| Jim Moran | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sport: | Freestyle skiing |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Pompton Plains, New Jersey, United States |
Jim Moran (born April 17, 1972) is an American freestyle skier. He competed in the men's moguls event at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1] In 1999, he crashed while competing in a race, which lead to the end of his career.[2]
Moran was born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey in 1972.[1] He was part of the American freestyle ski team for most of the 1990s.[1] At the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, Moran was a two-time mogul champion,[1] [3] winning the event at the 1992–93 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup[4] and the 1995–96 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup.[5]
Originally he was not selected to compete at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1] [6] However, following a successful petition to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and arbitration hearing, he was granted a spot on the US team.[1] Despite the US team being able to select up to fourteen skiers for the Olympics, only eleven where initially selected.[7] [8] At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Moran competed in the men's moguls event, finishing in 23rd place.[9]
In February 1999, Moran fell off a cliff during a skiing race,[10] suffering a head injury.[11] Despite being in a coma for almost a month,[12] and suffering with partial paralysis, he made a fully recovery.[1] However, the injury forced him to retire from the sport.[1]
In 2008, Moran gained a degree with the University of Utah, and later moved to Salt Lake City.[1]