Jim Atkinson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James Neil "Jim"•Atkinson |
| Used name | Jim•Atkinson |
| Born | 10 January 1929 in Deland, Florida (USA) |
| Died | 31 July 2010 in Black Mountain, North Carolina (USA) |
| Affiliations | Rotary & Elks Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jim Atkinson won many bobsled titles in addition to his Olympic silver medal. In 1950 at the World Championships, he teamed up with Stan Benham, Pat Martin and Bill D’Amico to win the 4-man title. This is one of only three times that the United States has won a world championship outside of Olympic competition. Atkinson represented both the Lake Placid Bobsled Club and the Sno Birds of Lake Placid. Sledding for these clubs, he also was on three North American 4-man champions (1948, 1951 and 1953), and in those same years he slid on the AAU 4-man champion teams.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | USA |
Jim Atkinson | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | United States 1 | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (1–1–0 1950 Cortina d'Ampezzo gold: Four-man; 1951 Alpe d'Huez silver: Four-man)