Jeff Hastings
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Jeffrey Paul "Jeff" Hastings (born June 25, 1959, in Mountain Home, Idaho
) was an American ski jumper
who competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo
in 1984. He is a longtime ski-jumping analyst for televised coverage of Winter Olympics competitions.
(1980) and the Tuck School of Business
at Dartmouth College
(1990).
of Czechoslovakia
, 2/10ths of a point out of the medals. This was the best American finish in ski jumping since the 1920s. Jeff finished fourth overall on the World Cup circuit in 1984, was US national champion 4 times, and won a World Cup in Lake Placid
on the large hill in 1983.
to Vancouver 2010
.
Jeff Hastings is currently the President of PRO-CUT International, an automotive specialty product supply company located in West Lebanon, New Hampshire
.
with his wife and three children. Jeff's younger brother Chris Hastings
competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary
in 1988 and was a 2-time national champion.
Mountain Home, Idaho
Mountain Home is the largest city and county seat of Elmore County, Idaho. The population was 14,206 at the 2010 census. Mountain Home is the principal city of the Mountain Home, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Elmore County....
) was an American ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
who competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
in 1984. He is a longtime ski-jumping analyst for televised coverage of Winter Olympics competitions.
Education
Jeff Hastings is a graduate of Williams CollegeWilliams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
(1980) and the Tuck School of Business
Tuck School of Business
The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration is the graduate business school of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States...
at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
(1990).
Competition
When competing at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games, Jeff finished fourth on the large hill, placing just behind Pavel PlocPavel Ploc
Pavel Ploc is a former Czech ski jumper who competed from 1982 to 1991 representing Czechoslovakia.At the Winter Olympics, he earned a silver in the individual normal hill in 1988 and a bronze in the individual large hill in 1984. Ploc also earned two bronze medals in the Team large hill event at...
of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, 2/10ths of a point out of the medals. This was the best American finish in ski jumping since the 1920s. Jeff finished fourth overall on the World Cup circuit in 1984, was US national champion 4 times, and won a World Cup in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
on the large hill in 1983.
Career
Since retiring from competition in 1985, Hastings has served as a television ski-jumping analyst for several Winter Olympics games, from Calgary '881988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
to Vancouver 2010
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
.
Jeff Hastings is currently the President of PRO-CUT International, an automotive specialty product supply company located in West Lebanon, New Hampshire
West Lebanon, New Hampshire
West Lebanon, New Hampshire, is a district within the city of Lebanon on the Connecticut River. The area contains a major shopping plaza strip along New Hampshire Route 12A, serving the Upper Valley communities along Interstates 89 and 91...
.
Family
He lives near Hanover, New HampshireHanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
with his wife and three children. Jeff's younger brother Chris Hastings
Chris Hastings (ski jumper)
Christopher Scott Hastings is a champion ski jumper born in Hanover, New Hampshire.-Biography:Chris attended the University of Vermont, and was the normal hill US ski jumping champion in both 1985 and 1987. This qualified him for the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, where he placed 49th overall in the...
competed in the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
in 1988 and was a 2-time national champion.