Rick Chaffee
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Frederick Stoddard "Rick" Chaffee II (born January 10, 1945) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He competed in the Winter Olympics in 1968 and 1972. Chaffee finished ninth in the slalom in 1968 to join teammates Spider Sabich and Jimmie Heuga in the top ten.
Born in Rutland, Vermont, Chaffee raced for the University of Denver and won individual and team NCAA titles;[1] he took the individual titles in slalom and the combined in 1965 at Crystal Mountain, Washington,[2][3][4][5] as the Pioneers won their fifth of seven consecutive team titles.
His brother Kim, sister Suzy, and cousin Jon are also former competitive skiers.[6]
World Cup results
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29 Mar 1968 | Template:Flagicon Rossland, Canada | Slalom | 3rd |
| 7 Apr 1968 | Template:Flagicon Heavenly Valley, USA | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1970 | 6 Mar 1970 | Template:Flagicon Heavenly Valley, USA | Slalom | 2nd |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 22 | 42 | — | 22 | not run |
— | not awarded |
| 1968 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 18 | — | ||
| 1969 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 23 | — | ||
| 1970 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 27 | — | ||
| 1971 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 21 | — | ||
| 1972 | 27 | — | |||||
Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 23 | 9 | 15 | not run |
— | — |
| 1970 | 25 | — | 21 | — | — | |
| 1972 | 27 | DNF1 | 30 | — | — |
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).
Olympic results File:Olympic rings.svg
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 23 | 9 | 15 | not run |
— | not run |
| 1972 | 27 | DNF1 | 30 | — |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Denver University takes ski event". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 15.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Heuga charges, but Chaffee wins". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 27, 1965. p. 9.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rick Chaffee combined champ". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 28, 1965. p. 1, sports.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Collegians get short rest before next ski tourney". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 11.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hewins, Jack (March 29, 1965). "Denver nabs ski crown". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. Associated Press. p. 4.
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External links
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- Rick Chaffee World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
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- University of Denver Athletics Hall of Fame – Class of 1999 – Rick Chaffee
- Union Institute & University – affiliated faculty – Rick Chaffee
