Rick Chaffee
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.
| Alpine skier | |
 Chaffee in 1970 | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
|---|---|
| Club | University of Denver |
| Born | January 10, 1945 Rutland, Vermont, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| World Cup debut | March 1967 (age 22) |
| Retired | March 1972 (age 27) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (1968, 1972) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 – (1968, 1970, 1972) (includes two Olympics) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 5 – (1968–72) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 – (3 SL) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (14th in 1968) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (7th in SL, 1968) |
Born in Rutland, Vermont, Chaffee raced for the University of Denver and won individual and team NCAA titles.[2] His brother Kim, sister Suzy and cousin Jon are also former competitive skiers.[1]
World Cup results
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29 Mar 1968 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Slalom | 3rd |
| 7 Apr 1968 |  | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 1970 | 6 Mar 1970 | | 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).
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 23 | 9 | 15 | not run | — | not run |
| 1972 | 27 | DNF1 | 30 | — |
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References
- Rick Chaffee at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- "Denver University takes ski event". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 15.
External links
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- Rick Chaffee at the International Ski Federation
- Rick Chaffee World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Rick Chaffee at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- University of Denver Athletics Hall of Fame – Class of 1999 – Rick Chaffee
- Union Institute & University – affiliated faculty – Rick Chaffee
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