Photo by Johnny Hayward
Mont-Tremblant’s Pierre Plouffe delivered an outstanding performance while representing Canada at the 2026 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships, winning two World Championship titles and a silver medal.
Held at Predator Bay in Calgary, Alberta, the championships brought together more than 250 athletes from approximately 20 countries to compete in slalom, trick, jump, and overall. Team Canada finished the event second in the Overall Team standings.
Competing in the Over 70 Men’s division, Plouffe captured the World Championship title in Trick before adding a second World Championship title in Overall, recognizing the top combined performances across slalom, trick, and jump. He also earned the silver medal in Jump, finishing the championships with three individual medals.
In addition to his success on the water, Plouffe served as Team Captain for all Canadian athletes competing at the championships, alongside Team Manager Wendy Durigon. His leadership helped guide Canada’s athletes throughout the week as the team earned 16 individual medals, three World Championship titles, two Canadian records, and a silver medal in the Overall Team standings.
Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada congratulates Pierre on his outstanding championship performance and on his leadership in helping Team Canada achieve one of its strongest performances at the 2026 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships.
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The Host Organizing Committee extends its sincere thanks to the many volunteers, officials, partners, sponsors, and supporters whose dedication has made these championships possible. Special thanks to Tourism Calgary, the Government of Alberta, Sport Canada, Malibu Boats, and Shuswap Ski & Board for their invaluable support in helping bring another world-class international sporting event to Calgary. Their contributions, along with the support of many other valued partners, have helped showcase Calgary and Alberta on the world stage.