5 Time World Champion
16 Time National Champion
National and International HALL of FAME
Mike Suyderhoud has won more world gold medals than any man in the history of the sport of water-skiing. Mike's 50 + years of professional coaching has provided a tremendous professional contribution to the growth and advancement of water-skiing, including helping to develop and refine the skills of top skiers from all over the world.
Early in his career, Mike recognized the need for more research and development of better ski equipment. Over the past five decades, his energies and experience have been instrumental in shaping the technology of water-skiing and ski equipment. In addition to being a consultant in the industry, