Curtis Stevens

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCurtis Palmer•Stevens
Used nameCurtis•Stevens
Born1 June 1898 in Lake Placid, New York (USA)
Died15 May 1979 in Saranac Lake, New York (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Curtis Stevens slid with his youngest brother, Hubert, to win the 1932 2-man gold medal at Lake Placid. The elder Stevens also won several national titles and one North American title on the 4-man bobsled. Curtis Stevens spent much of his life running the family business, the Stevens Hotel in Lake Placid, but he also had a fuel and oil dealership in Lake Placid. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytech, Stevens was also an accomplished motorboat racer, having won many races in that sport, including an international regatta in Cuba in 1929.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Curtis Stevens
Two, Men (Olympic) Hubert Stevens 1 Gold

Olympic family relations