Jeff Hastings

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.[1]

Jeff Hastings
Country United States
Full nameJeffrey Paul Hastings
Born (1959-06-25) 25 June 1959
Mountain Home, Idaho, USA
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
World Cup career
Seasons1981–1985
Individual wins1
Indiv. podiums6
Indiv. starts42
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

When competing at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games, Hastings finished fourth on the large hill, placing just behind Pavel Ploc of Czechoslovakia, 2/10ths of a point out of the medals.[2] This was the best American finish in ski jumping since the 1920s. 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.

Since retiring from competition in 1985, Hastings has served as a television ski-jumping analyst for several Winter Olympic Games, from Calgary 1988 to Vancouver 2010.[4]

Hastings is currently the President of PRO-CUT International, an automotive specialty product supply company located in West Lebanon, New Hampshire.[5]

World Cup

Standings
Season Overall 4H
1980/81 50—
1981/82 2060
1982/83 1116
1983/84 49
1984/85 53—

Wins
No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1983/8418 December 1983   Lake PlacidMacKenzie Intervale K114LH

Education

Jeff Hastings is a graduate of Williams College (1981) and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College (1990).

Family

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.

References
  1. https://www.si.com/vault/1999/12/27/274021/the-50-greatest-sports-figures-from-vermont
  2. "Jeff Hastings Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  3. "US Ski Jumping Champions". Skijumpeast.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  4. "Jeff Hastings, Commentator (Torino 2006)". Archived from the original on 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  5. PRO-CUT International


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