Jim Moran (skier)

Jim Moran (born April 17, 1972) is an American freestyle skier. He competed in the men's moguls event at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1] In 1999, he crashed while competing in a race, which lead to the end of his career.[2]

Jim Moran
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1972-04-17) April 17, 1972
Pompton Plains, New Jersey, United States
Sport
SportFreestyle skiing

Biography

Moran was born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey in 1972.[1] He was part of the American freestyle ski team for most of the 1990s.[1] At the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, Moran was a two-time mogul champion,[1][3] winning the event at the 1992–93 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup[4] and the 1995–96 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup.[5]

Originally he was not selected to compete at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1][6] However, following a successful petition to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and arbitration hearing, he was granted a spot on the US team.[1] Despite the US team being able to select up to fourteen skiers for the Olympics, only eleven where initially selected.[7][8] At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Moran competed in the men's moguls event, finishing in 23rd place.[9]

In February 1999, Moran fell off a cliff during a skiing race,[10] suffering a head injury.[11] Despite being in a coma for almost a month,[12] and suffering with partial paralysis, he made a fully recovery.[1] However, the injury forced him to retire from the sport.[1]

In 2008, Moran gained a degree with the University of Utah, and later moved to Salt Lake City.[1]

References
  1. "Jim Moran". Olympedia. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "Skier Moran Out of Hospital". AP News. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. "The Olympic Spirit: Maximum Participation by Our Nation's Finest". Rocky Anderson. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. "World Cup Breckenridge". FIS. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. "World Cup Altenmarkt-Zauchensee". FIS. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. "U.S. Freestyle Skiing Team is still trying to get over rough spots". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. "American skier wins in pre-games finale". Buffalo News. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. "Three skiers reinstated". Buffalo News. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. "Moguls, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  10. "U.S. free skier Jim Moran remains in critical condition". Deseret News. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  11. "Freestylers bump to top finishes". The Aspen Times. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  12. "Ups and Downs". Ski Mag. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.