Jim Denney

Olympic athlete

1957 –

71

Who is Jim Denney?

Jim Denney is a former American ski jumper. During his active years, he won the US ski jumping championship in 1976 and 1980, competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics, the 1980 Winter Olympics, the 1978 World championships and won the World Cup normal hill event that year in Lahti, Finland. His hill record of 97.5 m., set at the now defunct Papoose Peak hill venue in Squaw Valley remains the last one recorded for the former Olympic ski jumping installation.

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Born
Jun 10, 1957
Nationality
  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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