United States at the 1968 Winter Olympics

The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

competed at 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...

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics The figure skating 1968 Winter Olympics results in Grenoble, France. Ice Dance was a demonstration event and was won by the team of Diane Towler and Bernard Ford of Great Britain.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Josef DědičAssistant Referee:...	Ladies' singles
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics The figure skating 1968 Winter Olympics results in Grenoble, France. Ice Dance was a demonstration event and was won by the team of Diane Towler and Bernard Ford of Great Britain.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Josef DědičAssistant Referee:...	Men's singles
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics -500 m:-1,500 m:-5,000 m:-10,000 m:-500 m:-1,000 m:-1,500 m:-3,000 m:-References:*...	Men's 500 metres
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics -500 m:-1,500 m:-5,000 m:-10,000 m:-500 m:-1,000 m:-1,500 m:-3,000 m:-References:*...	Women's 500 metres
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics -500 m:-1,500 m:-5,000 m:-10,000 m:-500 m:-1,000 m:-1,500 m:-3,000 m:-References:*...	Women's 500 metres
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics -500 m:-1,500 m:-5,000 m:-10,000 m:-500 m:-1,000 m:-1,500 m:-3,000 m:-References:*...	Women's 500 metres
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics -500 m:-1,500 m:-5,000 m:-10,000 m:-500 m:-1,000 m:-1,500 m:-3,000 m:-References:*...	Women's 1000 metres

Alpine skiing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jim Barrows	Downhill					DNF	–
Jere Elliott						DNF	–
Dennis McCoy						2:04.82	21
Billy Kidd Billy Kidd William Winston "Billy" Kidd is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1962-70 and a pro racer from 1970-72...						2:03.40	18
Rick Chaffee	Giant Slalom	1:46.44	13	1:49.75	14	3:36.19	15
Spider Sabich Spider Sabich Vladimir Peter Sabich, Jr. was an American alpine ski racer. He was a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the late 1960s and competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics; he was the pro ski racing champion in 1971 & 1972.-Early life:...		1:46.34	12	1:49.81	15	3:36.15	14
Billy Kidd Billy Kidd William Winston "Billy" Kidd is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1962-70 and a pro racer from 1970-72...		1:45.91	8	1:46.46	1	3:32.37	5
Jimmy Heuga		1:45.46	7	1:48.43	9	3:33.89	10

Men's slalom

Athlete	Heat 1		Heat 2		Final
Athlete	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time 1	Rank	Time 2	Rank	Total	Rank
Billy Kidd Billy Kidd William Winston "Billy" Kidd is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1962-70 and a pro racer from 1970-72...	53.37	1 QF	–	–	DNF	–	–	–	DNF	–
Rick Chaffee	54.28	1 QF	–	–	49.95	10	51.24	10	1:41.19	9
Jimmy Heuga	52.34	1 QF	–	–	49.96	11	51.01	9	1:40.97	7
Spider Sabich Spider Sabich Vladimir Peter Sabich, Jr. was an American alpine ski racer. He was a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the late 1960s and competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics; he was the pro ski racing champion in 1971 & 1972.-Early life:...	53.52	2 QF	–	–	49.75	4	50.74	7	1:40.49	5

