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Born | Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada | May 30, 1953||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Downhill, slalom, giant slalom | ||||||||||||||
Club | Skimeisters of Calgary | ||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 1971 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | March 1977 | ||||||||||||||
Olympics | |||||||||||||||
Teams | 2 | ||||||||||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||
Seasons | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jim Hunter (born May 30, 1953), nicknamed "Jungle Jim",[1] is a Canadian former alpine ski racer who represented Canada at two Winter Olympic Games in 1972[1] and 1976,[2] and won a bronze medal in the 1972 World Championships.[3] He was a member of the Canadian Men's Alpine Ski Team nicknamed the "Crazy Canucks",[4] and is considered to be the original Crazy Canuck.[2]