Pete Patterson

James Peter Patterson (born January 4, 1957) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer for the United States, from Sun Valley, Idaho.[1] At the Winter Olympics, he finished thirteenth in the downhill in 1976 and fifth in 1980. At the time, it tied for the best finish by an American male in an Olympic downhill (with Bill Beck in 1952).[1][2]

Pete Patterson
Born (1957-01-04) January 4, 1957
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, Combined, Giant slalom, Slalom
Olympics
Teams2 – (1976, 1980)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams3 – (1976, 1978, 1980)
    (includes two Olympics)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons19761981
Podiums0 – (4 top tens)
Overall titles0 – (42nd in 1979)
Discipline titles0 – (22nd in DH, 1981)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing the
 United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 GarmischCombined

Two years earlier at the 1978 World Championships at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany, Patterson was the bronze medalist in the combined event.[3][4] The combined was then a "paper race", using the results of the downhill, giant slalom, and slalom.

World championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 Slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
197619not
run
13
197821238253
198023DNF1DNF15

From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 Slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
197619not
run
13not
run
198023DNF1DNF15

References

  1. "Skiing: Men's downhill". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 15, 1980. p. 14.
  2. Young, Larry (February 15, 1980). "U.S. coaches 'up' for downhill". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
  3. Frere, Alex (February 6, 1978). "Stenmark captures world slalom title". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). UPI. p. 31.
  4. "Swede skier gold winner". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. February 6, 1978. p. 20.

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