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2022 IWWF Disabled Athletes of the Year announced...

Female: Katie Mawby - V2/3 (USA)

Male: Jason Sleep - MP4 (AUS)

IWWF Disabled Skiers of the Decade & Quarter Century Annnounced

Female Skier of the Decade: Claire Ellis

Male Skier of the Decade: Daniele Cassioli

Female Skier of the Quarter Century: Katie Mawby

Male Skier of the Quarter Century: Daniele Cassioli

See articles below for details...

IWWF Disabled Female Skier of the Quarter Century - Katie Mawby

Nationality: USA

Category / Division: V2/3 / Vision Impaired

Over the last 25 years, Katie’s combined achievements have surpassed all other female skiers. Since her first World Championships in 1995, she has competed in an astounding 12 World Championships. Katie’s drive and determination have seen her come back from many injuries over the years, and she has continued to win World Titles and set records.

Katie has been awarded the Athlete of Year Award twice and has been on the podium an impressive 41 times at World Titled events resulting in:

38 World Titles
14 World Records (6 in Slalom, 4 in Tricks and 4 in Jump)

Katie is a worthy winner of the Disabled Female Skier of the Quarter Century, and her achievements will be hard to beat.

IWWF Disabled Male Skier of the Quarter Century - Daniele Cassioli

Nationality: Italy

Category / Division: V1 / Vision Impaired

Over the last 25 years, Daniele’s combined achievements have surpassed all other male skiers. Since his first World Championship in 2003, he has competed in a total of 7 World Championships and has continually pushed the boundaries, as can be seen by the amount of World Titles and Records he has.

Daniele has been awarded the Athlete of the Year Award 4 times and has been on the podium an impressive 29 times at World Titled events resulting in:

25 World Titles
20 World Record (7 in Slalom, 11 in Tricks & 2 in Jump)

Daniele is a worthy winner of the Disabled Male Skier of the Quarter Century, his passion for the sport is evident as he continues to raise the bar for those that follow.

IWWF Disabled Female Skier of the Decade - Claire Ellis

Nationality: Great Britain

Category / Division: A/L2 / Standing

Over the last decade, Claire’s combined achievements have surpassed all other female skiers. Claire’s first World Championships was in 2005, and she has competed in 4 World Championships over the last decade, continually raising the standard, as can be seen by the amount of World Titles and Records she has.

In the last decade Claire has been awarded the Athlete of the Year Award 4 times and has been on the podium an impressive 17 times at World Titled events resulting in:

17 World Titles
17 World Record (6 in Slalom, 3 in Tricks & 8 in Jump)

Claire is a worthy winner of the Disabled Female Skier of the Decade.

IWWF Disabled Male Skier of the Decade - Daniele Cassioli

Nationality: Italy

Category / Division: V1 / Vision Impaired

Over the last decade, Daniele’s combined achievements have continued to surpass all other male skiers. He has competed at all 5 World Championships in the last decade and he has continued to push the boundaries, setting ever higher standards as can be seen by the amount of World Titles and Records he has attained.

In the last decade Daniele has been awarded the Athlete of the Year Award twice and has been on the podium an impressive 23 times at World Titled events resulting in:

21 World Titles
8 World Record (3 in Slalom, 4 in Tricks & 1 in Jump)

Daniele is a worthy winner of the Disabled Male Skier of the Decade.

New World Trick Record

Delphine Le Sausse (FRA) - MP4(W) - Tricks - 1,540
(8th August - Arc sur Tille)

10 World Records Set in 2019

IWWF World Disabled Championships - July 2019

Nolan Barnes (CAN) – MP2(M) – Slalom – 0.00/40/18.25
Delphine Le Sausse (FRA) – MP4(W) – Slalom – 4.00/46/18.25
Delphine Le Sausse (FRA) – MP4(W) – Tricks - 1480
Connor Poggetto (USA) – MP5(M) – Tricks - 1810
Scott Wintle (AUS) – MP2(M) Tricks - 1060
Scott Wintle (AUS) – MP2(M) – Jump – 19.5m
Mike Royal (USA) – V1(M) - Slalom – 5.50/58/12.00
Will Kelly (AUS) – MP3(M) – Tricks - 1400

Campionati Italiano Disabli - Sept 2019

Daniele Cassioli (ITA) – V1(M) – Slalom – 1.00/58/11.25
Christophe Fasel (SUI) – MP4(M) – Tricks – 1390

12 Pending Records set at the 2019 IWWF World Disabled Waterski Championships

Confirmed Records

Nolan Barnes (CAN) – MP2(M) – Slalom – 0.00/40/18.25
Delphine Le Sausse (FRA) – MP4(W) – Slalom – 4.00/46/18.25
Delphine Le Sausse (FRA) – MP4(W) – Tricks - 1480
Connor Poggetto (USA) – MP5(M) – Tricks - 1810
Scott Wintle (AUS) – MP2(M) Tricks - 1060
Scott Wintle (AUS) – MP2(M) – Jump – 19.5m
Mike Royal (USA) – V1(M) - Slalom – 5.50/58/12.00
Will Kelly (AUS) – MP3(M) – Tricks - 1400

Unconfirmed Records

These records we not confirmed as they were less than or equal to the same skiers's previously approved record listed above

Scott Wintle (AUS) – MP2(M) – Tricks - 1060
Elijah Hager (USA) – MP5(M) – Tricks - 1620
Connor Poggetto (USA) – Tricks - 1640
Delphine Le Sausse (FRA) – MP4(W) – Tricks - 1480

