Rick Chaffee
American alpine skier (born 1945)
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; he took the individual titles in slalom and the combined in 1965 at Crystal Mountain, Washington, as the Pioneers won their fifth of seven consecutive team titles.
His brother Kim, sister Suzy, and cousin Jon are also former competitive skiers.
01World Cup results
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29 Mar 1968 | Rossland, Canada | Slalom | 3rd |
| 7 Apr 1968 | Heavenly Valley, USA | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1970 | 6 Mar 1970 | 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).
02World 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).
03Olympic results
Sources and credits
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- Rick Chaffee 1970.jpg by Unknown (Associated Press), Public domain
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