# Rick Chaffee

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American alpine skier (born 1945)

Rick Chaffee Chaffee in 1970 Personal information Born (1945-01-10) January 10, 1945 (age 81) Rutland, Vermont, U.S.[1] Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] Skiing career Sport Alpine skiing Club University of Denver Disciplines Slalom, giant slalom World Cup debut March 1967 (age 22) Olympics Teams 2 – (1968, 1972) Medals 0 World Championships Teams 3 – (1968, 1970, 1972) includes two Olympics Medals 0 World Cup Seasons 5 – (1968–1972) Wins 0 Podiums 3 – (3 SL) Overall titles 0 – (14th in 1968) Discipline titles 0 – (7th in SL, 1968)

**Frederick Stoddard** "**Rick**" **Chaffee II** (born January 10, 1945) is a former [World Cup](/source/FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup) [alpine ski racer](/source/Alpine_skiing) from the [United States](/source/United_States_Ski_Team). He competed in the [Winter Olympics](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics) in [1968](/source/United_States_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics#Alpine_skiing) and [1972](/source/United_States_at_the_1972_Winter_Olympics#Alpine_skiing). Chaffee finished ninth in the [slalom](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics#Slalom) in 1968 to join teammates [Spider Sabich](/source/Spider_Sabich) and [Jimmie Heuga](/source/Jimmie_Heuga) in the top ten.

Born in [Rutland, Vermont](/source/Rutland_County%2C_Vermont), Chaffee raced for the [University of Denver](/source/Denver_Pioneers_ski_team) and won individual and team [NCAA](/source/NCAA_Skiing_Championships) titles;[2] he took the individual titles in [slalom](/source/Slalom_skiing) and the [combined](/source/Alpine_skiing_combined) in [1965](/source/1965_NCAA_Skiing_Championships) at [Crystal Mountain](/source/Crystal_Mountain_(Washington)), [Washington](/source/Washington_(state)),[3][4][5][6] as the [Pioneers](/source/Denver_Pioneers_ski_team) won their fifth of seven consecutive team titles.

His brother Kim, sister [Suzy](/source/Suzy_Chaffee), and cousin [Jon](/source/Jon_Chaffee) are also former competitive skiers.[1]

## World Cup results

### Race podiums

- 3 podiums – (3 [SL](/source/Slalom_skiing))

- 23 top tens – (16 SL, 7 [GS](/source/Giant_slalom))

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

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](/source/FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup#Scoring_system)).

## World Championship results

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

From [1948](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_1948_Winter_Olympics) through [1980](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_1980_Winter_Olympics), the [Winter Olympics](/source/Alpine_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics) were also the [World Championships](/source/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships) for alpine skiing. At the World Championships from [1954](/source/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_1954) through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

## Olympic results

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

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sr_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sr_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sr_1-2) [Rick Chaffee](https://web.archive.org/web/20161204/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/rick-chaffee-1.html) at [Olympics at Sports-Reference.com](/source/Sports_Reference#Olympics) (archived)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dutse_2-0)** ["Denver University takes ski event"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PbBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7106,7496149). *Spokane Daily Chronicle*. Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hchchw_3-0)** ["Heuga charges, but Chaffee wins"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OTlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5202%2C3227097). *Spokesman-Review*. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 27, 1965. p. 9.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-crcc_4-0)** ["Rick Chaffee combined champ"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OjlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2837%2C3781029). *Spokesman-Review*. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 28, 1965. p. 1, sports.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cgshbnst_5-0)** ["Collegians get short rest before next ski tourney"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OzlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3713,4201822). *Spokesman-Review*. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 29, 1965. p. 11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dnbscr_6-0)** Hewins, Jack (March 29, 1965). ["Denver nabs ski crown"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WZEKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VUwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6535%2C3435993). *Ellensburg Daily Record*. Washington. Associated Press. p. 4.

## External links

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- [Rick Chaffee](https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=9538&type=cups) World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation

- [Rick Chaffee](https://www.ski-db.com/db/profiles/rick_chaffee_usa_chfr.php) at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database

- [University of Denver Athletics Hall of Fame](http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18600&ATCLID=1256814) – Class of 1999 – Rick Chaffee

- [Union Institute & University](http://www.myunion.edu/Portals/_default/Skins/UIU-Main/bios/Bios/rick_chaffee.htm?iframe=true&width=600&height=500) – affiliated faculty – Rick Chaffee

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