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John Heaton

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Olympic Games
St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1948
John Heaton (U.S.) won his second consecutive silver medal in the event, 20 years after winning his first medal at age 19. In the ski jump Birger Ruud, a two-time gold medalist, returned as coach of the Norwegian squad. Faced with poor weather conditions, however,…
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John Heaton (U.S.) won his second consecutive silver medal in the event, 20 years after winning his first medal at age 19. In the ski jump Birger Ruud, a two-time gold medalist, returned as coach of the Norwegian squad. Faced with poor weather conditions, however,…
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St. Moritz 1948 Olympic Winter Games
John Heaton (U.S.) won his second consecutive silver medal in the event, 20 years after winning his first medal at age 19. In the ski jump, Birger Ruud, a two-time gold medalist, returned as coach of the Norwegian squad. Faced with poor weather conditions, however,…
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John Heaton (U.S.) won his second consecutive silver medal in the event, 20 years after winning his first medal at age 19. In the ski jump, Birger Ruud, a two-time gold medalist, returned as coach of the Norwegian squad. Faced with poor weather conditions, however,…
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