Richard Cavanaugh
Richard Cavanaugh 
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| Full name | Richard Price Cavanaugh |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | June 30, 1948 |
| place of birth | Denver , Colorado |
| size | 173 cm |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Single seater double seater |
| status | resigned |
Richard Price Cavanaugh (born June 30, 1948 in Denver , Colorado ) is a retired American luge athlete .
Cavanaugh first appeared in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan at the Winter Olympics . With his partner Robert Berkley , he finished 17th in a two-seater. At the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck , Austria, they came in 23rd in doubles. In the individual run, Cavanaugh finished 25th. Together with Berkley, he was both national and North American champions in the two-seater in 1974 and 1975.
Cavanaugh grew up in Hermosa Beach , California and studied at the University of Colorado . After finishing his playing career, he moved to Pinehurst , North Carolina .
Web links
- Richard Cavanaugh in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cavanaugh, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cavanaugh, Richard Price |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American luge rider |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denver , Colorado |