Rik Heid

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Rik Heid
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Alpine skiing
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Innsbruck Slalom LW4
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Innsbruck Downhill LW4
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Albertville Downhill LW4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Albertville Giant Slalom LW4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Albertville Slalom LW4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Albertville Super-G LW4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Super-G LW4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Slalom LW4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Giant Slalom LW4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Downhill LW4

Rik Heid is an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the Winter Paralympics in 1988, 1992 and 1994. In total he won two gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals.

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Achievements

YearCompetitionLocationPositionEventTime
1988 1988 Winter Paralympics Innsbruck, Austria3rd Men's Slalom LW4 1:20.32 [1]
3rdMen's Downhill LW41:13.78 [2]
1992 1992 Winter Paralympics Tignes / Albertville, France3rdMen's Downhill LW41:09.35 [3]
2ndMen's Giant Slalom LW42:13.83 [4]
2ndMen's Slalom LW41:17.94 [5]
2ndMen's Super-G LW41:19.08 [6]
1994 1994 Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway2ndMen's Super-G LW41:13.78 [7]
2ndMen's Slalom LW41:22.59 [8]
1stMen's Giant Slalom LW42:15.46 [9]
1stMen's Downhill LW41:12.39 [10]

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