Water ski and wakeboard
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men evenTs
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women events
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|---|---|
| Tricks | Tricks |
| Slalom | Slalom |
| Jump | Jump |
| Overall | Overall |
| Wakeboard | Wakeboard |
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men events
|
|---|
| Tricks |
| Slalom |
| Jump |
| Overall |
| Wakeboard |
|
women events
|
| Tricks |
| Slalom |
| Jump |
| Overall |
| Wakeboard |
Both men and women compete in the same events where they show their skills in turns, jumps, flips, etc. Competitors in tricks have 20 seconds to perform the largest number of tricks. Those participating in slalom need to show their skills by weaving through a series of buoys. Jumpers launch themselves off a ramp to make the longest jump to win. Wakeboarders use a snowboard-like board and they are pulled by a boat and perform tricks. It became a part of the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata 1995 and, before Lima 2019, the United States was in the lead with 22 gold medals, followed by Canada with 17. The Lima 2019 venue for this sport was Laguna Bujama, south of Lima.
Keywords
Late: When a slalom skier falls behind and does not reach the next buoy
Pass: A successful run by a water skier through a slalom course.
Wake: A V-shaped water that spreads behind a boat.
In 1922 Ralph Samuelson decided to challenge physics and ski on water. If skiing was possible in snow, it would be possible on another surface. Wood skies were built and a curtain sash was used as a rope. The first official waterskiing competition was held in 1939.
Images
The Canadian athlete, Rini Paige, took home the bronze medal at the Lima 2019 Games.
Copyright Enrique Cuneo/News Service Lima 2019
Athlete Regina Jaquess from the US demonstrated her talent during the water ski competition of the Lima 2019 Games at Laguna Bujama.
Copyright Enrique Cuneo/News Service Lima 2019
Regina Jaquess from the US took the gold medal after competing in the Lima 2019 water ski event, held at Laguna Bujama.
Copyright Jose Sotomayor/News Service Lima 2019
The Chilean athlete, Felipe Miranda, showed his skills on the waves when competing in the Lima 2019 water ski event at Laguna Bujama.
Copyright Jose Sotomayor/News Service Lima 2019
The public was impressed with Taylor Garcia’s talent from the US during the Lima 2019 water ski competition held at Laguna Bujama.
Copyright Jose Sotomayor/News Service Lima 2019
The Argentinian athlete, Tobías Giorgis, won the bronze medal in the Lima 2019 water ski competition that took place at Laguna Bujama.
Copyright Jose Sotomayor/News Service Lima 2019
Water skier Valentina González received the fifth highest score in the preliminary round of the tricks event. Copyright Miriam Jeske/Lima 2019
Canadian Whitney McClintock competes in the water skiing event at Laguna Bujama She finished her performance with 8760 points in the tricks event. Copyright Miriam Jeske/Lima 2019
Regina Jaquess from the US took the gold medal after competing in the Lima 2019 water ski event, held at Laguna Bujama.
Copyright Jose Sotomayor/News Service Lima 2019
The Chilean athlete, Felipe Miranda, showed his skills on the waves when competing in the Lima 2019 water ski event at Laguna Bujama.
Copyright Jose Sotomayor/News Service Lima 2019
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