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{{short description|Italian professional water skier|bot=PearBOT 5}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Thomas Degasperi''' (born 18 January 1981) is an Italian professional [[water ski]]er. He has won two [[Water Ski World Championships|World Championships]], one [[Masters Water Ski Tournament|Masters]] title, three Moomba masters titles, the Malibu open |
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| nickname = TGAS |
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| national_team = Italy |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|January|18}} |
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| birth_place = Trento, Italy |
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| height_ft = 6 |
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| height_in = 4 |
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| sport = Waterskiing |
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| event = Slalom |
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| ⚫ | '''Thomas Degasperi''' (born 18 January 1981) is an Italian professional [[water ski]]er. He has won two [[Water Ski World Championships|World Championships]], one [[Masters Water Ski Tournament|Masters]] title, three Moomba masters titles, the Malibu open three times, the World Games, the European championships 11 times, the Canadian open, the Ski West Pro, the New Zealand Pro Am twice, the Atlanta Pro Am twice, the Mexico Pro Am, the Global Invitations pro, the Alizee cup, the San Gervasio Pro Am the Botas Pro Am and many more for a total of over 28 pro titles and over 110 pro podiums. |
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Thomas is also well known on the TV screen. In Italy he was a contestant on the popular reality TV show Dancing with the Stars. In the USA he had his own TV commercial on national television with his sponsor, 5 Hour Energy. |
Thomas is also well known on the TV screen. In Italy he was a contestant on the popular reality TV show Dancing with the Stars. In the USA he had his own TV commercial on national television with his sponsor, 5 Hour Energy. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born in [[Trento]], [[Italy]], he started water-skiing at age five. He was encouraged by his father, Marco Degasperi, a well-known water-skiing coach and practiced at his father's ski school on [[Caldonazzo Lake]] in northern Italy.<ref>[http://www.waterskimag.com/features/2006/09/25/the-path-to-greatness/ The Path to Greatness Waterski Magazine 2006-Sep-25]</ref> At 15 he won his first medal at the European Championships: Gold in the slalom. And the rest is history |
Born in [[Trento]], [[Italy]], he started water-skiing at age five. He was encouraged by his father, Marco Degasperi, a well-known water-skiing coach and practiced at his father's ski school on [[Caldonazzo Lake]] in northern Italy.<ref>[http://www.waterskimag.com/features/2006/09/25/the-path-to-greatness/ The Path to Greatness Waterski Magazine 2006-Sep-25]</ref> At 15 he won his first medal at the European Championships: Gold in the slalom. And the rest is history |
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== Notable accomplishments == |
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|World Championship Titles |
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|2007, 2011 |
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|2014 |
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|2014, 2017, 2019 |
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|2013 |
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His major achievements are : |
His major achievements are : |
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Word Championships titles 2007, 2011 |
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World Championships silver medals 2009, 2015, 2021 |
World Championships silver medals 2009, 2015, 2021 |
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European Championships titles 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2021 |
European Championships titles 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
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Other titles includes: the Alizee Cup, the Global international pro, the Mexico pro am, 2 Atlanta pro wins, ski west pro champion, Canadian Open champion, 2 New Zealand Pro am titles, the San Gervasio Pro Am title in 2021 |
Other titles includes: the Alizee Cup, the Global international pro, the Mexico pro am, 2 Atlanta pro wins, ski west pro champion, Canadian Open champion, 2 New Zealand Pro am titles, the San Gervasio Pro Am title in 2021, the 2022 Botas Pro Am |
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And a Staggering total of over |
And a Staggering total of over 80 Pro Podiums |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:1981 births]] |
[[Category:1981 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Male |
[[Category:Male water skiers]] |
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[[Category:World Games bronze medalists for Italy]] |
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[[Category:World Games |
[[Category:World Games medalists in water skiing]] |
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[[Category:Medalists at the 2013 World Games]] |
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[[Category:Medalists at the 2017 World Games]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 12 August 2024
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| Personal information | |
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| Nickname | TGAS |
| National team | Italy |
| Born | January 18, 1981 Trento, Italy |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Waterskiing |
| Event | Slalom |
Thomas Degasperi (born 18 January 1981) is an Italian professional water skier. He has won two World Championships, one Masters title, three Moomba masters titles, the Malibu open three times, the World Games, the European championships 11 times, the Canadian open, the Ski West Pro, the New Zealand Pro Am twice, the Atlanta Pro Am twice, the Mexico Pro Am, the Global Invitations pro, the Alizee cup, the San Gervasio Pro Am the Botas Pro Am and many more for a total of over 28 pro titles and over 110 pro podiums.
Thomas is also well known on the TV screen. In Italy he was a contestant on the popular reality TV show Dancing with the Stars. In the USA he had his own TV commercial on national television with his sponsor, 5 Hour Energy.
Thomas attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe as part of the Waterski team and he obtained his bachelor's degree in Marketing
Biography
[edit]Born in Trento, Italy, he started water-skiing at age five. He was encouraged by his father, Marco Degasperi, a well-known water-skiing coach and practiced at his father's ski school on Caldonazzo Lake in northern Italy.[1] At 15 he won his first medal at the European Championships: Gold in the slalom. And the rest is history
Notable accomplishments
[edit]| Major Titles | |
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| World Championship Titles | 2007, 2011 |
| Masters Titles | 2014 |
| Moomba Masters Titles | 2014, 2017, 2019 |
| World Games | 2013 |
His major achievements are :
World Championships silver medals 2009, 2015, 2021
European Championships titles 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Malibu Open titles 2006, 2016, 2023
Other titles includes: the Alizee Cup, the Global international pro, the Mexico pro am, 2 Atlanta pro wins, ski west pro champion, Canadian Open champion, 2 New Zealand Pro am titles, the San Gervasio Pro Am title in 2021, the 2022 Botas Pro Am
And a Staggering total of over 80 Pro Podiums