Richard Gray competed in barefoot water skiing for 21 years and is being inducted into the Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Hall of Fame in the Athlete category. He attended his first organized tournament in 1986 at the Canadian National Barefoot Championship.
Richard was selected to the Canadian Team and sent to Germany to represent his country at the World Championships in just his second tournament ever. Richard was a member of the Canadian Team from 1986 through to 2006. He competed in 9 world championships and contributed to the team score each time.
Since his retirement as an athlete, Richard attended the World Championships as Head Coach of the Canadian Team in 2006, 2009 and in 2010 led the Team to their best ever finish in Berlin, Germany, the country where it all began.
Richard was also very successful on Canadian waters where he won 22 National Open Men’s medals as well as numerous medals in his respective age categories. Richard was also the holder of several National records and was in the top 3 on the Canadian Rankings list for 15 years.
Richard’s involvement continued through his dedication to the Barefoot program as Head Coach, Chair of the Barefoot Committee and Athlete Representative on the Board of Directors.
