Jim Sedin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James Walter "Jim"•Sedin |
| Used name | Jim•Sedin |
| Born | 25 June 1930 in Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA) |
| Died | 23 February 2021 in Ketchum, Idaho (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Golden Gophers, Saint Paul (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
A major in physics at the University of Minnesota did not prevent Jim Sedin from earning two varsity letters in hockey and he also captained the Golden Gophers team. After graduation, the St. Paul native played for the 1952 U.S. Olympic team.
After college Sedin earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and physics at Cal Tech. He then joined tech startup Watkins Johnson, but he later started his own computer peripheral company, Ryka Scientific, which he sold to Varian Medical Systems in 1972. In 1975 Sedin was named CEO of Mountain Computer in Cupertino, California, retiring from that position in 1991.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Jim Sedin | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–1–0 1952 Oslo (Olympics) silver)