Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Jeffrey Paul "Jeff"•Tucker |
Used name | Jeff•Tucker |
Born | 10 December 1956 in White Plains, New York (USA) |
Measurements | 188 cm / 84 kg |
Affiliations | U.S. Luge Association |
NOC | United States |
Jeff Tucker played soccer in high school at Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, and also captained the ski team. He went to college at Middlebury, graduating in 1979 with a degree in political science. Tucker started luge in 1976 and was the 1979 AAU Champion. His 12th place finish in singles luge in 1980 was the best finish by a US slider until Duncan Kennedy’s 10th in 1992.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1980 Winter Olympics | Luge | USA | Jeff Tucker | |||
Singles, Men (Olympic) | 12 |