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Jimmie Heuga

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James Frederic Heuga (September 22, 1943 – February 8, 2010) was an American alpine ski racer who became one of the first two members of the U.S. men's team to win an Olympic medal in his sport. [1]

46 relations: Alpine skiing, Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics, Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill, Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom, Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom, Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics, Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill, Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom, Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom, Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics, Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics, Alpine skiing combined, Associated Press, Basque Americans, Bill Marolt, Billy Kidd, Bob Beattie (skiing), Boulder, Colorado, Bronze medal, Buddy Werner, Cable car, California, Chile, Colorado, Egon Zimmermann, ESPN, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966, Giant slalom, Josef Stiegler, Letterman (sports), Multiple sclerosis, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Portillo, Chile, San Francisco, Silver medal, Slalom skiing, Squaw Valley Ski Resort, Squaw Valley, Placer County, California, United States Ski Team, University of Colorado Boulder, Warren Miller (director), Winter Olympic Games, 1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup.

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing (cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping) which use skis with free-heel bindings.

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Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics

At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the six alpine skiing events were held on Piz Nair from Monday, 2 February to Thursday, 5 February 1948.

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Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Innsbruck, Austria, from January 30 to February 8, 1964.

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Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill

The Men's downhill competition of the 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria, was held at Patscherkofel on Thursday, 30 January.

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Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom

The Men's giant slalom competition of the Innsbruck 1964 Olympics was held at Axamer Lizum.

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Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom

The Men's slalom competition of the Innsbruck 1964 Olympics was held at Axamer Lizum.

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Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held 9–17 February at Chamrousse, southeast of Grenoble, France.

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Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill

The Men's Downhill competition of the Grenoble 1968 Olympics was held at Chamrousse.

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Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom

The Men's giant slalom competition of the Grenoble 1968 Olympics was held at Chamrousse.

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Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom

The Men's slalom competition of the Grenoble 1968 Olympics was held at Chamrousse.

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Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Alpine Skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of six alpine skiing events.

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Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

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Alpine skiing combined

Combined is an event in alpine ski racing.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Basque Americans

Basque Americans (euskal estatubatuarrak, Inmigración vasca en Estados Unidos, Basco-Américains) are Americans of Basque descent.

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Bill Marolt

William Charles "Bill" Marolt (born September 1, 1943) is a retired American alpine skier.

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Billy Kidd

William Winston "Billy" Kidd (born April 13, 1943) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1962 to 1970.

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Bob Beattie (skiing)

Robert Prime Beattie (January 24, 1933 – April 1, 2018) was an American skiing coach, skiing promoter and commentator for ABC Sports and ESPN.

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Boulder, Colorado

Boulder is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Boulder County, and the 11th most populous municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Bronze medal

A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc.

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Buddy Werner

Wallace Jerold "Buddy" Werner (February 26, 1936 – April 12, 1964) was an American alpine ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Cable car

A cable car is any of a variety of cable transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

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Colorado

Colorado is a state of the United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

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Egon Zimmermann

Egon Zimmermann (born 8 February 1939), often referred to as Egon Zimmermann II, is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria.

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ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS).

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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962 were held in France from 10–18 February at Chamonix in Haute-Savoie.

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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966 were held in South America from 4–14 August at Portillo, Chile.

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Giant slalom

Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline.

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Josef Stiegler

Josef "Pepi" Stiegler (born 20 April 1937 in Lienz, Austria) is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.

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Letterman (sports)

A letterman, in U.S. activities/sports, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation or performance on a varsity team.

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Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions and conferences.

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Portillo, Chile

Portillo is a ski resort in South America, located in the Andes mountains of Chile.

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San Francisco

San Francisco (initials SF;, Spanish for 'Saint Francis'), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.

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Silver medal

A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc.

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Slalom skiing

Slalom is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline, involving skiing between poles or gates.

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Squaw Valley Ski Resort

Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the host site of the entire 1960 Winter Olympics.

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Squaw Valley, Placer County, California

Olympic Valley, California (also known as Squaw Valley) is an unincorporated community located in Placer County northwest of Tahoe City along California State Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe.

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United States Ski Team

The U.S. Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), develops and supports men's and women's athletes in the sports of alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, cross country, ski jumping, and Nordic combined.

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University of Colorado Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder (commonly referred to as CU or Colorado) is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado, United States.

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Warren Miller (director)

Warren Miller (October 15, 1924 – January 24, 2018) was an American ski and snowboarding filmmaker.

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Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international sporting event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice.

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1969–70 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The fourth World Cup season began in December 1969 in France and concluded in March 1970 in Norway.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Heuga

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