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Suzy Chaffee Suzy Chaffee Suzanne "Suzy" Chaffee is a former Olympic alpine ski racer and actress. Following her racing career, she modelled in New York with Ford Models and then became the pre-eminent freestyle ballet skier of the early 1970s...	Downhill					1:48.50	28
Sandy Shellworth						1:46.53	21
Kiki Cutter Kiki Cutter Christina "Kiki" Cutter was a world class alpine skier from the United States. She was the first American to win a World Cup skiing event by placing first in the World Cup slalom race in 1968 in Oslo, Norway....						1:44.94	17
Wendy Allen	Giant Slalom					2:00.03	22
Kiki Cutter Kiki Cutter Christina "Kiki" Cutter was a world class alpine skier from the United States. She was the first American to win a World Cup skiing event by placing first in the World Cup slalom race in 1968 in Oslo, Norway....						1:59.82	21
Suzy Chaffee Suzy Chaffee Suzanne "Suzy" Chaffee is a former Olympic alpine ski racer and actress. Following her racing career, she modelled in New York with Ford Models and then became the pre-eminent freestyle ballet skier of the early 1970s...						1:58.38	17
Judy Nagel						1:57.39	12
Kiki Cutter Kiki Cutter Christina "Kiki" Cutter was a world class alpine skier from the United States. She was the first American to win a World Cup skiing event by placing first in the World Cup slalom race in 1968 in Oslo, Norway....	Slalom	DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Rosie Fortna		DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Wendy Allen		DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Judy Nagel		40.19	1	DSQ	–	DSQ	–

Biathlon

Men

Event	Athlete	Time	Penalties	Adjusted time ¹	Rank
20 km	Jonathan Chaffee	1'23:21.1	11	1'34:21.1	49
	Edward Williams	1'23:24.5	9	1'32:24.5	45
	Bill Spencer	1'20:17.7	10	1'30:17.7	37
	Ralph Wakley	1'22:32.9	5	1'27:32.9	27

¹One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Misses ²	Time	Rank
Ralph Wakley Edward Williams Bill Spencer John Ehrensbeck	8	2'28:35.5	8

²A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.

Bobsleigh

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Sled	Athletes	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
USA-1	Paul Lamey Robert Huscher Robert Huscher Robert Huscher is an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1969 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York....	Two-man	1:11.30	8	1:11.54	4	1:11.04	6	1:12.15	9	4:46.03	6
USA-2	Howard Clifton Howard Clifton Howard Clifton is an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1967 FIBT World Championships in Alpe d'Huez.-References:*... Michael Luce	Two-man	1:12.10	14	1:12.18	10	1:11.88	9	1:13.15	15	4:49.31	11

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
Sled	Athletes	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
USA-1	Bill Hickey Bill Hickey -Coaching career:Hickey was the head college football coach for the Coast Guard Bears located in New London, Connecticut. He held that position for 4 seasons, from 1976 until 1979... Howard Clifton Howard Clifton Howard Clifton is an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1967 FIBT World Championships in Alpe d'Huez.-References:*... Michael Luce Paul Savage	Four-man	1:11.45	14	1:08.92	14	2:20.37	15
USA-2	Boris Said David Dunn Robert Crowley Phil Duprey	Four-man	1:11.08	11	1:08.48	10	2:19.56	10

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
15 km	Larry Damon	55:07.2	55
	Bob Gray	53:24.8	48
	Mike Elliott	52:40.8	41
	Mike Gallagher	52:02.4	34
30 km	Jon Lufkin	1'51:21.2	55
	Charles Kellogg	1'50:03.7	51
	Mike Elliott	1'42:22.6	29
	Mike Gallagher	1'41:58.2	27
50 km	Charles Kellogg	2'44:00.4	36
	Larry Damon	2'41:25.2	32
	Mike Elliott	2'40:38.5	30
	Mike Gallagher	2'36:26.1	22

Men's 4 x 10km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Time	Rank
Mike Gallagher Mike Elliott Bob Gray John Bower John Bower John Bower was an American nordic combined skier who competed in the 1960s and later went on to become a coach of the American nordic skiing team for the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympic team...	2'21:30.4	12

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
John Misha Petkevich John Misha Petkevich John Misha Petkevich is an American former figure skater. He won the 1971 United States Figure Skating Championships in men's singles and the North American Figure Skating Championship in the same year. He placed 6th at the 1968 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1972 Winter Olympics...	8	4	1806.2	56	6
Gary Visconti Gary Visconti Gary Visconti was an American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and captured the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships two times. He currently works as a coach.-Results:...	6	5	1810.2	52	5
Tim Wood	2	3	1891.6	17

