According to a biography on the United States Ski and Snowboard Association website , Peterson picked up the nickname `` Speedy '' at a summer ski camp in Lake Placid , New York , in the mid-1990s because coaches thought he resembled the cartoon character `` Speed Racer '' with a big helmet . Jeret `` Speedy '' Peterson won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Games . He left a suicide note in his car , according to CNN affiliate KSL-TV . Report : http://www.ksl.com/?sid=27799866&nid=148&title=1#.T6p4PxqlXZQ.reddit
Jeret `` Speedy '' Peterson won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Games . He left a suicide note in his car , according to CNN affiliate KSL-TV . Report : http://www.ksl.com/?sid=27799866&nid=148&title=1#.T6p4PxqlXZQ.reddit