The twelfth World Disabled Water Ski Championships were held at Shortline Lake, Elk Grove, California, USA from 20 - 27 September 2015.
Approximately 80 skiers with disabilities such as paraplegia, quadriplegia, arm or leg amputations and vision impairments from up to 18 countries will participate in this exciting tournament.
The Australian team was selected in early 2015 to allow for detailed planning and individual fund raising. The skiers are elite athletes, some skiing close to the level of their able-bodied peers. These skiers put in many hours of intense training aiming at being the best in the world in their division. These skiers will compete in the same events as able-bodied skiers i.e. slalom, jump and trick.
Thanks to John Lipscomb from JD Photography for the fantastic photos below!
A news article from the USA.
Time to fly!
Slalom is not my strength
I some how managed a bronze medal in the final
2015 - The 12th World Championships was held in Elk Grove, California, in September with 49 skiers from 11 countries. The United States won its fourth consecutive world team title with Australia second, one spot up from 2013 (second time on podium since 2007) and Italy third for its fourth consecutive podium placement. The United States is the first country to ever win four consecutive team titles. There were three world records set by Great Britain's Claire Ellis, and eight of the 11 countries in attendance won medals.
Click here to download the results in PDF format.
Scott Wintle - Adaptive Water Skier
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