Jeffrey Paul Hastings (born June 25, 1959) is an American former ski jumper who competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. He is a longtime ski jumping analyst for televised coverage of Winter Olympics competitions. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Sports Figures from Vermont by Sports Illustrated.[2]
Career
When competing at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games, Hastings finished fourth on the large hill, placing just behind Pavel Ploc of Czechoslovakia, 0.2 of a point out of the medals. This was the best American finish in ski jumping since the 1920s.[1] Hastings finished fourth overall on the World Cup circuit in 1984, was US national champion four times,[3] and won a World Cup in Lake Placid on the large hill in 1983.
World cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | 4H |
|---|---|---|
| 1980/81 | 50 | — |
| 1981/82 | 20 | 60 |
| 1982/83 | 11 | 16 |
| 1983/84 | 4 | 9 |
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983/84 | 18 December 1983 |  Lake Placid |
MacKenzie Intervale K114 | LH |
Personal life
Hastings is a graduate of Williams College (1981) and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College (1990).[1] Since retiring from competition in 1985, he has served as a television ski-jumping analyst for several Winter Olympic Games, from Calgary 1988 to Vancouver 2010.[4]
Hastings is the President of PRO-CUT International, an automotive specialty product supply company located in West Lebanon, New Hampshire.[1][5] He lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife and three children. Hastings' younger brother Chris Hastings competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary in 1988 and was a two-time national champion.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jeff Hastings Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ The 50 Greatest Sports Figures From Vermont. Sports Illustrated. SI.com (December 27, 1999). Retrieved on 2020-07-19.
- ^ "US Ski Jumping Champions". Skijumpeast.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Jeff Hastings, Commentator (Torino 2006)". Archived from the original on June 29, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ PRO-CUT International
External links
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