Greg Jones (skier)
Gregory Jones (born December 3, 1953) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.
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| Born | December 3, 1953 Tahoe City, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Gregory Jones | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1979 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (1976) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 – (1974, 1976) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1975–79) | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 – (1 GS) | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 – (2 GS) | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (18th in 1976) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (6th in GS, 1976) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Tahoe City, California, he specialized in giant slalom. Jones competed in all three events at the 1976 Winter Olympics and finished 9th in the giant slalom, 11th in the downhill, and 19th in the slalom. His all-around performance earned a World Championship bronze medal in the combined event.[1]
Jones won a World Cup race a few weeks later in the United States at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Teammate Phil Mahre was the runner-up for the first-ever one-two finish by U.S. men in a World Cup race.[2][3]
World Cup Results
Race podiums
- 1 win – (1 GS)
- 2 podiums – (2 GS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18 Dec 1974 |  Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 1976 | 5 Mar 1976 |  Copper Mountain, USA | Giant slalom | 1st |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21 | 19 | — | 8 | not run | — | |
| 1976 | 22 | 18 | — | 6 | — | — | |
| 1977 | 23 | 54 | — | — | — |
- Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
World championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20 | — | 18 | not run | 16 | — |
| 1976 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
References
- "Russians rally to claim hockey gold again". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. February 15, 1976. p. 3B.
- "Ski racing's "old lady" nears title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. March 6, 1976. p. 11.
- Looney, Douglas S. (March 15, 1976). "Adding a title to triumph". Sports Illustrated. p. 18. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
External links
- Greg Jones at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Greg Jones World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Greg Jones at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Greg Jones at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Gregory Jones at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame
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