Jeffrey Paul Hastings (born June 25, 1959) is an American former ski jumper who competed at the

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. He is a longtime ski jumping analyst for televised coverage of Winter Olympics competitions. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Sports Figures from Vermont by

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Career

When competing at the 1984

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, Hastings finished fourth on the large hill, placing just behind

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, 0.2 of a point out of the medals. This was the best American finish in ski jumping since the 1920s. Hastings finished fourth overall on the World Cup circuit in 1984, was US national champion four times, and won a World Cup in Lake Placid on the large hill in 1983.

World cup

Standings

Wins

Personal life

Hastings is a graduate of

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(1981) and the

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(1990). Since retiring from competition in 1985, he has served as a television ski-jumping analyst for several Winter Olympic Games, from

Calgary 1988 ) , nations = 57 , athletes = 1,423 (1,122 men, 301 women) , events = 46 in 6 sports (10 disciplines) , opening = February 13, 1988 , closing = February 28, 1988 , opened_by = Governor General Jeanne Sauvé , cauldron ...

Vancouver 2010 )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

. Hastings is the President of PRO-CUT International, an automotive specialty product supply company located in West Lebanon, New Hampshire.PRO-CUT International
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, with his wife and three children. Hastings' younger brother

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competed in the

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in 1988 and was a two-time national champion.

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* 1959 births Living people American male ski jumpers Ski jumpers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers of the United States Tuck School of Business alumni Williams College alumni People from Mountain Home, Idaho Sportspeople from Vermont {{US-skijumping-bio-stub