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| Born | May 30, 1953 Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, slalom, giant slalom | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Skimeisters of Calgary | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1971 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jim Hunter (born May 30, 1953), nicknamed "Jungle Jim",[1] is a Canadian former alpine ski racer who represented Canada at two Winter Olympic Games in 1972[1] and 1976,[2] and won a bronze medal in the 1972 World Championships.[3] He was a member of the Canadian Men's Alpine Ski Team nicknamed the "Crazy Canucks",[4] and is considered to be the original Crazy Canuck.[2]
- ^ a b Watters, Dave (March 21, 1972). "Jungle Jim Has Decided To Become A Ski Champion". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Jim Hunter" (PDF). Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. Canadian Ski Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "Jungle Jim Gets a Bronze – of Sorts". Montreal Gazette. February 14, 1972. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "Subtle Changes Made In Downhill Ski Squad". Vancouver Sun. December 23, 1980. Retrieved September 19, 2011.