Gordon Ladd Eaton (born November 28, 1939), known as Gordi Eaton, is an American alpine skier. He competed in the men's downhill at the

1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall ...

. Eaton is a

Middlebury College Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, Middlebury was the first operating college or university in Vermont. The college currently enrolls 2,858 undergraduates from all ...

Class of 1962 graduate, and competed on the school's alpine ski team. Eaton married Karen Budge, a former alpine ski racer. They reside in

Middlebury, Vermont Middlebury is the shire town (county seat) of Addison County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 9,152. Middlebury is home to Middlebury College and the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History. History One of ...

and co-own a restaurant in Lincoln, New Hampshire, in the White Mountains near

Loon Mountain Loon Mountain is a mountain in Lincoln and Livermore, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It is in the White Mountain National Forest. The mountain is known for Loon Mountain Ski Resort, which, like most New England mountain resorts, has expand ...

and Cannon Mountain ski areas.

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Athletics 1939 births Living people American male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the United States Alpine skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics People from Littleton, New Hampshire Middlebury College alumni {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub