Thomas Degasperi

Thomas Degasperi

Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's water skiing
World Games
	2013 Cali	Slalom

Thomas Degasperi (born 18 January 1981) is one of the best water skiers ever in the history of this sport .competitive water skier^[1] since 2001 who once competed for the University of Louisiana at Monroe.^[2] He is a former 2 times world champion at slalom.^[3] He had also been selected for Ballando con le Stelle (series 8). Born in Trento, Italy, he started water-skiing at age five. He was encouraged by his father, Marco Degasperi, a well-known water-skiing coach and practiced at his father's ski school on Caldonazzo Lake in northern Italy.^[4] At 15 he won his first medal at the European Championships: Gold in the slalom.

his major achievements are

2 golds at the world championships(2007-2008/2011-2012)

2 silver medals 2009-2010/2015-2016

6 European titles

Warer ski mag ambassador of the year 2014-2015

2013 and current world games champion

11 pro tour victories

Moomba masters champion

Us masters champion

Malibu open champion

2 times New Zealand Pro am champion and record holder

global invitational pro champion

Mexico pro champion

Ski west Pro champion

Alizee cup pro champion

4 World Cup podiums

17 pro tour podiums

7 national titles

2 times athlete of the year

References

Thomas Degasperi

1. The Tuscaloosa News - June 27, 2008
2. 2006 Chacahoula - Page 188
3. Daily Mail
4. The Path to Greatness Waterski Magazine 2006-Sep-25