Frederick Stoddard "Rick" Chaffee II (born January 10, 1945) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He competed in the Winter Olympics in 1968 and 1972. Chaffee finished ninth in the slalom in 1968 to join teammates Spider Sabich and Jimmie Heuga in the top ten.

Rick Chaffee
Chaffee in 1970
Personal information
Born (1945-01-10) January 10, 1945 (age 79)
Rutland, Vermont, U.S.[1]
OccupationAlpine skier
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom
ClubUniversity of Denver
World Cup debutMarch 1967 (age 22)
RetiredMarch 1972 (age 27)
Olympics
Teams2 – (1968, 1972)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams3 – (1968, 1970, 1972)
       includes two Olympics
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons5 – (19681972)
Wins0
Podiums3 – (3 SL)
Overall titles0 – (14th in 1968)
Discipline titles0 – (7th in SL, 1968)

Born in Rutland, Vermont, Chaffee raced for the University of Denver and won individual and team NCAA titles;[2] he took the individual titles in slalom and the combined in 1965 at Crystal Mountain, Washington,[3][4][5][6] as the Pioneers won their fifth of seven consecutive team titles.

His brother Kim, sister Suzy, and cousin Jon are also former competitive skiers.[1]

World Cup results

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Race podiums

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  • 3 podiums – (3 SL)
  • 23 top tens – (16 SL, 7 GS)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
1968 29 Mar 1968   Rossland, Canada Slalom 3rd
7 Apr 1968   Heavenly Valley, USA Slalom 3rd
1970 6 Mar 1970   Heavenly Valley, USA Slalom 2nd

Season standings

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Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super G Downhill Combined
1967 22 42 22 not
run
not
awarded
1968 23 14 7 18
1969 24 22 13 23
1970 25 24 10 27
1971 26 21 10 21
1972 27

Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).

World Championship results

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  Year    Age   Slalom  Giant
 Slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
1968 23 9 15 not
run
1970 25 21
1972 27 DNF1 30

From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Olympic results

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  Year    Age   Slalom  Giant
 Slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
1968 23 9 15 not
run
not
run
1972 27 DNF1 30

References

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  1. ^ a b c Rick Chaffee at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
  2. ^ "Denver University takes ski event". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 15.
  3. ^ "Heuga charges, but Chaffee wins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 27, 1965. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Rick Chaffee combined champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 28, 1965. p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ "Collegians get short rest before next ski tourney". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 11.
  6. ^ Hewins, Jack (March 29, 1965). "Denver nabs ski crown". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. p. 4.
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