Andy Mapple
Mapple in 1999 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Andrew Henry Mapple OBE | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1962 Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 2015 (aged 52) Florida, USA | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Spouse | Deena Brush Mapple | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Waterskiing | ||||||||||||||
Event | Slalom | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
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Andrew Henry Mapple OBE (3 November 1962 – 22 August 2015) was a British-American professional water skier. Competing professionally between 1981 and 2004, Mapple is regarded as the greatest slalom skier of all time. During his career he won six World Championships, 168 professional events, and set or tied the world record on eleven occasions.