Kris LaPoint
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- For his detailed statistics, records, and other achievements, see List of career achievements by Kris LaPoint.
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | January 23, 1953 Castro Valley, California |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Wife | N/A |
| Children | Unknown |
| Residence | DeLeon Springs, Florida |
| College | University of Southern California (four years) |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1954 |
| Current tour | Retired (joined 1954) |
| Professional wins | 43 (IWSF Tour: 37, other individual: 6) |
| Major Championship Wins (13) | |
| Masters | (4) 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
| U.S. Open | (2) 2000, 2002 |
| Moomba Masters Australia | (3) 2000, 2005, 2006 |
| IWSF World Championship | (5) 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987 |
| Awards listed here | |
Other Tournament Results:
- Nine-time National Slalom Champion
- Seven-time U.S. Masters Slalom Champion
- 1997 Pro Tour – 6th Place Slalom Overall for the Year
- 1996 Pro Tour – 5th Place Slalom Overall for the Year
- 1992 Pro Tour Slalom Champion, San Diego (Oldest man to win a pro tour stop)
- 1992 Pro Tour – 3rd Place Slalom Overall
- 1992 U.S. Open – 5th Place Slalom
- 1991 U.S. Open – 9th Place Slalom
- 1990 U.S. Open – 2nd Place Slalom
- 1987 Coors Light Water Ski Tour Slalom Champion, St. Paul, MN
- 1979 World Slalom Championship - 2nd Place (score: 2/11.25m 58km/h (brother Bob LaPoint wins)
Source(s)
Note: Work in Progress
http://www.usawaterski.org/pages/bios/men/Bio.LaPointK.html
http://www.iwsf.com/history/facts.htm
