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| Born | 1943 (1943) | ||||||||
| Died | 2013 (aged 69–70) | ||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | ||||||||
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Jack Benedick (1943 – 19 March 2013) was an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway and at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. He won the silver medal in the men's alpine combination LW3 event at the 1984 Winter Paralympics. He was inducted in the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2009.
In 1969, he lost both his legs in Vietnam. In 2006, he was the recipient of one of the Paralympic Order awards of 2005. He died on 19 March 2013.
See also
References
- ^ "Jack Benedick". Paralympic.org. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Benedick". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Adaptive Pioneer Jack Benedick Passes Away". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. March 21, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- "Hall of Fame – Jack Benedick". Colorado Snowsports Museum. December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Meyer, John (March 21, 2013). "Jack Benedick, disabled ski pioneer, dead at 70". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "The Paralympic Order". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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