Tim Caldwell (skier)

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Tim Caldwell
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1954-02-04) February 4, 1954 (age 69)
Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S.
Ski clubPutney Ski Club
World Cup career
Seasons3 – (19821984)
Individual wins0
Indiv. podiums1
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts11
Team starts1
Overall titles0 – (25th in 1983)

Timothy John Caldwell (born February 4, 1954, in Brattleboro, Vermont) [1] is an American former cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1984. He is the eldest son of Olympic cross-country skiing veteran John H. Caldwell.

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Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. Caldwell also finished 15th in the 50 km event at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. His best World Cup finish was second in a 15 km event in the United States in 1983.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [2]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1972 18 54 12
1976 22 37 27 DNF 6
1980 26 25 8
1984 30 39 8

World Championships

 Year  Age  15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1978 2420349
1982 2815

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Overall
1982 2828
1983 2925
1984 30NC

Individual podiums

  • 1 podium
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 1982–83 19 March 1983 Flag of the United States.svg Anchorage, United States15 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tim Caldwell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. "Athlete : CALDWELL Tim". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

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