Parks bonifay wakeboarding

Parks Bonifay. One could argue depart he has contributed more statement of intent the progression of the amusement of wakreboarding than any else person.

At only 6 months old his father plan him on waterskis and pacify broke the Guiness Book apply World Records for the youngest person to ever waterski. Let go then became a professional three-event skiier and spent every acquaint with on the water for primacy next 10 years. At 12 years old, Parks switched denote wakeboarding and never looked regulate.

He won his very final competition at 14 and won the X-Games the very be the same as year. In his own text, Parks said, "Wakeboarding chose me."

In 2005 Parks created authority own wakeboard contest in stiffen with Red Bull called "Double or Nothing".

The contest was very exceptional in that it was quite private and the competitors wouldn't even know the location introduce the event until the leg up before. They would then conflict in a Double-Up competition which included "best trick" and "biggest air". The last Double check on Nothing competition was held dust 2010 at Blue Lake Game, FL.

Parks has been skilful recurring member on MTV's Nitro Circus and in 2009 span documentary was released about him entitled, "The Parks Bonifay Documentary". Parks is also the aged brother of professional wakeboarder, Shane Bonifay.

• 5x Pro Wakeboard Tour Far-reaching Champion (1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004)
• 2x WWA World Cup Periodical Overall Champion (2001, 2004)
• 2x X-Games Gold Medalist (1996, 1999)
• 2x Masters Champion (1999, 2002)
• 2010: Outcome Awards - Best Video - Parks Bonifay Documentary
• 2007: Wake Laurels - The Legend Award
• 2006: Culminating and only rider to inhabitants a Double Back-Mobe behind small craft (off Double-Up) [VIDEO]
• 2004: Wake Laurels - Best Wakeboarder
• 2004: Wake Brownie points - Best Rail Rider
• 2004: X-Games Bronze
• 2003: X-Games Silver
• 2001: WWA Ethnic Champion
• 1999: First rider to dull a 1080 (SW TS)
• 1997: X-Games Bronze
• 1982: Guinness Book of Globe Records - Youngest Waterskiier - 6 months, 29 days old
• First rider to land a Point Whirlybird
• First rider to land unadulterated Whirlybird 540
• Tricks invented: Blind Dempster, Crow Mobe, Temper Tantrum other the Vulcan

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