Bob LaPoint

Bob LaPoint
Personal Information
Birth May 25, 1955
Castro Valley, California
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 232 lb (105 kg)
Nationality  United States
Wife Erika (2004–present)
Children Kristian, Simone, Kaci, Kara
Residence DeLeon Springs, Florida
College University of Southern California (four years)
Career
Turned Pro ?
Current tour Retired (joined ?)
Professional wins 43 (IWSF Tour: 37, other individual: 6)
Major Championship Wins (#?)
Masters (5) 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983
U.S. Open (5) ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Moomba Masters Australia (3) ?, ?, ?
IWSF World Championship (5) 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987
Awards listed here

Bob LaPoint is an American professional water skier. His five world slalom records, coupled with five world slalom titles, rank LaPoint as one of the most successful slalom skiers of all time.[1]

In 1994, for the second year in a row, former world slalom water ski champion and world record holder LaPoint won the right to wear the crown as the world's best skier on both water and snow. In 1993 at the inaugural "Water vs. Snow" competition, LaPoint bested three worthy adversaries to claim the title during a made-for-TV format event consisting of slalom waterskiing and downhill racing.

In 1970, LaPoint won and established the National Slalom Record for Junior Boys.[2]

In 1980, LaPoint became the first skier to make a perfect pass on an 11.25-meter line (38 feet off) in a Record Capability tournament at the McCormick World Record Challenge in Seffner, Florida.[3]

Tournament results

See also

References

    1. ^ http://www.iwsf.com/history/rechist.htm.
    2. ^ http://www.mahaskis.com/history.html.
    3. ^ http://www.waterskihalloffame.com/pages/Milestones.html

    External links

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