Johnny Spillane
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Steamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S.[1] | November 24, 1980|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Hilary Spillane | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other interests | Flyfishing. Owner of Steamboat Flyfisher and Trout Creek Flies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Nordic combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SSWSC, Steamboat Springs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johnny Spillane (born November 24, 1980) is an American athlete who competes in Nordic combined, a combination event consisting of ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Spillane is a world champion and three-time Olympic silver medalist. He announced his retirement from Nordic combined on April 18, 2013.
Early life
Spillane was born to Jim and Nancy Spillane on November 24, 1980. He was raised in
Athletic career
Spillane made the
Spillane won his first championship in
2010 Winter Olympics
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, in Vancouver, Spillane competed in three events. In his first event, the 10 km individual normal hill event, Spillane won the silver medal – the first American medal in the sport of Nordic Combined, and only the third American medal to be earned in any Nordic sport.[3] After the ski jumping portion of the event, Finnish competitor Janne Ryynänen was in the lead. Spillane, Jason Lamy-Chappuis, and a number of other skiers raced hard to make up the difference with Ryyänen in the cross-country portion of the event. In the middle of the last lap, after Norihito Kobayashi attempted a breakaway and was caught, Spillane took a strong lead. However, he had overexerted himself and slowed down after entering the stadium where the race was to finish. Lamy-Chappuis was able to catch up and pass him in the final stretch.[4] The .4 second difference between their times is the closest finish in the history of Nordic Combined events at the Olympics. Despite the near win, Spillane told media afterwards that he was happy to have won any medal.[3]
In his second event, the 4×5 team event, Spillane helped earn America's second medal, another silver.[5]
In his third event, the 10 km individual large hill, Spillane won the silver medal, finishing behind fellow American Bill Demong.[6]
Post skiing career
Starting with the 2014 Winter Olympics, Spillane has called ski jumpimg events for NBC Sports and Olympic Channel.
References
- ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johnny Spillane". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Spillane". U.S. Ski Team. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ a b Associated Press (February 15, 2010). "Spillane's silver signifies breakthrough". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ USA Today (February 14, 2010). "Spillane takes silver in Nordic combined, USA's first in sport". USA Today. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ Christa Case Bryant (February 23, 2010). "US Nordic combined team wins historic silver at Vancouver Olympics". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Ian Austen (February 25, 2010). "U.S. Finishes 1–2 in Nordic Combined". The New York Times.