Age: 31 Sport: Trampoline Trains: 4 to 6 hours a day Hometown: Toronto The number of somersaults Karen Cockburn can do in a single jump is mesmerizing. She doesn’t just fly, she soars. The bouncing blond has competed in trampoline every summer since it was first recognized as an Olympic sport in 2000, and she’s [...]
Trampolinist Karen Cockburn, a medallist in each of the past three Summer Olympics, is looking to reach new heights in London. Literally. Rule changes introduced at the start of 2011 now take into account the height a competitor soars off the mat, measuring it with an LED system under the trampoline. “Flight time is now [...]
Rick trains with London 2012 athletes Jason Burnett, Karen Cockburn, and Rosie MacLennan in Richmond Hill, ON.
