With the largest entry of candidates received to date, the nine International Hall of Fame Selectors had difficult decisions to make. Based in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand and the USA, this international panel comprises highly experienced individuals covering many IWWF Disciplines. Their votes were submitted to Des Burke-Kennedy (IRL) as International Hall of Fame Committee Chairman for final presentation. Congratulations to all our 2017 Inductees and we greatly look forward to honoring them at the Award Ceremony in September.

The Inductees are as follows with brief details of just some of their outstanding achievements:

World Waterski Jump Champion 2005 World Waterski Jump Champion 2007 World Waterski Jump Champion 2009 World Waterski Overall Silver Medal 2001 World Waterski Overall Silver Medal 2005 World Waterski Tricks Silver Medal 2005 World Waterski Overall Silver Medal 2007 World Waterski Jump Record of 54.9m in 2007 IWWF Athlete Chair 2007-2015

 
KRISTI OVERTON JOHNSON (USA) 

World Tournament Slalom Record – 1@10.75m 1992,  World Tournament Slalom Record – 2@10.75m 1994,   World Tournament Slalom Record – 3@10.75m 1995,  World Tournament Slalom Record – 4@10.75 1996 World Tournament Slalom Record – 1@10.25m 1996  Held this World Slalom Record from 1996 until 2010 Introduced over 17,000 youths to water sports through her organization "In His Wakes". Hosts over 65 events each year and a total of 730 events so far.

 
KRIS LAPOINT (USA) 

World Waterski Slalom Record 1966 – 3@36'  World Waterski Slalom Record 1969 – 6@36' World Waterski Slalom Record 1970 – 1@11.25m World Waterski Slalom Record 1975 – 2@11.25m World Waterski Slalom Record 1975 – 4@11.25m  World Waterski Slalom Record 1982 – 3@10.75m World Waterski Slalom Record 1984 – 4.5@10.75m US MASTERS Waterski Slalom Champion -1967,68,70,71,72,73,75 National Waterski Slalom Champion – 1965,68,71,72,73,74,75,77,82

 
RON SCARPA (USA)

Competed on every USA National Barefoot Team from 1978-2002 1982 Mens World Barefoot Jump Champion 1984 Mens World Barefoot Slalom Champion 1986 Mens World Barefoot Slalom Champion 1988 Mens World Barefoot Slalom Champion 1990 Mens World Barefoot Tricks Champion 1992 Mens World Barefoot Slalom, Tricks & Overall Champion 1996 Mens World Barefoot Tricks & Overall Champion 1998 Mens World Barefoot Tricks & Overall Champion 2000 Mens World Barefoot Tricks, Jump & Overall Champion  1980 Open Men Start Methods Record  1981 Open Men Start Methods Record  1980 Open Men Barefoot Slalom Record 1982 Open Men Barefoot Slalom Record 1982 Open Men Barefoot Tricks Record  1998 Open Men Barefoot Tricks Record  2000 Open Men Barefoot Tricks Record  2002 Open Men Barefoot Tricks Record

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