Freddy Krueger (water skier)

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Freddy Krueger
Personal information
Full nameFrederick August Krueger IV
NicknameThe Nightmare
Born (1975-05-03) May 3, 1975 (age 48)
Decatur, Illinois
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
SpouseKaren Truelove
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
SportWaterskiing
Event(s)Jump, Ski Fly

Freddy Krueger [1] (born May 3, 1975) is professional water ski jumper. Krueger is a 8-time World Record Holder, 5-time World Champion, and 14-time Masters Champion. He currently holds the World Ski Flying record at 312 feet. [2]

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Notable accomplishments

World records

World Records
226'68.7 mJune 20, 1999Austin AquaplexAustin, TX
233'71.0 mJuly 21, 2002Bell AcquaSacramento, CA
236'72.0 mMay 22, 2005Sunset LakesGroveland, FL
238'72.5 mMay 29, 2005Robin LakePine Mountain, GA
240'73 mLake GrewPolk City, FL
243'74.2 mNovember 5, 2006McCormick'sSeffner, FL
247'75.2 mNovember 2, 2008McCormick'sSeffner, FL
250'76.2 mMay 1, 2014Isles of Lee HancockWinter Garden, FL

Major titles

Major Jump Titles
World Championship Titles2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013
Pro Tour Titles2001
Masters Titles1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021
Moomba Masters Titles2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015 2017 2019, 2020
U.S. Open Titles1999, 2021

Masters

World championships

Nationals

Other tournaments


See also

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References

  1. Reid, Tony (August 1, 2015). "Decatur native Freddy Krueger going for water ski world record". Herald & Review .
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