Henry Charles "Hank" Kashiwa (born May 26, 1949) is an American former
World Cup alpine ski racer
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who competed in the
1972 Winter Olympics
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.
Kashiwa learned to ski on
McCauley Mountain in his hometown of
Old Forge, New York.
[
] He raced for the
University of Colorado and was then a member of the
U.S. Army ski team for two years. From 1967 to 1972, he was on the
U.S. Ski Team, and won a national title in 1969. He was an alternate on the
U.S. team at the
1968 Winter Olympics
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at
Grenoble, France. Kashiwa skied the
World Cup circuit from 1968 to 1971, where he posted six top ten finishes.
[
After racing for the ]U.S. Olympic team
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American athletes have w ...
in 1972
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at Sapporo in downhill and giant slalom
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, Kashiwa joined the pro circuit,[
After retiring from competitions Kashiwa had a long career as a ski commentator on TV. He also became the President of Volant skis, a Colorado ski manufacturer. After that he served as vice-president of marketing for the Yellowstone Club, near Big Sky, Montana.][
]
World Cup results
Season standings
:Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
Top ten finishes
*0 podiums; 6 top tens (1 DH, 1 GS, 4 SL)
World championship results
From 1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
through 1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
Olympic results
References
External links
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Hank Kashiwa
World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
– Hank Kashiwa
1949 births
Living people
American male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for the United States
Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games broadcasters
Skiing announcers
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