Ricky McCormick is an American water skier. He won 11 world titles, 37 national championships and also won two gold medals for Water skiing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Water skiing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Water skiing was one of two demonstration sports at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was the only time that the sport was demonstrated at any Olympic Games. 35 participants from 20 countries took part in six events: slalom, figure skiing, and ski jump for each of men and women skiers...

 as it was a demonstration sport that year. He came from a family of water skiers so started at age five. In 1982 he retired and in 1988 he was inducted into the Water Skiing Hall of Fame.