Jaret Llewellyn
{{Short description|Canadian water skier}}
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| sport = Waterskiing
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|7|27}}
| birth_place = Innisfail, Alberta{{cite web|title=Jaret Llewellyn profile |url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/jaret-llewellyn/ |website=Canadian Olympic Committee |date=2 June 2015 |access-date=March 25, 2021}}
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| height = 167 cm
| weight = 68 kg
| spouse = Britta Grebe
| country = Canada
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's water skiing }}
{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}
{{MedalGold| 1999 Winnipeg|Tricks}}
{{MedalGold| 2003 Santo Domingo|Tricks}}
{{MedalGold| 2007 Rio de Janeiro|Jumps}}
{{MedalGold| 2007 Rio de Janeiro|Tricks}}
{{MedalSilver| 1999 Winnipeg|Jumps}}
{{MedalSilver| 2003 Santo Domingo|Jumps}}
{{MedalSilver| 2015 Toronto|Tricks}}
{{MedalSilver| 2015 Toronto|Overall}}
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Jaret Llewellyn (born 27 July 1970) is a retired Canadian water skier. Llewellyn is a four-time Pan American Games Champion when he won gold in men's water skiing events at the games in 1999, 2003, and 2 gold at the 2007 games.{{cite web |title=Meet Innisfail's water-skiing dynasty: The Llewellyns |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/llewellyn-water-skiing-dynasty-alberta-1.5234920 |website=CBC News |date=2 August 2019 |access-date=2021-03-24}} He won two silver medals at the 2015 Pan American Games while competing at the age of 44, just one week shy of his birthday.{{cite news |title=Canadian Jaret Llewellyn still walking on water at age 45 |author=Mark Zwolinski |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/panamgames/2015/07/23/canada-wins-record-65th-pan-am-gold-in-womens-waterski-slalom.html |website=Toronto Star |date=July 23, 2015 |access-date=2021-03-25}} He is an 11-time world champion, 12-time Pan American Games medalist, and owns a record 117 professional titles. His son Dorien Llewellyn is also a professional water skier with Pan American Games titles and his older brother Kreg Llewellyn was also a professional water skier.
Notable accomplishments
= World records =
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|+ ! colspan="4" |World Jump Records |
63.0 m
|May 23, 1992 |Robin Lake |Pine Mountain, GA |
68.3 m
|June 19, 1999 |Austin Aquaplex |Austin, TX |
70.3 m
|August 29, 1999 |Lacanau |Lacanau France |
71.7 m
|September 29, 2002 |McCormick's |Seffner, FL |
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|+ ! colspan="7" |World Overall Records |
2676.98 pts
|August 7, 2000 |3 @ 11.25 m |10,740 pts |66.8 m |Yarra River |Edmonton Canada |
2818.01 pts
|September 29, 2002 |5 @ 11.25 m |10,730 pts |71.7 m |McCormick's |Seffner, FL |
= Major titles =
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! colspan="2" |Major Trick Titles |
World Championship Titles
|1999 |
Moomba Masters Titles
|1999, 2004, 2005 |
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! colspan="2" |Major Jump Titles |
World Championship Titles
|1999, 2001, 2005 |
Pro Tour Titles
|1998, 1999, 2001 |
Masters Titles
|1998, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Moomba Masters Titles
|2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009 |
U.S. Open Titles
|2007 |
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! colspan="2" |Major Overall Titles |
World Championship Titles
|2001, 2007 |
Masters Titles
|1992, 1993, 1999, 2000 |
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References
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Category:Canadian water skiers
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
Category:Water skiers at the 1995 Pan American Games
Category:Water skiers at the 1999 Pan American Games
Category:Water skiers at the 2003 Pan American Games
Category:Water skiers at the 2007 Pan American Games
Category:Water skiers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Water skiers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Water skiers at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
Category:Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games