He currently serves on the Utah Board of Economic Development. Shea has two daughters and a son and lives in Park City, Utah. ==References== ==External links== CBS Sports profile FIBT profile IOC 2002 Winter Olympics List of men's skeleton World Cup champions since 1987 Men's skeleton Olympic medalists since 1928 Men's skeleton world championship medalists since 1989 Olympian Shea talk raises eyebrows Shea's official 2002 Olympic website U.S.
His father competed in nordic combined and cross-country skiing events in the 1964 Winter Olympics, and his grandfather, Jack Shea, won two gold medals in the 1932 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid in speed skating.
His grandfather also recited the athlete's oath at the 1932 opening ceremony. He was born and raised in West Hartford, Connecticut, and moved to Lake Placid, New York, in his late teens.
His father competed in nordic combined and cross-country skiing events in the 1964 Winter Olympics, and his grandfather, Jack Shea, won two gold medals in the 1932 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid in speed skating.
(born June 10, 1968) is an American skeleton racer who won the gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Along with his father, Jim Shea Sr., he passed the Olympic Torch to Cammi Granato and Picabo Street who then passed it to the 1980 U.S.
He currently serves on the Utah Board of Economic Development. Shea has two daughters and a son and lives in Park City, Utah. ==References== ==External links== CBS Sports profile FIBT profile IOC 2002 Winter Olympics List of men's skeleton World Cup champions since 1987 Men's skeleton Olympic medalists since 1928 Men's skeleton world championship medalists since 1989 Olympian Shea talk raises eyebrows Shea's official 2002 Olympic website U.S.
He currently serves on the Utah Board of Economic Development. Shea has two daughters and a son and lives in Park City, Utah. ==References== ==External links== CBS Sports profile FIBT profile IOC 2002 Winter Olympics List of men's skeleton World Cup champions since 1987 Men's skeleton Olympic medalists since 1928 Men's skeleton world championship medalists since 1989 Olympian Shea talk raises eyebrows Shea's official 2002 Olympic website U.S.
He retired in October 2005. At the FIBT World Championships, Shea earned a complete set of medals in the men's skeleton event with a gold in 1999, a silver in 1997, and a bronze in 2000 (tied for bronze with Austria's Alexander Müller).
He retired in October 2005. At the FIBT World Championships, Shea earned a complete set of medals in the men's skeleton event with a gold in 1999, a silver in 1997, and a bronze in 2000 (tied for bronze with Austria's Alexander Müller).
He retired in October 2005. At the FIBT World Championships, Shea earned a complete set of medals in the men's skeleton event with a gold in 1999, a silver in 1997, and a bronze in 2000 (tied for bronze with Austria's Alexander Müller).
His best overall seasonal finish in the men's Skeleton World Cup was third twice (1998-9, 2000-1).
(born June 10, 1968) is an American skeleton racer who won the gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Shortly before the Olympics he was a guest of Laura Bush in the First Lady's Box at the 2002 State of the Union Address. ==Biography== Shea was the third generation of his family to take part in Winter Games.
He currently serves on the Utah Board of Economic Development. Shea has two daughters and a son and lives in Park City, Utah. ==References== ==External links== CBS Sports profile FIBT profile IOC 2002 Winter Olympics List of men's skeleton World Cup champions since 1987 Men's skeleton Olympic medalists since 1928 Men's skeleton world championship medalists since 1989 Olympian Shea talk raises eyebrows Shea's official 2002 Olympic website U.S.
Olympic Committee profile 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Connecticut American male skeleton racers Olympic gold medalists for the United States in skeleton Olympic skeleton racers of the United States Skeleton racers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics People from Park City, Utah People from West Hartford, Connecticut Oath takers at the Olympic Games
He retired in October 2005. At the FIBT World Championships, Shea earned a complete set of medals in the men's skeleton event with a gold in 1999, a silver in 1997, and a bronze in 2000 (tied for bronze with Austria's Alexander Müller).
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