Jim Barrows

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James Michael "Jim" Barrows , called Moose , (born April 25, 1944 in Los Angeles , California ) is a retired American ski racer .

Barrows began ski jumping at the Howelsen Hill Ski Resort near his home town of Steamboat Springs when he was five . But his trainer Gordon Wren recognized the boy's alpine talent. In 1958 he received a grant from the Rocky Mountain News Skiing Futurity. Linked to this was the first pair of own new skis. In the years that followed, Barrows became the most successful young rider in the Rocky Mountains and won numerous junior races.

In 1965 he qualified for the US national ski team and took part in the 1966 World Ski Championships in Portillo , Chile . He celebrated his greatest international success in March 1967 when he came third in the first World Cup race to be held in the USA , a descent in Franconia . The following year Barrows was a member of the US Olympic team at the Winter Games in Grenoble . In the Olympic downhill, however, he fell so badly that he had to end the season prematurely. After his recovery he was once again North American downhill champion in 1969. Another injury caused him to resign from the national team in 1970.

Barrows subsequently focused on his graduation from the University of Denver and successfully joined the Pro Tour professional ski racing series in 1971 . After the end of his active career, he coached the US junior national team and the downhill team. Since then he has taken care of the collection of funds for the training of young skiers.

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SURNAME Barrows, Jim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Barrows, James Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American ski racer
DATE OF BIRTH April 25, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California