Jeff Tucker
Jeff Tucker 
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| Full name | Jeffrey Paul Tucker |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | December 10, 1956 |
| place of birth | White Plains , New York |
| size | 188 cm |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Career | |
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| status | resigned |
Jeffrey Paul "Jeff" Tucker (born December 10, 1956 in White Plains , New York ) is a former American luge athlete .
Tucker began tobogganing in 1976, he competed in a single-seater. In 1979 he was able to win the AAU championships. He also qualified for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid . There he finished 12th after four runs. Until 1992, this was the best placement of a US luge at winter games.
Tucker attended Staples High School in Westport , Connecticut , where he played football and was the captain of the ski team. He graduated from college in Middlebury in 1979 with a degree in political science .
Web links
- Jeff Tucker in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tucker, Jeff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tucker, Jeffrey Paul (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American luge rider |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | White Plains , New York |