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Rick Chaffee

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Disciplines
  
Slalom, Giant Slalom

Retired
  
March 1972 (age 27)

Club
  
University of Denver

Teams
  
2 - (1968, 1972)

Height
  
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Name
  
Rick Chaffee



Born
  
January 10, 1945 (age 79) Rutland, Vermont, U.S. (
1945-01-10
)

World Cup debut
  
March 1967 (age 22)

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.

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Born in Rutland, Vermont, Chaffee raced for the University of Denver and won individual and team NCAA titles. He is the brother of Suzy Chaffee.

Race podiums

  • 3 podiums - (3 SL)
  • 23 top tens - (16 SL, 7 GS)
  • Season standings

    Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).

    References

    Rick Chaffee Wikipedia