Two from BC named to Waterski and Wakeboard Canada Hall of Fame

Waterski and Wakeboard Canada announced its 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees, which included two British Columbians: Karissa Wedd of Port Coquitlam and Richard Gray of Cloverdale.

Wedd, an athlete inductee, was on the National Water Ski Team for 5 years competing in jump and slalom. Her career highlights include a fifth place finish in jump at the 2003 World Championships, becoming the Pan American Games Jump Champion and jump record holder in 2003, a bronze medal in jump at the 2002 Pan American Championships, becoming the Jr. Masters Jump Champion in 1999, becoming the Jr. Girls Jump Champion at the 1998 Junior World Championships as well as the Jr. Girls Jump Champion at the 1998 Pan Am Championships. Karissa remains the Canadian Open Women jump record holder, a title she has held since 2000 as well as the Girls 3 Canadian jump record holder from 1996-1999.

Gray has been a pioneer for more than 20 years in barefoot water skiing. As a competitor he competed at nine world championships and earned 22 national championship medals. The highlight was a team bronze for Canada at the 1992 worlds. After retiring from competition he has stayed involved in the sport as a coach and volunteer leader, and was head coach of the Canadian team at the 2006, 2008 and 2010 world championships. At the most recent worlds he led Canada to its best ever team finish.

Read more about this year’s inductees.