 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) |
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;[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]
- ^ 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.