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{{short description|Italian professional water skier|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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'''Thomas Degasperi''' (born 18 January 1982) is an [[Italy|Italian]] professional [[Water ski|water skier]]. He has won two [[Water Ski World Championships|World Championships]], one [[Masters Water Ski Tournament|Masters]] title, three Moomba masters titles, the Malibu open twice, the European championships seven times, the Canadian open, the Ski West Pro, the New Zealand Pro Am twice, the Atalanta Pro Am twice, the Mexico Pro Am, the Global Invitations pro, the Alizee cup, and many more for a total of over 20 pro titles and over 60 pro podiums.
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| nickname = TGAS
| national_team = Italy
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| birth_place = Trento, Italy
| height_ft = 6
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| sport = Waterskiing
| 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.


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.

Thomas attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe as part of the Waterski team and he obtained his bachelor's degree in Marketing


==Biography==
==Biography==
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.
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


== Notable accomplishments ==
In 2017, he won the bronze medal at [[2017 World Games | The World Games 2017]] in [[Wrocław]], Poland.

==Achievements==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Major Championships
! colspan="2" |Major Titles
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|World Championship Titles
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|Masters
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|2007, 2011
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|2014 title
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|Masters Titles
|U.S. National Championships
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|2014
|none
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|Moomba Masters Titles
|[[List_of_Water_Ski_World_Championships_champions|World Championships]]
|2014, 2017, 2019
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|2007, 2011
|-
|-
|World Games
|[[List_of_Water_Skiing_European_Champions|European Championships]]
|2013
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|2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016 and 2019
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
*List of Moomba masters wins: 2014, 2017, 2019
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*List of Malibu Open wins: 2006, 2016

*List of Canadian Open wins: 2016
His major achievements are :
*List of world games wins: 2013

*List of New Zealand pro wins: 2007, 2008
World Championships silver medals 2009, 2015, 2021
*List of Global Invitational Pro win: 2011

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European Championships titles 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

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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


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male professional water skiers]]
[[Category:Male water skiers]]
[[Category:World Games bronze medalists for Italy]]
[[Category:World Games medalists in water skiing]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2013 World Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2017 World Games]]

Latest revision as of 21:56, 12 August 2024

Thomas Degasperi
Personal information
NicknameTGAS
National teamItaly
Born (1981-01-18) January 18, 1981 (age 43)
Trento, Italy
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Sport
SportWaterskiing
EventSlalom

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

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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.[1] At 15 he won his first medal at the European Championships: Gold in the slalom. And the rest is history

Notable accomplishments

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Major Titles
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

References

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  1. ^ The Path to Greatness Waterski Magazine 2006-Sep-25
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