Mike Hessel

Mike Hessel
Hessel at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1942-12-06) December 6, 1942 (age 81)
Portland, Oregon, United States
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportLuge
ClubTri-Pass Ski Club

John Michael Hessel (born December 6, 1942) is a retired American luger. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics and placed 22nd and 30th, respectively.[1]

Hessel was born to a doctor, and grew up in Eugene, Oregon. He attended Menlo High School, University of Oregon, UC Berkeley and Oregon State University. At the 1964 Olympics, he was arrested for a brawl with local police, but was later acquitted. After retiring from competitions Hessel became a commercial fisherman and then a melon farmer.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Hessel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.


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