Bill Bakke

Helmer William "Bill" Bakke ( born November 20, 1946 in Menomonie ) is a former American ski jumper and ski coach.

Career

Bakke, who was also active as a cyclist in the summer, made ​​his first international appearance at age 21 in the 1968 Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble. There he reached the normal hill Rank 40 and on the large hill and No. 34 In the Four Hills Tournament 1969/70 he jumped in Oberstdorf on rank 38 in Garmisch -Partenkirchen, ranked 40th in Innsbruck on 70th place and in Bischofshofen again on 38th at the end, he finished with 750.9 points Rank 41

At the U.S. Championships in 1970 at the Silver Mine Hill in Eau Claire, he won his first and only national title.

In the Four Hills Tournament 1970/71 he was able to increase its services easily and finished at the end with 767.4 Rank 39 He took with rank 30 in Oberstdorf his best individual placing.

After his playing career was Bakke assistant coach with the U.S. team before he worked as a head coach with the Canadian national team. He settled in Calgary and also became director of the Canada Olympic Park, which was built for the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Achievements

Four Hills Tournament rankings