Russell Gay

Birthdate: December 29, 1968

Birthplace: Fredericksburg, Virginia

Current Residence: Winter Garden, Florida

Height: 5' 8" Weight: 155 lbs.

Occupation: Professional Water Skier/President, Masterline USA

Began Skiing: Age 9

Began Competing: Age 10

Events: Tricks

Sponsors: Masterline USA, Quantum Skis, Intensity, MasterCraft

Hobbies: Basketball, Running, Cycling, Tennis

Best Performance

Tricks: 12,000 points

Records

Men 2 National Tricks - 11,900 points

Open Men National Tricks - 12, 070 points

Career Highlights

• 2011 Pan American Games - 4th place, Men's Tricks
• 2011 Moomba Masters - 2nd place, Men's Tricks
• 2010 GOODE National Championships - Open Men's Tricks Champion
• 2010 Moomba Masters - 3rd place, Men's Tricks
• 2009 GOODE National Championships - Open Men's Tricks Champion
• 2008 Pan American Water Ski Championships - silver medal Men's Tricks
• 2008 GOODE National Championships - Open Men's Tricks Champion
• 2006 U.S. Open Water Ski Championships - 2nd place, Men's tricks
• 2005 U.S. Open Water Ski Championships - 6th place, Men's tricks
• 2005 Water Ski National Championships - Open Men Tricks Champion
• 2005 Water Ski World Cup, Dubna, Russia - 3rd Place Men's tricks
• 2005 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships - 3rd Place Men's tricks
• 2004 Water Ski World Cup Champion - Men's Tricks
• 2004 Water Ski World Cup, Doha, Qatar - 3rd Place Men's Tricks
• 2004 Water Ski World Cup, Changshu, China - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2004 Water Ski World Cup, Dubna, Russia - 2nd Place Men's tricks
• 2004 Water Ski National Championships - Open Men Tricks Champion
• 2004 Masters - 4th Place Men's tricks
• 2003 Water Ski World Championships - Silver Medal, Men's Tricks
• 2003 Pan American Games – Silver Medal, Men's Tricks
• 2003 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team member
• 2002 Pan American Water Ski Championships - Gold Medal, Open Team Overall; Silver Medal, Men's Tricks 
• 2001 World Championships - Gold Medal, Team Overall; Bronze Medal, Men's Tricks
• 2001 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team member
• 2001 U.S. National Open Men Tricks Champion
• 2000 U.S. National Open Men Tricks Champion
• 1999 World Championships – Bronze Medal, Men's Tricks
• 1999 Pan American Games – Silver Medal, Men's Tricks
• 1999 U.S. Team Trials Tricks Champion
• 1999 U.S. Masters – 3rd Place Men's Tricks
• 1999 U.S. Nationals Open Men Tricks Champion
• 1998 U.S. Nationals Open Men Tricks Champion
• 1998 U.S. Open – 2nd Place Men's Tricks
• 1998 U.S. Open – 8th Place Wakeboard
• 1997 U.S. Open – 4th Place Men's Tricks
• 1996 U.S. Masters 4th Place Men's Tricks, 5th Place Wakeboard
• 1996 U.S. Open Tricks Champion
• 1995 Bud Pro Tour Wakeboard Events: 6th Place, Orlando
• 1995 U.S. Open – 4th Place Men's Tricks
• 1995 U.S. Open Wakeboard Champion
• 1995 Canadian Masters – 4th Place Tricks
• 1995 Nationals – 1st Place Open Tricks
• 1995 World Championships – 5th Place Tricks
• 1994 Moomba Masters – 2nd Place Tricks
• 1994 U.S. Team Trials – 2nd Place Tricks
• 1994 Bud Pro Tour Wakeboard Season Finals – 3rd Place Overall
• 1993 Southern Regionals Open Men Tricks Champion
• 1993 Moomba Masters – 2nd Place Tricks
• 1993 World Games - Amsterdam - 2nd Place Tricks
• 1992 Shreveport Tour Stop – 3rd Place Tricks
• 1992 U.S. Open – 8th Place Tricks
• 1991 Moomba Masters – 3rd Place Tricks
• 1991 PAWS Pro Tour Tricks Champion, Louisiana
• 1991 Canadian Provincials – 9,320 points
• 1991 Southern Regionals – Open Men - 2nd Place Tricks
• 1990 Eastern Regionals Tricks Champion
• 1985 Nationals Boys Tricks Champion