2019 IWWF World Disabled Waterski Championships

The 2019 IWWF World Disabled Waterski Championships will be held at SIAP, Skarnes, Norway.

iwwfed.com/2019-iwwf-world-disabled-waterski-championships/

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Results

2018 IWWF Disabled Athletes of the Year

Female: Ashley Baerg (CAN)

Male: Jason Sleep (AUS)

2017 IWWF Disabled Athletes of the Year

Female: Delphine Le Sausse (FRA)

Male: Daniele Cassioli (ITA)

2017 World Championships

Myuna Bay, NSW, Ausrtralia

Offical Website: https://www.wdwsc2017.com

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2016 IWWF Disabled Athletes of the Year

Female: Claire Ellis (GBR)

Male: Elijah Hager (USA)

2016 World Records

DWSA National Championships, Stoney Park, NSW, Australia

Jamie McDonald (AUS) - A/L1 (M) - 24/03/2016
Tricks: 160 points

Europe & Africa Disabled Championships, Skarnes, Norway

Claire Ellis (GBR) - A/L2 (W) - 22/07/2016
Jump: 12.6m

Claire Ellis (GBR) - A/L2 (W) - 23/07/2016
Slalom: 3.00/43/18.25
Tricks: 2,050 pts

Europe & Africa 35+ Championships, Sesena, Spain

Claire Ellis (GBR) - A/L2 (W) - 04/08/2016
Jump: 13.4m

2015 Disabled World Championships

3 World Records for Claire Ellis...
- Slalom 2.50/43/18.25
- Jump 10.5m
- Jump 11.1m

Results

Official Website: www.dwwsc.org

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Skier Biography Please bring completed to official registration for each skier

2013 World Championships

FIVE WORLD RECORDS AND TEAM USA MAKES HISTORY IN ITALY

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES AT 2013 DISABLED WATERSKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN IDROSCALO

Article courtesy of Des Burke-Kennedy
Five pending World Records in Slalom, Tricks and Jump, made these World Championships a very special occasion, highlighting once again the extraordinary achievements of the athletes involved.

Competitors from twelve countries enjoyed perfect water conditions for the sun drenched Finals of the 2013 Disabled World Waterski Championships In Idroscalo on the outskirts of Milan in northern Italy. Originally constructed in the era of Mussolini as a landing site for amphibious aircraft, the lake facilities for major international events are ideal. The Control Tower, Stadium seating, starting docks and permanent sound system, combined to make these Championships a very special experience for all.

With nine separate Divisions for both men and women involving Slalom, Tricks and Jump, the level of competition in each was at an all time high. Included in the lineup were twelve athletes who returned to defend their 2011 World Champion titles. The United States team was the largest of the twelve countries represented. As the defending Team Champions, they were attempting to be the first ever to win the Team title in three consecutive years.

Chief Judge Mike Wrenn AUS and his team of 17 Officials from eight countries ensured that the non-stop action was captured by the national public broadcaster RAI Sports TV at prime time on Sunday. Nine countries in total receive Italy’s influential RAI signal.

Perhaps the most spectacular event was Vision Impaired Jump for men and women. Each athlete worked with an experienced guide on the water. Distances of over 16 meters were recorded with the MasterCraft boat providing speeds of up to 54kph. Two athletes in particular were outstanding, Katie Mawby USA and Daniele Cassioli ITA. Both were unbeatable this year.

The most competitive Division was the Seated category for men and women with their coveted Overall World Champion title at stake. In the Women’s event, Jessica Radmilovic USA, Delphine Le Sausse FRA, Belinda Sidman AUS and Ashley Baerg CAN were exceptional in all events. Le Sausse was the defending champion but was under severe pressure throughout from Radmilovic. When the final points were announced, it was Le Sausse who managed to successfully retain her title but by the narrowest of margins. Radmilovic was just 1.43 points short. In the men section, Pietro De Maria ITA, Jorge Font MEX, Scott Wintle AUS and Chad Guzman USA also greatly impressed in individual Disciplines. However, consistency in Slalom, Tricks and Jump is what matters. When the final scores were eventually released, it was again the defending World Champion, Ireland’s Eamonn Prunty, who successfully retained his title. Eli Hager USA, at just 15 years of age, was also outstanding and in achieving fifth Overall place is one to watch closely over the coming years.

The five pending World Records were achieved by Claire Ellis GBR, (Slalom & Jump), Delphine Le Sausse FRA (Tricks), and Jorge Font MEX (Tricks). Ellis set three of the five records in a display of exceptional skill in the Arm/Leg Division.

The highlight of the action packed week was the battle for Team Gold. In 2011, it was USA, Italy and France which took the top places, with Australia in fourth place. Australia’s Jamie McDonald and Darryl Hoyle helped to lift their placing this time from fourth in 2011 to third. McDonald was injured in Jump but, fortunately, recovered in time for the medals presentation. France slipped from third in 2011 to sixth this year with a greatly reduced team. Italy’s stars Pietro De Maria in Slalom and Daniele Cassioli in Tricks helped to deliver the silver medal for their team. The strength of Team USA was truly impressive. Jessica Radmilovic made an enormous contribution in all three events. Bill Furbish and Joe Ray added valuable muscle in Slalom and Furbish again excelled in Tricks. All in all, their depth of talent was enough to create history in becoming the first team ever to win the Overall Team Gold Medal three times in succession.

The Italian Waterski & Wakeboard Federation and ASD Idroscalo Wakepark provided one of the most successful Disabled Waterski World Championships since its inception in 1987. President Michele Dell’Olio paid a special tribute to the Italian Team which performed so well and also to the three athletes who set five pending World Records at the Championships.