Alisa Camplin OAM (born 10 November 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 medals at consecutive Winter Olympics.
Alisa is an ex-gymnast, standing at 157cm tall. She was educated in Melbourne at the Methodist Ladies' College. As a teenager, Alisa was an accomplished sailor, winning t...
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Alisa Camplin OAM (born 10 November 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 medals at consecutive Winter Olympics.
Alisa is an ex-gymnast, standing at 157cm tall. She was educated in Melbourne at the Methodist Ladies' College. 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.
She practiced jumps in a pond in Wandin (one hour's drive from Melbourne) and was coached by Todd Ossian.
Injuries she has suffered include a broken...
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