13/02/2026
Pambula Beach to the top of the world. Olympic gold. Let that sink in. Unbelievably proud, Cooper!
// It’s official. A public holiday has been declared today in Pambula on the Far South Coast after Cooper Woods, ex Pambula SLSC nipper, became our newest Olympic Gold Medallist last night! Club Captain Andrew Holt said the small town was stoked.
“Coop was always very talented and full of cheek. Everything was a race. There was only one speed for him and that was flat out.”
With both parents having been surfboat rowers, this skiing superstar was bound to be a serious competitor.
“The determination of that kid,” recalls Andrew, “if anyone was gonna win a gold medal at the Olympics, it was gonna be Cooper.
“We’re just so proud of him, it’s an inspiration for all the other young kids around here. Kid from a country club, comes home with a gold medal, that doesn’t happen very often.”
📸 Australian Olympic Team