Biography

Vital Statistics

Birth date:  December 18, 1970        Birth place:  Redwood Falls, Minnesota

Current Residence:                         Lindstrom, Minnesota                     

Height:  6'2"                                    Weight:  185

Occupation:                                   Information Systems Auditor

Began Skiing:  12                            Began Competing:  24

Events: Slalom, Tricks, Jump

Division:  Arm Amputee without prosthesis.  Injured in farming accident at age 2.

Sponsors:  Challenged Athletes Foundation, Clincher, Wileys Water Ski Shop

Hobbies:  Running, triathlon, downhill skiing

Career Highlights

• Gold Medal as US TEAM Member at ’03 World Championships in Florida (USA)
•  Individual Silver Medal for Overall ’03 Worlds (Overall is combined score of slalom, jump & trick skiing)
• Individual Gold Medal for Slalom ’03 Worlds
• Individual Silver Medal for Jump ’03 Worlds
• Individual Bronze Medal for Tricks '03 Worlds
• 2003 National (Overall) Champion
• 2003 National Slalom Champion
• Set World Record for Slalom 3 @18.25' off 58kph
• Set World Record for Slalom 4 @18.25' off 58 kph
• 2003 National Jump Champion
• 2003 National Tricks Champion
• Silver Medal as US TEAM Member at ’01 World Championships in Australia 
• Individual Silver Medal for Overall ’01 Worlds (Overall is combined score of slalom, jump & trick skiing)
• Individual Silver Medal for Jump ’01 Worlds
• Individual Bronze Medal for Slalom ’01 Worlds
• 2000 National (Overall) Champion
• 2000 National Slalom Champion
• 2000 National Jump Champion
• 2000 National Tricks Champion
• Gold Medal as US TEAM Member at ’99 Worlds in England
• Bronze Medal Overall '99 World
• Gold Medal in Slalom '99 Worlds
• Silver Medal in Jump '99 Worlds
• 1999 National Overall Champion
• 1999 National Slalom Champion
• 1999 National Jump Champion
• Serves as Vice President and board member WSDA 
• Volunteers for Habitat for Humanity

Best Performance:  : 4@36mph 15off  Jump:  106'  Tricks:  1010

Records: World Record Slalom - Mens Arm Amputee Division 2 @36 -15off

Ski Club Affiliation

None

Future Career Plans

Retirement

Most fun skiing experience

First time I made a slalom pass in a tournament

People I look up to or who have helped me

Lance Armstrong

Craig is a 7 time National Champion, and the current world record holder in slalom.  He medaled in jump and overall at both the '97 and '99 World Championships.  To support his ski habit he works as an  Information Systems Auditor.

Craig earned Silver Overall at the 2001 Worlds, a Silver in Jump and a Bronze in Slalom.  That's him during the Preliminary round of jump at the World Championships.

Craig also serves as Co-Director of the Midwestern region on the WaterSkiers with Disabilities Association Board of Directors (WSDA).  He the Vice President of WSDA, serves on the Financial and Equipment Manufacturer Committees as well.

As with every other TEAM member I've ever met, he is gracious and helpful to newcomers.  When Kent emailed him about an arm sling for new skier Tammy Allard, Craig took photos of his sling and provided lots of helpful information to get Tammy up on one ski.

The photo to the right was taken at the training camp in Geelong, Australia.  This man skis 36 mph folks and is into 22 off, and he does that with ONE arm!  

Nice looking guy, our Craig.  There's a great story about him on our Photos page.  

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