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Sport | Waterskiing | ||||||||||||||
Event | Slalom | ||||||||||||||
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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 September 7, 2013 and then again tying the record on May 14, 2017. [1] In addition to holding the world record, Smith has won 95 professional titles and 4 World Championships.
Smith was born in Indianapolis. Skiing professionally since the 2010 season, on October 3 of that year he became the youngest skier to ever to compete at 41 off[ citation needed ], scoring 3.50 and 5.00 @ 10.25 m. On June 2, 2013 he tied Chris Parrish'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. [2] 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.
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2@43 off | June 2, 2013 | Little Mountain | Maiden, NC |
2.5@43 off | September 7, 2013 | Covington Ski Ranch | Covington, LA |
Major Slalom Titles | |
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World Championship Titles | 2013, 2015, 2021, 2025 |
Masters Titles | 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
Moomba Masters Titles | 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
U.S. Open Titles | 2021 |