Born in Burlington, Vermont, Cochran and her younger sister Barbara (b. 1951) joined the U.S. Ski Team in 1967. She made her World Cup debut at age 18 in March 1968, a month after the Winter Olympics, with a pair of top ten finishes at the season's final stop in Aspen, Colorado. Brother Bob (b. 1951) joined the men's "A team" for the 1970 season and the three siblings competed on the World Cup tour through the 1974 season.
Marilyn was a three-time U.S. national champion during her career. In the 1969 season, she finished runner-up in the final five giant slalom races and won the World Cup season title.[1] Cochran was the only American alpine racer with a World Cup season title until 1980, when Phil Mahre won the combined. She won the bronze medal in the combined at the 1970 World Championships in Val Gardena, Italy.[2] Sister Barbara was fourth in that competition, but won a silver in the slalom, where Marilyn was sixth.[3]
Cochran won three World Cup races, two in giant slalom and one in slalom, and had 15 podiums and fifty top ten finishes. The first victory came in February 1971 close to home, in Quebec at Mont Ste. Anne, with sister Barbara as runner-up.[4] She competed in all three events at the Winter Olympics in 1972 in Japan, but with disappointing results: 28th in downhill, 20th in giant slalom, and a fall in the first run of the slalom, the race won by her sister. At the World Championships in 1974 in Switzerland, Cochran finished eighth in giant slalom, and retired from international competition after the season.
Post-racing life
After her racing career, Cochran attended the University of Vermont in Burlington and graduated in 1979. She married Chris Brown, an All-American racer at the university and later a professor of mechanical engineering at WPI. Their son Roger Brown, a 2004 graduate of Dartmouth, was also an All-American. He was the 2002 NCAA slalom champion and competed on the U.S. Ski Team. Younger son Douglas Brown was captain of the ski team at St. Lawrence University, and graduated in 2009.
Cochran was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1978. Sister Barbara (1976) and brother Bob (2010) are also members of the hall. Cochran also joined her siblings Barbara (2013) and Bob (2014) as members of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame – Marilyn Cochran – inducted 1978
University of Vermont Athletics Hall of Fame – Marilyn Cochran Brown – skiing – inducted 1989
Vermont Sports Hall of Fame - Marilyn Cochran - skiing - inducted 2014
January 07, 2023
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Marilyn Cochran Brown born February 5 1950 is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States Marilyn CochranAlpine skierDisciplinesDownhill Giant Slalom Slalom CombinedClubUniversity of VermontBorn 1950 02 07 February 7 1950 age 72 Burlington Vermont U S Height5 ft 7 in 1 70 m World Cup debutMarch 1968 age 18 RetiredMarch 1974 age 24 OlympicsTeams1 1972 Medals0World ChampionshipsTeams3 1970 1972 1974 includes OlympicsMedals1 0 gold World CupSeasons6 1969 74 Wins3 1 GS 2 SL Podiums15 9 GS 6 SL Overall titles0 8th in 1973 Discipline titles1 GS 1969 Medal record Women s alpine skiingRepresenting the United StatesWorld Championships1970 Val Gardena CombinedThe eldest of four siblings of the Skiing Cochrans family of Richmond Vermont she became the first American to win a discipline championship in the World Cup triumphing in giant slalom at age 19 in 1969 1 The next year she won a bronze medal in the combined at the World Championships 2 Contents 1 Racing career 2 Post racing life 3 World Cup results 3 1 Season titles 3 2 Season standings 3 3 Race podiums 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRacing career EditBorn in Burlington Vermont Cochran and her younger sister Barbara b 1951 joined the U S Ski Team in 1967 She made her World Cup debut at age 18 in March 1968 a month after the Winter Olympics with a pair of top ten finishes at the season s final stop in Aspen Colorado Brother Bob b 1951 joined the men s A team for the 1970 season and the three