Jim Hunter (skier)
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| Born | May 30, 1953 Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Downhill, slalom, giant slalom | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Skimeisters of Calgary | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1971 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1977 | ||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jim Hunter (born May 30, 1953), nicknamed "Jungle Jim", is a Canadian former alpine ski racer who represented Canada at two Winter Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976, and won a bronze medal in the 1972 World Championships. He was a member of the Canadian Men's Alpine Ski Team nicknamed the "Crazy Canucks", and is considered to be the original Crazy Canuck.