Pete Patterson

For other people named Peter Patterson, see Peter Patterson (disambiguation).
Pete Patterson
Personal information
Born (1957-01-04) January 4, 1957 (age 68)
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
Seasons1976–1981
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 Garmisch Combined

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, he tied for the best finish by an American male in an Olympic downhill (with Bill Beck in 1952).[1][2]

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-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. ^ a b "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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