Keith St. Onge
Keith St. Onge is a professional barefoot water skier. He holds the record for the most U.S. National Overall Pro titles at fourteen,[1] a record previously held by Ron Scarpa. Keith is a two-time World Barefoot Champion, winning Overall titles in 2006 and 2008.
Personal information | |
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Born | Nashua, New Hampshire |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Barefoot Water Skiing |
Club | World Barefoot Center |
Coached by | Gary "Swampy" Bouchard |
Keith learned to barefoot water ski on Lake Umbagog in New Hampshire at the age of nine with instruction from Mike Seipel, a two-time World Barefoot Champion.[2] He entered his first barefoot tournament at age ten in the Eastern Region.[3]
Keith co-founded the World Barefoot Center with four-time World Barefoot Champion, David Small.
World records
Keith St. Onge is the only professional barefoot water skier to hold world records in all three events: Slalom; Jump and Tricks.[4]
Awards
- 1996 Banana George Blair Barefooter of the Year
- 2006 IWWF (International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation) Male Athlete of the Year
- 2009 IWWF (International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation) Male Athlete of the Year
References
- USA, Water Ski. "36 Athletes Win Barefoot Titles". USA Water Ski. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- Ristorcelli, Todd. "Standing on His Feet". WaterSki Magazine. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
- Fitness, Men's. "Keith St. Onge Walks on Water". Men's Fitness. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- St. Onge, Keith. "E-Nation News". Evinrude. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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