Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Marvin Alton•Melville |
Used name | Marvin•Melville |
Born | 15 February 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) |
NOC | United States |
Marvin Melville competed for the University of Utah, winning NCAA titles in 1959 in both the slalom and combined. During his racing career, he often worked construction in the summers to earn money to compete in the winters. After retiring from competition, he served a tour in the Army, and then opened a ski school for young racers and helped coach the University of Utah ski team.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1956 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | USA | Marvin Melville | |||
Downhill, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
1960 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | USA | Marvin Melville | |||
Downhill, Men (Olympic) | =22 |