| Water skiing at the 2009 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lotus Pond |
| Dates | 22–26 July 2009 |
| Competitors | 81 from 29 nations |
The water skiing events at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 22 and 26 July. [1] 81 athletes, from 29 nations, participated in the tournament. The water skiing competition took place at Lotus Pond.
Australia (5)
Belgium (3)
Canada (6)
Chile (1)
China (4)
Chinese Taipei (4)
Colombia (1)
Spain (1)
Finland (1)
France (4)
Great Britain (3)
Georgia (1)
Germany (5)
Greece (1)
Hong Kong (2)
Indonesia (2)
Israel (1)
Italy (3)
Japan (4)
Kuwait (2)
Mexico (1)
New Zealand (3)
South Africa (4)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (2)
South Korea (4)
Thailand (1)
Ukraine (1)
United States (10)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three event | Rodrigo Miranda  Chile | Storm Selsor  United States | Martin Bartalský  Slovakia |
| Barefoot three event | Keith St. Onge United States | Heinrich Sam  South Africa | David Small  Great Britain |
| Wakeboard | Andrew Adkison United States | Kyle Rattray  Canada | Padiwat Jaemjan  Thailand |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three event | Kate Adriaensen  Belgium | Manon Costard  France | Caroline Hensley United States |
| Barefoot three event | Elaine Heller United States | Ashleigh Stebbeings  Australia | Shannon Heller United States |
| Wakeboard | Dallas Friday United States | Raimi Merritt United States | Miku Asai  Japan |
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