Jack Benedick

Jack Benedick (1943 – 19 March 2013) was an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway and at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria.[1][2] He won the silver medal in the men's alpine combination LW3 event at the 1984 Winter Paralympics.[1] He was inducted in the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]

Jack Benedick
Personal information
Born1943 (1943)
Died2013 (aged 69–70)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportPara-alpine skiing
Medal record
Paralympic Games
1984 Innsbruck Alpine combination LW3

In 1969, he lost both his legs in Vietnam.[3][4] In 2006, he was the recipient of one of the Paralympic Order awards of 2005.[5][6] He died on 19 March 2013.[5][3]

See also

References
  1. "Jack Benedick". Paralympic.org. Retrieved December 19, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Jack Benedick". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Adaptive Pioneer Jack Benedick Passes Away". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. March 21, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  4. "Hall of Fame – Jack Benedick". Colorado Snowsports Museum. Retrieved December 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Meyer, John (March 21, 2013). "Jack Benedick, disabled ski pioneer, dead at 70". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  6. "The Paralympic Order". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved December 21, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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