Propelling oneself to such extreme heights and breathtaking acrobatics requires a trampolinist to be conditioned precisely and to be acutely aware of what each body part is doing at every instant. Feet hitting the trampoline bed at the wrong time, the wrong angle or with insufficient power won’t give the athlete enough air or velocity [...]
Karen Cockburn’s sport wasn’t in the Olympics when she starting training as a trampoline gymnast in 1992. Now the 31-year-old Stouffville, Ont., resident has three medals and is chasing acrobatic excellence at the 2012 Summer Games. If Ms. Cockburn wins a medal in London, England, she will be the first Canadian athlete to win a [...]
Renowned trampoline artist Karen Cockburn brought her Olympic medals to Square One Shopping Centre on Wednesday night as Panasonic Canada’s Raise the Bar Tour stopped in Mississauga. Four other high-profile amateur athletes will meet and greet fans throughout the four-day event that concludes tomorrow. [...] Cockburn, 31, is the only trampoline artist to win a [...]
Canada’s Karen Cockburn has been on the podium at every Summer Games since trampoline made its Olympic debut in 2000. She’s hoping to finally make it to the top step in London. Cockburn will be one of the favourites at the Aug. 3-4 trampoline competition at the North Greenwich Arena. Cockburn won bronze at the [...]
