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Bill Koch

Chronology

1955	Born June 7, in Brattleboro, Vermont
1976	Wins silver medal in Olympic 30-km race
1980	Comes in 15th in Olympic 50-km race
1982	Becomes first American to medal in world championship Nordic competition: wins bronze medal in 30-km race in Oslo, Norway
1982	Wins overall Nordic World Cup title
1983	Wins 30-km and 50-km, comes in second in 15-km at U.S. National Championships
1983	Ranked third in overall World Cup championship
1984	Competes in Olympics, but does not medal
1986	World Cup officials allow Koch's skating technique in races
1987	Says he is retiring from competition
1992	Returns to competition in the Olympics, but does not medal.
1994	Competes in U.S. Olympic trials, but does not make the team
1997	Moves to Hawaii and begins developing the sport of sand skiing