Bud Feltman
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Francis Lloyd "Bud" Feltman (born March 12, 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho
) is a former member of the first United States
Olympic luge
team, which competed in the 1964 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck
, Austria
. Feltman held the U.S. men's luge record until 2002.
Feltman was raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho
and attended Idaho Falls High School
. He briefly attended college at Utah State University
before joining the army.
In the early 1960s, Feltman was a part of the U.S. Army ski team in Germany
. During that time, he and a few other Army ski members formed a luge team, coached by Bob Cole. They were the first luge
team to represent the United States in the 1964 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruk, Austria. Feltman was on track to win the bronze medal, but had a disappointing final run and placed 13th.
In 1968, Feltman coached the Canadian luge team for the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
, France
.
In the 1970s, Feltman helped start Scott USA
, later leaving to start Smith USA, a ski goggle and pole company. In the 1984, he started a sportswear glasses company called SVSV. Feltman has worked in timeshare and real estate sales since the 1990s. He has also taught skiing at Deer Valley
. Feltman has since lived in Newport Beach, California
, Kapaa, Hawaii and Park City, Utah
, . He currently lives in Orange County, California
. He has three daughters, Tiffany (1969), Shelby (1972) and Miley (1991), and two grandchildren.
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 130,374....
) is a former member of the first United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Olympic luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
team, which competed in the 1964 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. Feltman held the U.S. men's luge record until 2002.
Feltman was raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 130,374....
and attended Idaho Falls High School
Idaho Falls High School
Idaho Falls High School , commonly referred to as I.F., is a high school located in central Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school's current building opened in 1952, though the school itself has been in operation for well over a century. IFHS is one of two high schools in Idaho School District 91, along...
. He briefly attended college at Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
before joining the army.
In the early 1960s, Feltman was a part of the U.S. Army ski team in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. During that time, he and a few other Army ski members formed a luge team, coached by Bob Cole. They were the first luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
team to represent the United States in the 1964 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruk, Austria. Feltman was on track to win the bronze medal, but had a disappointing final run and placed 13th.
In 1968, Feltman coached the Canadian luge team for the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
In the 1970s, Feltman helped start Scott USA
Scott USA
The Swiss company SCOTT Sports SA is a producer of bicycles, winter equipments, motorsports gear and sportswear.In 1958, engineer and skier Ed Scott from Sun Valley, Idaho invented a ski pole made of aluminium, which compared favorably to those made of bamboo or steel. On the basis of this...
, later leaving to start Smith USA, a ski goggle and pole company. In the 1984, he started a sportswear glasses company called SVSV. Feltman has worked in timeshare and real estate sales since the 1990s. He has also taught skiing at Deer Valley
Deer Valley
Deer Valley is an alpine ski resort in the Wasatch Range, located east of Salt Lake City, in Park City, Utah, United States. The resort, known for its upscale amenities, is consistently ranked among the top ski resorts in North America...
. Feltman has since lived in Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
, Kapaa, Hawaii and Park City, Utah
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
, . He currently lives in Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. He has three daughters, Tiffany (1969), Shelby (1972) and Miley (1991), and two grandchildren.