Olympic medal record
Men's skeleton
Competitor for  United States
Gold	2002 Salt Lake City	Skeleton

Jim Shea Jr. (born June 10, 1968) was an American skeleton racer who won the gold medal in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. He was chosen to recite the Olympic Oath for the 2002 Olympics, on behalf of all competitors. Medals awarded in the sport of Skeleton for February 20, 2002 at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games: Mens * Shea, a third-generation Olympian, becomes first Olympic Skeleton champion in 54 years by edging Rettl by 0. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Medals awarded in the sport of Skeleton for February 20, 2002 at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games: Mens * Shea, a third-generation Olympian, becomes first Olympic Skeleton champion in 54 years by edging Rettl by 0. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... United States Air Force Major Brady Canfield, 2003 U.S. skeleton champion, shows his takeoff form. ... (Redirected from 2002 Winter Olympic Games) The XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ...

Jim Shea was the third generation of his family to take part in Winter Games/ His father, Jim Shea Sr., competed in nordic combined and cross country skiing events in the 1964 Winter Olympics, and his grandfather, Jack Shea, won two gold medals in the 1932 Winter Olympics in speed skating. His grandfather also recited the athlete's oath at the 1932 opening ceremony. Although American media repeatedly claimed that he was the first third generation Olympian, this honor in fact belongs to the Norwegian Lunde family, who placed their third generation in the Olympics in 1960. A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ... The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping. ... Cross-country skiing (aka XC skiing) is an adventure and fitness activity as well as a competitive winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily in Europe and Canada. ... The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... John Amos Shea (September 7, 1910 – January 22, 2002), better known as Jack Shea, was an American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. ... The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. ... Short track speed skaters racing through a curve. ...

He was born and raised in West Hartford, Connecticut and moved to Lake Placid, New York in his late teens^[1]. He became the first American to win a World Cup race and a World Championship in the sport, and has won more World Cup victories than any other American. He retired in October 2005. West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Lake Placid is a village of 2,638 in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, near the center of the Town of North Elba and named after an adjacent lake. ... NY redirects here. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.sheafoundation.com/meettheboard.cfm

• CBS Sports
• Jimmy Shea's official 2002 Olympic Website

External links

• U.S. Olympic Team bio with notes, quotes, and photos