Jim Holland (ski jumper)

Jim Holland
Full nameJames H. Holland
BornJuly 4, 1967 (1967-07-04) (age 57)
Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

James H. Holland (born July 4, 1967) is an American former ski jumper. He competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France and the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.[1][2]

Biography

A native of Norwich, Vermont,[3][4][5] he was a six time U.S. national champion. He is a co-founder and executive chairman of the board of Backcountry.com.[6]

Family life

Holland's brothers Mike Holland and Joe Holland also competed in the Olympic Winter Games in ski jumping and nordic combined respectively.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Holland flies with V". Norwich, VT: Baltimore Sun. February 5, 1992.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Holland". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "SKI JUMPING TITLE TO HOLLAND". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Holland's bid falls short in ski jump Norwich, Vt., native top non-European, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, February 10, 199
  5. ^ Crouse, Karen (February 8, 2018). "What Parents Can Learn From a Town That Produced 11 Olympians". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Backcountrycorp.com About Us: Management Team". Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  7. ^ "Meet the Athletes: Ski Jumpers in the Eastern USA". EASTERN SKI JUMPING & NORDIC COMBINED FOUNDATION, INC. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.


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