Dev Jennings

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHarold Devereaux "Dev"•Jennings
Used nameDev•Jennings
Born28 June 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)
Died14 April 2000 in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire (USA)
Measurements180 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsAspen Ski Club, Aspen (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Dev Jennings learned to ski in Salt Lake City, but joined the 10th Mountain Division in World War II, serving first as a rock climbing and ski instructor and later as a combat rifle squad leader. With 10th Mountain, Jennings served under Bob Dole, later a US Senator and candidate for President in 1996. He skied for the University of Utah and Colorado State University, and represented the Aspen Ski Club. After the 1948 Olympics, Jennings opened Sporthaus, a specialty ski shop in Salt Lake City catering specifically to high performance skiers. He later became a ski official, serving as Assistant Chief of Course at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. Jennings moved to New Hampshire in 1970 to become Executive Director of the Waterville Valley Association.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) USA Dev Jennings
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 45