Larry Damon
Damon in 1970
Personal information
Born (1933-12-08) December 8, 1933[1]
Burlington, Vermont, United States
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Skiing career
DisciplinesCross-country skiing, Biathlon
ClubUVM Outing Club[1]
Retired1970[2]
Olympics
Teams4 – (1956Cross Country, 1960Biathlon, 1964Cross Country, 1968Cross Country)[1]
Medals0[1]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
US Championships
Gold medal – first place196115 km cross-country ski
Gold medal – first place196130 km cross-country ski

Lawrence "Larry" Snow Damon (born December 8, 1933) is a retired American cross-country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics.

Early years

Born December 8, 1933 in Burlington, Vermont, Damon attended Burlington High School where he was a four event skier.[1][2]

Career

Publicity press and promotions

Damon was inducted into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame in 2010.[2]

Personal life

Damon graduated from the University of Vermont in 1955.[1] After the 1956 Olympics, he joined the U.S. Army where he competed in biathlon.[2] After marrying Norwegian Olympic cross-country skier Babben Enger he briefly lived in Norway, but in 1970 settled in Vermont to work as a ski instructor at the Trapp Family Lodge.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larry Damon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Lawrence Snow Damon". Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. "Official Olympic Reports" (PDF). 1956. p. 608. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  4. "Official Olympic Reports" (PDF). 1956. p. 615. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. "Official Olympic Reports" (PDF). 1960. p. 120. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  6. "Official Olympic Reports" (PDF). 1964. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  7. "Official Olympic Reports" (PDF). 1964. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  8. "Official Olympic Reports" (PDF). 1968. p. 377. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  9. "Official Olympic Reports" (PDF). 1968. p. 378. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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