About Rik Heid
Rik Heid was an American alpine skier.
Rik Heid is an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the Winter Paralympics in 1988, 1992 and 1994. In total he won two gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals.
Achievements
Year Competition Location Position Event Time 1988 1988 Winter Paralympics Innsbruck, Austria 3rd Men's Slalom LW4 1:20.32 3rd Men's Downhill LW4 1:13.78 1992 1992 Winter Paralympics Tignes / Albertville, France 3rd Men's Downhill LW4 1:09.35 2nd Men's Giant Slalom LW4 2:13.83 2nd Men's Slalom LW4 1:17.94 2nd Men's Super-G LW4 1:19.08 1994 1994 Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway 2nd Men's Super-G LW4 1:13.78 2nd Men's Slalom LW4 1:22.59 1st Men's Giant Slalom LW4 2:15.46 1st Men's Downhill LW4 1:12.39
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Who was Rik Heid?
American para-alpine skier
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Rik Heid was an alpine skier.
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Rik Heid was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rik Heid. https://biography.guide/rik-heid/
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