Pete Patterson

For other people named Peter Patterson, see Peter Patterson (disambiguation).

James Peter "Pete" Patterson (born January 4, 1957) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. At the Winter Olympics, he finished 13th 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.[1] Patterson was the bronze medalist in the combined event at the 1978 World Championships.[2]

World championship results

  Year    Age   Slalom  Giant
 Slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
1976 19 not
run
13
1978 21 23 8 25 3
1980 23 DNF1 DNF1 5

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

Olympic results

  Year    Age   Slalom  Giant
 Slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
1976 19 not
run
13 not
run
1980 23 DNF1 DNF1 5

References

  1. Young, Larry (February 15, 1980). "U.S. coaches 'up' for downhill". Spokesman-Review. p. 25.
  2. Frere, Alex (February 6, 1978). "Stenmark captures world slalom title". Schenectady Gazette. UPI. p. 31.

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