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Janet Lynn Janet Lynn Janet Lynn Nowicki is an American figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist.-Amateur career:Lynn began to skate almost as soon as she could walk and took part in her first exhibition performance at the age of four in a group number at Chicago Stadium...	14	16	1698.7	90	9
Albertina Noyes Albertina Noyes Albertina Natalie "Tina" Noyes is an American former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and is the 1967 North American bronze medalist. She represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where she placed 8th, and at the 1968...	5	7	1797.3	40	4
Peggy Fleming Peggy Fleming Peggy Gail Fleming is an American figure skater. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion...	1	1	1970.5	9

Pairs

Athletes	SP	FS	Points	Places	Rank
JoJo Starbuck JoJo Starbuck JoJo Starbuck is an American figure skater. With partner Kenneth Shelley, she is a three-time United States pair skating champion and two-time Olympian .... Kenneth Shelley Kenneth Shelley Kenneth Shelley is an American figure skater who competed in both singles and pairs. As a single skater, he won the 1972 United States Figure Skating Championships and placed 4th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. His highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was a single skater was...	14	12	176.0	121	13
Sandi Sweitzer Sandi Sweitzer Sandi Sue Sweitzer was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Roy Wagelein. They won the silver medal at the 1968 United States Figure Skating Championships... Roy Wagelein Roy Wagelein Roy Charles Wagelein was an American pair skater. Competing with partner Susan Behrens, he captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1966 and 1967. He then teamed up with Sandi Sweitzer and finished second again at the U.S...	8	6	294.5	64.5	7
Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Kauffman Cynthia Diane Kauffman is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist... Ronald Kauffman Ronald Kauffman Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Kauffman is an American pair skater. With sister Cynthia Kauffman, he a four-time U.S. national champion and a three-time World bronze medalist...	5	7	297.0	58	6

Ice hockey

Medal Round

Rank	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	7	6	1	0	48	10	12
2	7	5	1	1	33	17	11
3	7	5	2	0	28	15	10
4	7	4	2	1	23	18	9
5	7	3	3	1	17	23	7
6	7	2	4	1	23	28	5
7	7	1	6	0	13	39	2
8	7	0	7	0	13	48	0

Czechoslovakia – United States USA 5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0)

Goalscorers: Suchý, Havel, Jiřík, Hejma, Jiří Holík – Volmar.

Referees: Dahlberg, Wiking (SWE)

Sweden – United States USA 4:3 (0:0, 4:2, 0:1)

Goalscorers: Nilsson, Wickberg, Hedlund, Bengsston – Falkman, Lilyholm, Nanne.

Referees: McEvoy, Kubinec (CAN)

USSR – United States USA 10:2 (6:0, 4:2, 0:0)

Goalscorers: Firsov 3, Blinov 2, Populanov 2, Kuzkin, Staršinov, Mojsejev – Ross, Morrison.

Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Kubinec (CAN)

Canada – United States USA 3:2 (1:2, 0:0, 2:0)

Goalscorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston – Pleau, Riutta.

Referees: Snětkov, Seglin (URS)

United States USA – West Germany 8:1 (2:1, 4:0, 2:0)

Goalscorers: Volmar 2, Ross, Morrison, Nanne, Pleau, Cunnoff, P. Hurley – Funk.

Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Seglin (URS)

East Germany – United States USA 4:6 (1:3, 1:1, 2:2)

Goalscorers: Fuchs 2, Karrenbauer 2 – Stordahl 2, P. Hurley 2, Volmar, Lilyholm.

Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)

United States USA –

Finland Finland 1:1 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0)

Goalscorers: Volmar – Wahlsten.

Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)

Leading scorer

Rk	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
8th	Jack Morrison	7	2	6	8

Contestants

6. United States

Goaltenders: Pat Rupp

Pat Rupp

Patrick Lloyd Rupp was best known as a goaltender in the US ice hockey team in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics....

, James Logue.

Defence: Lou Nanne

Lou Nanne

Louis Vincent Nanne is a retired ice hockey defenceman and general manager who has made significant contributions to hockey in the United States.- Early life :...

