James Heuga
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Alpine Skiing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1964 | Slalom | |
James "Jimmy" Heuga is an American alpine skier and advocate for the neurological disease multiple sclerosis.
- 1963 NCAA Ski Champion, Colorado, Men's Slalom
- 1964 Winter Olympics, Bronze Medalist, USA, Men's Slalom, along with Billy Kidd first medalists in Alpine Skiing for American men.
- Contracted multiple sclerosis in 1970, which derailed his skiing career.
- Founder of The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis for treating multiple sclerosis.
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