Chris Parrish

Chris Parrish
Personal information
NicknameThe Tower
Born (1979-01-19) January 19, 1979
Sport
Country United States
SportWaterskiing
EventSlalom

Chris Parrish (born 19 January 1979) is an American professional water skier. From 15 May 2005 to 2 June 2013 Parrish held the world record for Slalom skiing.[1] During that time he tied his record once and beat it twice.[2] In addition to his world records, he has won nine major championships, and is regarded as one of the most dominant athletes in water skiing .[3]

Biography

Chris Parrish was born in Destin, Florida on 19 January 1979. He began water skiing at the age of 2.[4] Nicknames: The Tower and The Pickleman

Achievements

World Records
1.25@43 off May 15, 2005 Isle of Lake Hancock Winter Garden, FL
1.5@43 off August 28, 2005 Trophy Lakes Charleston, SC
2@43 off June 13, 2010 Covington Ski Ranch Covington, LA
Major Titles
Masters Titles 2002, 2005
Moomba Masters Titles 2000, 2008, 2009, 2013

References

  1. ^ "IWWF Records". www.iwsf.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. ^ "Chris Parrish Sets New Slalom Record". Waterski Magazine. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  3. ^ "Chris Parrish: A Way of Life". Waterski Magazine. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  4. ^ "ChrisP.Bio". www.usawaterski.org. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
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