, Bob Paradise

Bob Paradise

Robert Harvey Paradise is a retired American ice hockey defenseman who appeared in a total of 368 National Hockey League regular season games in 1971–79. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame....

, Paul Hurley

Paul Hurley

Paul Michael Hurley is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 311 games in the World Hockey Association and 1 game in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1977. He played for the Boston Bruins, New England Whalers, Edmonton Oilers, and Calgary Cowboys...

, Donald Ross, Bruce Riutta, Robert Gaudreau.

Forwards: Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks

Herbert Paul Brooks, Jr. was an American ice hockey player and coach. He notably coached the United States' men's hockey team to a 4-3 upset of the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980...

, Larry Pleau

Larry Pleau

Lawrence Winslow Pleau is former senior vice president and General Manager of the St. Louis Blues. He is also a former NHL player and head coach.-High school and junior career:...

, John Cunniff

John Cunniff

John Paul Cunniff was an American NHL hockey coach and former professional player who appeared in 65 World Hockey Association regular season games between 1972 and 1976...

, Doug Volmar

Doug Volmar

Doug Steven Volmar is a retired American ice hockey forward who appeared in a total of 62 National Hockey League regular season games with the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings in 1970–73...

, Leonard Lilyholm

Leonard Lilyholm

Leonard Paul "Len" Lilyholm is an American retired professional ice hockey player who played 77 regular season in the World Hockey Association for the Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1972-73....

, Craig Falkman

Craig Falkman

Craig Dean Falkman is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 45 regular season games in the World Hockey Association for the Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1972-73...

, Jack Morrison, Tom Hurley, Larry Stordahl, Jack Dale.

Coach: Murray Williamson

Murray Williamson

Murray Williamson is a retired ice hockey player. Williamson played in the United States Hockey League with the St. Paul Steers and Rochester Mustangs. He would also coach the United States ice hockey team to a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics...

Luge

Men

Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Total
Athlete	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Robin Partch	1:30.36	47	59.78	28	59.53	25	3:29.67	46
James Murray	1:00.34	32	59.94	29	59.72	26	3:00.00	28
Mike Hessel	1:00.00	29	1:00.46	32	1:00.16	29	3:00.62	30
Kim Layton	59.73	27	59.45	23	59.46	24	2:58.64	26

(Men's) Doubles

Athletes	Run 1		Run 2		Total
Athletes	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mike Hessel Jim Moriarty	DNF	–	–	–	DNF	–

Women

Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Total
Athlete	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ellen Williams	51.67	16	51.09	16	52.39	19	2:35.15	16
Sheila Johansen	51.21	15	51.90	19	52.36	18	2:35.47	17
Kathleen Ann Roberts-Homstad	50.62	12	51.04	15	51.94	15	2:33.60	14

Nordic combined

Events:

normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
15 km cross-country skiing

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping				Cross-country			Total
Athlete	Event	Distance 1	Distance 2	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Tom Upham	Individual	60.5	67.5	182.2	31	56:30.5	142.97	40	325.17	39
John Bower John Bower John Bower was an American nordic combined skier who competed in the 1960s and later went on to become a coach of the American nordic skiing team for the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympic team...		69.5	69.5	205.2	14	51:00.1	205.96	16	411.16	13
Georg Krog		73.0	74.0	212.2	11	53:55.9	171.56	33	383.76	22
Jim Miller		67.5	67.5	171.6	35	50:56.0	206.78	15	378.38	26

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1		Jump 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Points	Rank
Jay Rand	Normal hill	70.0	85.8	70.5	92.6	178.4	42
Adrian Watt		71.0	86.9	68.0	87.1	174.0	44
Bill Bakke		69.5	90.0	70.0	90.8	180.8	40
John Balfanz		72.5	97.8	68.5	91.9	189.7	33
Jay Martin	Large hill	85.0	81.4	85.0	82.4	163.8	43
John Balfanz		84.5	83.7	85.5	86.1	169.8	42
Bill Bakke		90.5	90.1	87.5	85.4	175.5	34
Jay Rand		90.0	90.9	86.0	83.8	174.7	35

