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Russell Gay

2015 Water Ski World Championships - 11th Place, Men's Tricks 2014 35+ Water Ski World Championships - Gold Medalist, 45 and Over Men's Tricks 2013 Water Ski World Championships - 8th Place, Men's tricks

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Age

56

Hometown

Winter Garden, FL

Personal
Began skiing at age 9...Started competing at age 10...Sponsored by Masterline USA, Quantum Skis, Intensity, MasterCraft...Enjoys basketball, tennis, cycling and running
Career Highlights
  • 2019 Moomba Masters - 3rd Place, Men's Tricks
  • 2018 Pan American Water Ski Championships - Gold Medalist, 45+ Water Ski Team Overall and 45+ Men Tricks
  • 2017 Moomba Masters - Fifth Place, Men's Tricks
  • 2016 Pan American Water Ski Championships - Gold Medalist, Over 45 Team Overall; Gold Medalist, Over 45 Men Tricks
  • 2016 Moomba Masters - 2nd Place, Men's Tricks
  • 2015 U.S. Open - 5th Place, Men's Tricks
  • 2015 Masters - 3rd Place, Men's Tricks
  • 2014 GOODE National Championships - Open Men's Tricks Champion
  • 2012 Masters - 4th Place, Men's tricks
  • 2011 Pan American Games - 4th place, Men's Tricks
  • 2011 Moomba Masters - 2nd place, Men's Tricks
  • 2010 GOODE National Championships - Open Men's Tricks Champion
  • 2010 Moomba Masters - 3rd place, Men's Tricks
  • 2009 GOODE National Championships - Open Men's Tricks Champion
  • 2008 Pan American Water Ski Championships - silver medal Men's Tricks
  • 2008 GOODE National Championships - Open Men's Tricks Champion
  • 2006 U.S. Open Water Ski Championships - 2nd place, Men's tricks
  • 2005 U.S. Open Water Ski Championships - 6th place, Men's tricks
  • 2005 Water Ski National Championships - Open Men Tricks Champion
  • 2005 Water Ski World Cup, Dubna, Russia - 3rd Place Men's tricks
  • 2005 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships - 3rd Place Men's tricks
  • 2004 Water Ski World Cup Champion - Men's Tricks
  • 2004 Water Ski World Cup, Doha, Qatar - 3rd Place Men's Tricks
  • 2004 Water Ski World Cup, Changshu, China - Men's Tricks Champion
  • 2004 Water Ski World Cup, Dubna, Russia - 2nd Place Men's tricks
  • 2004 Water Ski National Championships - Open Men Tricks Champion
  • 2004 Masters - 4th Place Men's tricks
  • 2003 Pan American Games – Silver Medal, Men's Tricks
  • 2003 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team member
  • 2002 Pan American Water Ski Championships - Gold Medal, Open Team Overall; Silver Medal, Men's Tricks
  • 2001 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team member
  • 2001 U.S. National Open Men Tricks Champion
  • 2000 U.S. National Open Men Tricks Champion
  • 1999 Pan American Games – Silver Medal, Men's Tricks
  • 1999 U.S. Team Trials Tricks Champion
  • 1999 U.S. Masters – 3rd Place Men's Tricks
  • 1999 U.S. Nationals Open Men Tricks Champion
  • 1998 U.S. Nationals Open Men Tricks Champion
  • 1998 U.S. Open – 2nd Place Men's Tricks
  • 1998 U.S. Open – 8th Place Wakeboard
  • 1997 U.S. Open – 4th Place Men's Tricks
  • 1996 U.S. Masters 4th Place Men's Tricks, 5th Place Wakeboard
  • 1996 U.S. Open Tricks Champion
  • 1995 Bud Pro Tour Wakeboard Events: 6th Place, Orlando
  • 1995 U.S. Open – 4th Place Men's Tricks
  • 1995 U.S. Open Wakeboard Champion
  • 1995 Canadian Masters – 4th Place Tricks
  • 1995 Nationals – 1st Place Open Tricks
  • 1994 Moomba Masters – 2nd Place Tricks
  • 1994 U.S. Team Trials – 2nd Place Tricks
  • 1994 Bud Pro Tour Wakeboard Season Finals – 3rd Place Overall
  • 1993 Southern Regionals Open Men Tricks Champion
  • 1993 Moomba Masters – 2nd Place Tricks
  • 1993 World Games - Amsterdam - 2nd Place Tricks
  • 1992 Shreveport Tour Stop – 3rd Place Tricks
  • 1992 U.S. Open – 8th Place Tricks
  • 1991 Moomba Masters – 3rd Place Tricks
  • 1991 PAWS Pro Tour Tricks Champion, Louisiana
  • 1991 Canadian Provincials – 9,320 points
  • 1991 Southern Regionals – Open Men - 2nd Place Tricks
  • 1991 Southern Regionals – Open Men - 2nd Place Tricks
  • 1985 Nationals Boys Tricks Champion

Best Performance

Tricks: 12,000 points

 

Records

Men 2 National Tricks - 11,900 points

Open Men National Tricks - 12, 070 points

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