Butch Wedin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRobert Carl "Butch"•Wedin
Used nameButch•Wedin
Born22 November 1940 in Iron Mountain, Michigan (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Butch Wedin was the 1960 US junior ski jump champion. In 2008 he was inducted into the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame. Wedin’s son-in-law, Alois Lipburger was silver medalist on the large hill at the 1978 World Championships in Lahti, Finland, and competed for Austria internationally from 1975-81.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (Skiing) USA Butch Wedin
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 32