Freddy Krueger[1] (born May 3, 1975) is professional water ski jumper. Krueger is a 8-time World Record Holder, 5-time World Champion, and 14-time Masters Champion. He currently holds the World Ski Flying record at 312 feet.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick August Krueger IV |
| Nickname | The Nightmare |
| Born | May 3, 1975 Decatur, Illinois |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Spouse | Karen Truelove |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Waterskiing |
| Event(s) | Jump, Ski Fly |
Notable accomplishments
editWorld records
edit| World Records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226' | 68.7 m | June 20, 1999 | Austin Aquaplex | Austin, TX |
| 233' | 71.0 m | July 21, 2002 | Bell Acqua | Sacramento, CA |
| 236' | 72.0 m | May 22, 2005 | Sunset Lakes | Groveland, FL |
| 238' | 72.5 m | May 29, 2005 | Robin Lake | Pine Mountain, GA |
| 240' | 73 m | Lake Grew | Polk City, FL | |
| 243' | 74.2 m | November 5, 2006 | McCormick's | Seffner, FL |
| 247' | 75.2 m | November 2, 2008 | McCormick's | Seffner, FL |
| 250' | 76.2 m | May 1, 2014 | Isles of Lee Hancock | Winter Garden, FL |
Major titles
edit| Major Jump Titles | |
|---|---|
| World Championship Titles | 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
| Pro Tour Titles | 2001 |
| Masters Titles | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021 |
| Moomba Masters Titles | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015 2017 2019, 2020 |
| U.S. Open Titles | 1999, 2021 |
Masters
edit- 1999 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2000 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2001 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2005 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2006 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2007 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2008 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2009 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2010 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2011 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2013 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2016 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2018 Masters Jump Champion[2]
- 2021 Masters Jump Champion[2]
World championships
edit- 2001 World Jump Runner-up[2]
- 2003 World Jump Champion
- 2007 World Jump Champion
- 2009 World Jump Champion
- 2011 World Jump Champion
- 2013 World Jump Champion
Nationals
edit- 2021 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2020 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2019 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2018 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2014 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2013 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2011 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2010 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2008 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2001 National Jump Champion[2]
- 2000 National Jump Champion[2]
- 1995 National Jump Champion[2]
- 1995 National Overall Champion[2]
- 1994 National Trick Runner-up[2]
- 1994 National Jump Runner-up[2]
- 1994 National Overall Champion[2]
Other tournaments
edit- 2010 Global Invitational – Men's Jumping Champion[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Reid, Tony (August 1, 2015). "Decatur native Freddy Krueger going for water ski world record". Herald & Review.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Freddy Krueger". usawaterski.org. USA Waterski. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ^ "Freddy Krueger". teamusa.org. Team USA. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
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