For other people named Peter Patterson, see Peter Patterson (disambiguation).
Pete Patterson
DisciplinesDownhill, Combined, Giant slalom, Slalom
Birth dateJanuary 4, 1957 (age 69)
Olympicteams2 – (1976, 1980)
Olympicmedals0
Worldsteams3 – (1976, 1978, 1980)
 (includes two Olympics)
Worldsmedals1
Worldsgolds0
Wcseasons1976–1981
Wcpodiums0 – (4 top tens)
Wcoveralls0 – (42nd in 1979)
Wctitles0 – (22nd in DH, 1981)
Show-medalsno

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-GDownhillCombined
197619——not
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
197619——not
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. p. 25.
  3. ^ Frere, Alex (February 6, 1978). "Stenmark captures world slalom title". Schenectady Gazette. UPI. p. 31.
  4. ^ "Swede skier gold winner". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. February 6, 1978. p. 20.