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Nationality | American |
Born | Portland, Oregon, United States | December 6, 1942
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
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Sport | Luge |
Club | Tri-Pass Ski Club |
John Michael Hessel (born December 6, 1942) is a retired American luger. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics and placed 22nd and 30th, respectively. [1]
Hessel was born to a doctor, and grew up in Eugene, Oregon. He attended Menlo High School, University of Oregon, UC Berkeley and Oregon State University. At the 1964 Olympics, he was arrested for a brawl with local police, but was later acquitted. After retiring from competitions Hessel became a commercial fisherman and then a melon farmer. [1]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Portland, Oregon, United States | December 6, 1942
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Luge |
Club | Tri-Pass Ski Club |
John Michael Hessel (born December 6, 1942) is a retired American luger. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics and placed 22nd and 30th, respectively. [1]
Hessel was born to a doctor, and grew up in Eugene, Oregon. He attended Menlo High School, University of Oregon, UC Berkeley and Oregon State University. At the 1964 Olympics, he was arrested for a brawl with local police, but was later acquitted. After retiring from competitions Hessel became a commercial fisherman and then a melon farmer. [1]