Hank Charles Kashiwa (born May 26, 1949) is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Kashiwa learned to ski on McCauley Mountain in his hometown of Old Forge, New York. He raced for the University of Colorado and was then a member of the U.S. Army ski team for two years. From 1967 to 1972, he was on the U.S. Ski Team, and won a national title in 1969. He was an alternate on the U.S. team at the 1968 Winter Olympics at Grenoble, France. Kashiwa skied the World Cup circuit from 1968 to 1971, where he posted six top ten finishes.
After racing for the U.S. Olympic team in 1972 at Sapporo in downhill and giant slalom, Kashiwa joined the pro circuit, and starred from 1972 to 1981, winning the World Pro Title in 1975.
After retiring from competitions Kashiwa had a long career as a ski commentator on TV. He also became the President of Volant skis, a Colorado ski manufacturer. After that he served as vice-president of marketing for the Yellowstone Club, near Big Sky, Montana.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1968 18 — — — notrun — notawarded 1969 19 48 25 — — 1970 20 36 31 19 — 1971 21 34 21 — 23 1972 22 — — — — Points were only awarded for top ten finishes (see scoring system).
Top ten finishes 0 podiums; 6 top tens (1 DH, 1 GS, 4 SL) SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace1969 22 Mar 1969 Waterville Valley, USA Slalom 8th 1970 22 Feb 1970 Jackson Hole, USA Slalom 8th 8 Mar 1970 Heavenly Valley, USA Giant slalom 5th 1971 16 Jan 1971 St. Moritz, Switzerland Downhill 9th 17 Jan 1971 Slalom 7th30 Jan 1971 Megève, France Slalom 9th
World championship results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1970 20 — 30 not run — — 1972 22 — 21 25 — From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1972 22 — 21 not run 25 not run
References
External links
Hank Kashiwa World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation Colorado Sports Hall of Fame – Hank Kashiwa