Jim Shea's
Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Men's skeleton Olympic gold medalist; World
Cup skeleton champion; Goodwill Games champion; Goodwill Games
spokesperson
More About Jim Shea
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Jim Shea, Jr. is the first American to have won Olympic gold
in men’s skeleton and the first to take the World Cup.
Skeleton is a high-risk sport in which participants lie face-first
on a luge-like sled and go sailing down at bobsled-like run
at high speeds. His
is a truly inspirational story. Jimmy has the distinction
of being a third generation Olympian--the only American
with this honor. His father, Jim Shea, competed in Nordic
combined and cross-country skiing in the 1964 Olympics and
his grandfather, Jack Shea, won two gold medals in the 1932
Olympics in speed skating. Sadly, Jimmy’s grandfather,
Jack, was killed in an automobile accident just 17 days
prior to the Salt Lake Games. Jimmy carried a picture of
Jack in his helmet as he sped across the finish line to
win the gold.
Jimmy's
stories about his athletic and Olympic careers are both
inspiring and exciting. His winning personality comes across
on stage and when he mingles with the audience.
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