Kris LaPoint
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Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley, California
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University of Southern California
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Kris LaPoint (b. 23 January, 1953 in Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it is the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States...
) is an American water skier and 9 time National Slalom Champion. He is the older brother of former world champion Bob LaPoint
Bob LaPoint
Bob LaPoint is an American professional water skier. His five world slalom records, coupled with five world slalom titles, rank LaPoint as one of the most successful slalom skiers of all time....
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Tournament results
- Nine-time National Slalom Champion
- Seven-time U.S. Masters Slalom Champion
- 1997 Pro Tour – 6th Place Slalom Overall for the Year
- 1996 Pro Tour – 5th Place Slalom Overall for the Year
- 1992 Pro Tour Slalom Champion, San Diego (Oldest man to win a pro tour stop)
- 1992 Pro Tour – 3rd Place Slalom Overall
- 1992 U.S. Open – 5th Place Slalom
- 1991 U.S. Open – 9th Place Slalom
- 1990 U.S. Open – 2nd Place Slalom
- 1987 Coors Light Water Ski Tour Slalom Champion, St. Paul, MN
- 1979 World Slalom ChampionshipWorld water skiing champions- List of Tournament World champions - Men & Women :- List of Ski Racing World Champions:- List of Cable Ski World champions - Men & Women :-1980s:1982*Willa Cook, Deleon Springs, Florida, *Ralph Samuelson, deceased, *Richard Pope, deceased,...
- 2nd Place (score: 2/11.25m 58km/h (brother Bob LaPointBob LaPointBob LaPoint is an American professional water skier. His five world slalom records, coupled with five world slalom titles, rank LaPoint as one of the most successful slalom skiers of all time....
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See also
- Bob LaPointBob LaPointBob LaPoint is an American professional water skier. His five world slalom records, coupled with five world slalom titles, rank LaPoint as one of the most successful slalom skiers of all time....
- Waterskiing
- World water skiing championsWorld water skiing champions- List of Tournament World champions - Men & Women :- List of Ski Racing World Champions:- List of Cable Ski World champions - Men & Women :-1980s:1982*Willa Cook, Deleon Springs, Florida, *Ralph Samuelson, deceased, *Richard Pope, deceased,...
- Masters Waterski and Wakeboard Tournament
- List of Water Skiing Hall of Fame Inductees
- USA Water SkiUSA Water SkiUSA Water Ski is a non-profit water skiing association headquartered in Polk County, Florida consisting of the following organizations:*American Water Ski Association*American Barefoot Club*American Kneelboard Association...
- United States Waterskiing TeamUnited States Waterskiing TeamThe United States Waterskiing Team competes internationally in water skiing tournaments and other events. Recently the team celebrated winning the Gold Cup. Members of the team have informally been known as "The Yellow Shirts". The team is known for its demanding training regimen and has been quite...