Jeff Hastings
American ski jumper
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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]
United States | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey Paul Hastings |
| Born | June 25, 1959[1] Mountain Home, Idaho, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Skiing |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1980–1984 |
| Indiv. starts | 75 |
| Indiv. podiums | 6 |
| Indiv. wins | 1 |
| Updated on February 10, 2016 | |
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
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]
