John Carleton (skier)

John P. Carleton
The first U.S. Olympic ski jumping team, 1924
Personal information
Full nameJohn Porter Carleton
Born(1899-09-13)September 13, 1899
Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
DiedJanuary 21, 1977(1977-01-21) (aged 77)
Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Alma materDartmouth College, Magdalen College of Oxford
Sport
SportNordic skiing, tennis
ClubDartmouth Outing Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1924 Winter Olympics

John Carleton (September 13, 1899– January 21, 1977) was an American lawyer and competitive skier from New Hampshire. He competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. He was also a pioneer of alpine skiing in the United States.

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