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
500 m	Tom Gray	41.6	21
	John Wurster	40.7	5
	Neil Blatchford	40.7	5
	Terry McDermott	40.5
1500 m	Roger Capan	2:13.6	34
	Bill Lanigan	2:11.7	24
	Wayne LeBombard	2:11.2	23
	Richard Wurster	2:08.4	19
5000 m	Wayne LeBombard	8:03.8	28
	Bill Cox	7:58.1	25
	Bill Lanigan	7:57.7	24
10,000 m	Bill Cox	17:08.2	25
10,000 m	Bill Lanigan	16:50.1	21

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
500 m	Mary Meyers Mary Meyers Mary Margret Meyers is an American speed skater who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.She was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.In 1968 she won the silver medal in the 500 metres event....	46.3
	Dianne Holum Dianne Holum Dianne Mary Holum is a former speed skater.In 1967, at the age of 15, Dianne Holum won bronze at the World Allround Championships. At the age of 16, Holum earned a silver medal in the 500 meter race at the 1968 Winter Olympics, finishing in a three way tie for second place...	46.3
	Jenny Fish Jenny Fish Jennifer "Jenny" Lee Fish is an American speed skater who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.She was born in Strongsville, Ohio....	46.3
1000 m	Jenny Fish Jenny Fish Jennifer "Jenny" Lee Fish is an American speed skater who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.She was born in Strongsville, Ohio....	1:38.4	23
	Jeanne Ashworth Jeanne Ashworth Jeanne Chesley Ashworth is an American former speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1964 Winter Olympics and 1968 Winter Olympics.She was born in Burlington, Vermont....	1:34.7	7
	Dianne Holum Dianne Holum Dianne Mary Holum is a former speed skater.In 1967, at the age of 15, Dianne Holum won bronze at the World Allround Championships. At the age of 16, Holum earned a silver medal in the 500 meter race at the 1968 Winter Olympics, finishing in a three way tie for second place...	1:33.4
1500 m	Jeanne Omelenchuk	2:35.5	25
	Jeanne Ashworth Jeanne Ashworth Jeanne Chesley Ashworth is an American former speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1964 Winter Olympics and 1968 Winter Olympics.She was born in Burlington, Vermont....	2:30.3	16
	Dianne Holum Dianne Holum Dianne Mary Holum is a former speed skater.In 1967, at the age of 15, Dianne Holum won bronze at the World Allround Championships. At the age of 16, Holum earned a silver medal in the 500 meter race at the 1968 Winter Olympics, finishing in a three way tie for second place...	2:28.5	13
3000 m	Toy Dorgan	5:17.6	14
	Jeanne Omelenchuk	5:14.9	11
	Jeanne Ashworth Jeanne Ashworth Jeanne Chesley Ashworth is an American former speed skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1964 Winter Olympics and 1968 Winter Olympics.She was born in Burlington, Vermont....	5:14.0	10

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Rank	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	7	6	1	0	48	10	12
2	7	5	1	1	33	17	11
3	7	5	2	0	28	15	10
4	7	4	2	1	23	18	9
5	7	3	3	1	17	23	7
6	7	2	4	1	23	28	5
7	7	1	6	0	13	39	2
8	7	0	7	0	13	48	0

Rank	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	7	6	1	0	48	10	12
2	7	5	1	1	33	17	11
3	7	5	2	0	28	15	10
4	7	4	2	1	23	18	9
5	7	3	3	1	17	23	7
6	7	2	4	1	23	28	5
7	7	1	6	0	13	39	2
8	7	0	7	0	13	48	0

Rank	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	7	6	1	0	48	10	12
2	7	5	1	1	33	17	11
3	7	5	2	0	28	15	10
4	7	4	2	1	23	18	9
5	7	3	3	1	17	23	7
6	7	2	4	1	23	28	5
7	7	1	6	0	13	39	2
8	7	0	7	0	13	48	0