![]() Bruce (right) in 1976 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Geoffrey Seabury Bruce |
Born | Corning, New York, U.S. | January 26, 1953
Education | Holderness |
Occupation | Co-Founder of Hotronic |
Spouse(s) | Kathleen O'Malley |
Sport | |
Country | USA |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Event(s) | Slalom |
Club | US Ski Team |
Retired | 1985 |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | Innsbruck 1976 |
Highest world ranking | 7 |
Geoffrey Seabury "Geoff" Bruce (born January 26, 1953) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer. He competed in the slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics, but failed to finish. He had many notable accomplishments in his racing career, including a 4th in the World Cup slalom at Madonna di Campiglio in 1974 and a 5th in the World Cup slalom at Kitzbuehel in 1975. [1] Geoff skied for the Holderness School and was a member of the national team from 1974–78. In 1974–75, he placed 28th overall in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. [2]
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