Nate Smith (born November 29, 1990) is an American professional waterskier. Skiing professionally since 2010, Smith is the current slalom world record holder, setting the record on May 14, 2017. In addition to holding the world record, Smith has won eight major championships.
Biography
Smith was born in
Indianapolis
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. Skiing professionally since the 2010 season, on October 3 of that year he became the youngest skier to ever to compete at 41 off, scoring 3.50 and 5.00 @ 10.25 m. On June 2, 2013 he tied
Chris Parrish
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. During that time he tied his record once and beat it twice. In addition to his world rec ...
's world record of 2.00 @ 9.75 m, and on September 7 of that same year broke the record with a score of 2.50 @ 9.75 m.
[The Official International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation list of World Records http://www.iwsf.com/history/displayrecords.php] He broke his own world record on May 14, 2017 at the Swiss Pro Slalom with 3.00 @ 9.75 m. The record was declined for irregular driving.
Nate Smith is sponsored by D3 Skis.
Achievements
World records
Major titles
References
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1990 births
Living people
American water skiers
Sports world champions
Male water skiers
Water skiers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Water skiers at the 2023 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in water skiing
World Games gold medalists for the United States
World Games medalists in water skiing
Medalists at the 2022 World Games