Summary
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.
 Chaffee in 1970 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1945 Rutland, Vermont, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom |
| Club | University of Denver |
| 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 – (1968–1972) |
| 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] he took the individual titles in slalom and the combined in 1965 at Crystal Mountain, Washington,[3][4][5][6] as the Pioneers won their fifth of seven consecutive team titles.
His brother Kim, sister Suzy, and cousin Jon are also former competitive skiers.[1]
World Cup results edit
Race podiums edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 
edit
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 23 | 9 | 15 | not run |
— | not run |
| 1972 | 27 | DNF1 | 30 | — |
References edit
- ^ a b c Rick Chaffee at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- ^ "Denver University takes ski event". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 15.
- ^ "Heuga charges, but Chaffee wins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 27, 1965. p. 9.
- ^ "Rick Chaffee combined champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 28, 1965. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Collegians get short rest before next ski tourney". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 11.
- ^ Hewins, Jack (March 29, 1965). "Denver nabs ski crown". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. p. 4.
External links edit
- Rick Chaffee at the International Ski and Snowboard 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