Dick Rahoi
Dick Rahoi 
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| Full name | Richard Allen Rahoi |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | November 30, 1934 |
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| society | Kiwanis Ski Club |
| status | resigned |
Richard Allen "Dick" Rahoi (born November 30, 1934 in Iron Mountain , Michigan ) is a former American ski jumper and later a local politician.
Career
Rahoi started ski jumping in his hometown of Iron Mountain. In 1953 he won the North America Junior Championships. The following year he became the United States B-class champion. After he reached second place at the Olympic Trials in 1956, he got a starting place at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo . With rank 51, however, he only ended up in last place there.
At the Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti in 1958 , Rahoi reached 44th place with jumps on 64.5 and 60.5 meters.
After the end of his playing career, Rahoi became involved in Iron Mountain's local politics.
literature
- Jens Jahn , Egon Theiner : Encyclopedia of Ski Jumping . 1st edition. AGON Sportverlag, Kassel 2004, ISBN 3-89784-099-5 .
Web links
- Dick Rahoi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Dick Rahoi on The-Sports.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Egon Theiner: Encyclopedia of Ski Jumping , p. 158
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rahoi, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rahoi, Richard Allen (full name); Rahoi, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ski jumper and local politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iron Mountain , Michigan |