Greg placed fourth overall in the 1977 World Championships in Milan while helping Canada finish third in the team standings. In addition he won 8 National water ski titles and was the first athlete to ever win a gold medal in both the Canada Summer and Winter Games. Greg Athans was also one of the pioneers of Freestyle Skiing where he won four World Overall titles, two Mogul titles, one Ballet title, 20 World Cup events and 4 cars in one weekend on the Chevy Tour. His tireless promotion of the sport helped launch Freestyle Skiing into the Olympics in 1988.
Following his sporting career Greg became a sought after coach and professional photographer. He also helped raise more than $150,000 for the B.C. Children’s
Hospital with his annual charity ski camp at Whistler. In the words of Olympic Champion Nancy Greene, “ Greg was like a pebble in the pond, those close to the first ripple were indeed fortunate, yet as the ripples expanded, he continued to touch and influence a vast network of friends, colleagues and competitors.”
With this induction Greg now becomes a member of both the Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada and Canadian Ski Halls of Fame.