Keith St. Onge
Personal information
BornNashua, New Hampshire
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportBarefoot Water Skiing
ClubWorld Barefoot Center
Coached byGary "Swampy" Bouchard
Medal record
Gold medal – first place 2006 Barefoot World Championship Overall
Gold medal – first place 2008 Barefoot World Championship Overall

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.

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

References

  1. ^ USA, Water Ski. "36 Athletes Win Barefoot Titles". USA Water Ski. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ^ Ristorcelli, Todd. "Standing on His Feet". WaterSki Magazine. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
  3. ^ Fitness, Men's. "Keith St. Onge Walks on Water". Men's Fitness. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
  4. ^ St. Onge, Keith. "E-Nation News". Evinrude. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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