File links Stamp_of_Alisa_Camplin_2002. ...

Jacqui Cooper injured her knee in practice a week before the games. Alisa was so nervous she didn't eat dinner the night before the final. Camplin performed a pair of triple-twisting, double backflip jumps to win the event. Jacqui Cooper (Born 6th of January, 1973, in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian freestyle skier. ...

Her family had been told to stay home by the athlete because she didn't want distractions in the crowd, but her mother and younger sister Georgina defied her,watching her from behind a large Australian flag.

Alisa said that Steven Bradbury's recent win in short track made things easier for her: "When he came through, it almost pleased me that I didn't have to go out and do this," she said. "I knew that was a big thing my nation was trying to chase. When Steven did it, I was like, 'Good, I don't have the weight of the nation on my shoulders.'" Steven Bradbury (born October 14, 1973 in Camden, Sydney) is a former Australian short track speed skater. ...

Camplin's gold was celebrated by Australia post issuing a 45 cent stamp of her. Her stamp was issued on 22 February, four days after her victory.^[1] She received $20,000 for the use of her image. Camplin was delighted, saying "For us to be put in with the summer Olympians who had their stamps and the previous 39 sporting legends who’ve had their stamps is amazing."^[2] Australia Post is the government-owned postal service monopoly of Australia. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 4% (Australia only) Source Reserve Bank of Australia, June 2006 Subunit 1/100 cent Symbol $ or AUD Coins 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c , $1, $2 Banknotes $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 Central...

Turin 2006

In her preparations for the Turin Winter Olympics, Camplin incurred a serious knee injury in October 2005, requiring a knee reconstruction. To speed the healing process, she used the relatively uncommon practice of using donor tissue in the knee, and returned to limited training only 11 weeks after the surgery. She finished fourth at a World Cup event in Lake Placid to secure her place in the team. Knees following ACL reconstruction surgery. ...

On February 22, in a night competition that was marked by a thick fog that disturbed competitions to an extent, Camplin registered a score of 94.99 in her first jump, the fourth best. In the second jump, she received a 96.40, which temporarily placed her second, a silver medal. She was, however, eventually dislodged by China's Li Nina, finishing third behind Switzerland's Evelyne Leu, who won the event, and Nina, who took silver. She also benefited from the unexpected fall of China's Xinxin Guo, who had received the highest score in the first jump and was expected to secure a place in the Olympic podium — at which time Camplin, who was already third then, would have gone out of the medal zone. February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Nina Li (born 10 January 1983) is a Chinese aerial skier who won silver at the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... Evelyne Leu (born 7 July 1976) is a Swiss freestyle skier. ...

She was selected to be the Australian flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony. The Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics (Torino 2006) was held on February 10, 2006 beginning at 20:00 CET (19:00 UTC) at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy. ...

Post-skiing career

Camplin announced her retirement from competition in July 2006. She intends to pursue interests in the media and in the ski travel industry. ^[3]

As of July 30, 2006, she is an international ambassador for IBM, works as a motivational speaker, and does promotional and charity work. She has been the face of Wrigley's Extra chewing gum in Australia since shortly after the 2002 Winter Olympics. She is also a judge on the Australian television competition Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, and runs Alisa Camplin Ski Tours.^[4] July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... now. ... The Wm. ... Extra is the name of first sugarfree gum launched by Wrigleys in the United States and was introduced in 1984. ... Chewing gum Chewing gum is a type of confectionery which is designed to be chewed instead of swallowed. ... Hosts of Dancing on Ice Jamie Durie and Sami Lukis Torvill and Deans Dancing on Ice is an Australian television show which premiered on the Nine Network on Tuesday July 11, 2006 at 7:30pm. ...

References

1. ^ Aussie golds in Winter games bring more instant stamps by Glen Stephens. Linn's stamp news. March 11, 2002.
2. ^ "Gold medallists get framed stamps" Australian Olympic Committee February 25, 2002.
3. ^ "Camplin hangs up skis", ABC (Australia) online news, 2006-07-17. Retrieved on 2006-07-17.
4. ^ Dobbin, Winsor. "High flyer", The Age, 30 July 2006.

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