Dorien Llewellyn (born May 16, 1996) is a Canadian water skier. Llewellyn was the Pan American Games Champion when he won gold in men's water skiing at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima.[2] He also owns 21 national water skiing titles to his name.[1] His father Jaret Llewellyn is an 11-time world champion, 12-time Pan American Games medalist, and owns a record 117 professional titles; while his uncle Kreg Llewellyn was also a professional water skier.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | May 16, 1996 Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Home town | Innisfail, Alberta[1] |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
Medal record | |
Llewellyn graduated from Rollins College with a physics degree in 2019.[1] He then competed collegiately for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns water skiing team, leading the team to its 8th National Title with a gold medal in Men's Overall in 2021. During his time at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Llewellyn earned a master's degree in systems engineering.[3]
Though the Llewellyn family calls Innisfail, Alberta home, they live and train in Orlando, Florida due to the fact they can train all year in Florida.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Dorien Llewellyn profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- 1 2 "Meet Innisfail's water-skiing dynasty: The Llewellyns". CBC News. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "UL Lafayette's Ragin' Cajuns Water Ski Team wins eighth national title". KATC News. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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