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Ron Steele

Full name: Ron Eston Steele
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: August 19, 1953 in Leavenworth, Washington, United States
Affiliations: Leavenworth Winter Sports Club
Country: USA United States
Sport: Ski Jumping

Biography

Ron Steele was the US ski jump champion in 1974. He competed that year at the World Championships, placing 40th on the normal hill and 46th on the large hill. Steele won the 1974 Copper Peak ski flying title. He attended the University of Utah and represented Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. In 1977 he was NCAA ski jumping champion, and he made All-American for three years.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1972 Winter 18 Sapporo Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill, Individual United States USA 41
1972 Winter 18 Sapporo Ski Jumping Men's Large Hill, Individual United States USA 25

Men's Normal Hill, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank P D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S
1972 Winter 18 Sapporo Ski Jumping United States Final Standings 41 192.3
1972 Winter 18 Sapporo Ski Jumping United States Jump 1 39 99.2 75.0 55.2 44.0 15.0 14.0 14.5 14.5 15.0
1972 Winter 18 Sapporo Ski Jumping United States Jump 2 39 93.1 71.5 49.6 43.5 14.5 13.5 14.0 15.0 15.0

Men's Large Hill, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank P D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S
1972 Winter 18 Sapporo Ski Jumping United States Final Standings 25 177.7
1972 Winter 18 Sapporo Ski Jumping United States Jump 1 32 86.6 86.5 41.1 45.5 15.5 15.0 14.5 15.5 15.0
1972 Winter 18 Sapporo Ski Jumping United States Jump 2 17 91.1 89.0 44.6 46.5 16.0 15.0 13.0 16.0 15.5