siblings competed on the World Cup tour through the 1974 season Marilyn was a three time U S national champion during her career In the 1969 season she finished runner up in the final five giant slalom races and won the World Cup season title 1 Cochran was the only American alpine racer with a World Cup season title until 1980 when Phil Mahre won the combined She won the bronze medal in the combined at the 1970 World Championships in Val Gardena Italy 2 Sister Barbara was fourth in that competition but won a silver in the slalom where Marilyn was sixth 3 Cochran won three World Cup races two in giant slalom and one in slalom and had 15 podiums and fifty top ten finishes The first victory came in February 1971 close to home in Quebec at Mont Ste Anne with sister Barbara as runner up 4 She competed in all three events at the Winter Olympics in 1972 in Japan but with disappointing results 28th in downhill 20th in giant slalom and a fall in the first run of the slalom the race won by her sister At the World Championships in 1974 in Switzerland Cochran finished eighth in giant slalom and retired from international competition after the season Post racing life EditAfter her racing career Cochran attended the University of Vermont in Burlington and graduated in 1979 She married Chris Brown an All American racer at the university and later a professor of mechanical engineering at WPI Their son Roger Brown a 2004 graduate of Dartmouth was also an All American He was the 2002 NCAA slalom champion and competed on the U S Ski Team Younger son Douglas Brown was captain of the ski team at St Lawrence University and graduated in 2009 Cochran was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1978 Sister Barbara 1976 and brother Bob 2010 are also members of the hall Cochran also joined her siblings Barbara 2013 and Bob 2014 as members of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 World Cup results EditSeason titles Edit Season Discipline1969 Giant SlalomSeason standings Edit Season Age Overall Slalom GiantSlalom Super G Downhill Combined1968 18 42 35 18 notrun notrun1969 19 11 11 1 201970 20 13 10 11 151971 21 11 10 8 111972 22 12 11 5 231973 23 8 9 7 211974 24 23 11 Points were only awarded for top ten finishes see scoring system Race podiums Edit 3 wins 1 GS 2 SL 15 podiums 9 GS 6 SL Season Date Location Discipline Place1969 4 Jan 1969 Oberstaufen West Germany Slalom 3rd9 Feb 1969 Vipiteno Italy Giant Slalom 2nd17 Feb 1969 Vysoke Tatry Czechoslovakia Giant Slalom 2nd1 Mar 1969 Squaw Valley CA USA Giant Slalom 2nd14 Mar 1969 Mont St Anne QC Canada Giant Slalom 2nd20 Mar 1969 Waterville Valley NH USA Giant Slalom 2nd1970 6 Jan 1970 Grindelwald Switzerland Slalom 3rd1971 13 Feb 1971 Mont St Anne QC Canada Slalom 1st14 Mar 1971 Are Sweden Giant Slalom 2nd1972 3 Jan 1972 Oberstaufen West Germany Giant Slalom 3rd3 Mar 1972 Heavenly Valley CA USA Slalom 3rd1973 21 Jan 1973 Les Contamines France Slalom 3rd26 Jan 1973 Chamonix France Slalom 1st15 Mar 1973 Naeba Japan Giant Slalom 1st1974 7 Dec 1973 Val d Isere France Slalom 3rdSee also EditSkiing CochransReferences Edit a b Austrian skier tops U S gals Schenectady Gazette Associated Press March 21 1969 p 27 a b Sports scoreboard skiing Eugene Register Guard February 15 1970 p 4B Sports whirl Virgin Islands Daily Associated Press February 14 1970 p 16 Sisters one two in world ski cup Reading Eagle Associated Press February 14 1971 p 66 External links EditMarilyn Cochran at the International Ski Federation Marilyn Cochran World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation Marilyn Cochran at Ski DB Alpine Ski Database Marilyn Cochran at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived U S Ski amp Snowboard Hall of Fame Marilyn Cochran inducted 1978 University of Vermont Athletics Hall of Fame Marilyn Cochran Brown skiing inducted 1989 Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Marilyn Cochran skiing inducted 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marilyn Cochran amp oldid 1070403027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
