Colorado University Athletics
Third Annual Jimmie Heuga Classic Canceled
November 15, 2016 | Skiing
BOULDER – The third annual Jimmie Heuga Classic hosted by the University of Colorado ski program, scheduled for Nov. 25 at Eldora Mountain Resort, has been canceled due to current winter conditions.
The Buffaloes will look for a substitution date to host the event in the future and information will be distributed on it when a schedule is finalized.
The event, now in its third season, combines a blend of world class skiers in a dual slalom format and serves as the unofficial season-opening event, as it is not a collegiate meet.
It was started in part to attract several high level skiers as the timing fits before the start of the North American Cup and World Cup schedules. It is also held in recognition of Jimmie Heuga and his contribution to the sport of skiing and the University of Colorado.
Heuga skied for the Buffaloes, was the 1963 NCAA Champion in the slalom and he won the bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Along with Billy Kidd, who won the silver in the same race, the duo became the first two male alpine medalists in United States history.
He also participated in the 1968 Winter Olympics in Gernoble, France, before retiring from the slopes. In 1970, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and courageously fought the disease for four decades before passing away on Feb. 9, 2010, 46 years to the day and almost to the hour that he won his medal in Austria.
Stay tuned to CUBuffs.com for more information on the rescheduling of the Jimmie Heuga Classic.
The Buffaloes will look for a substitution date to host the event in the future and information will be distributed on it when a schedule is finalized.
The event, now in its third season, combines a blend of world class skiers in a dual slalom format and serves as the unofficial season-opening event, as it is not a collegiate meet.
It was started in part to attract several high level skiers as the timing fits before the start of the North American Cup and World Cup schedules. It is also held in recognition of Jimmie Heuga and his contribution to the sport of skiing and the University of Colorado.
Heuga skied for the Buffaloes, was the 1963 NCAA Champion in the slalom and he won the bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Along with Billy Kidd, who won the silver in the same race, the duo became the first two male alpine medalists in United States history.
He also participated in the 1968 Winter Olympics in Gernoble, France, before retiring from the slopes. In 1970, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and courageously fought the disease for four decades before passing away on Feb. 9, 2010, 46 years to the day and almost to the hour that he won his medal in Austria.
Stay tuned to CUBuffs.com for more information on the rescheduling of the Jimmie Heuga Classic.
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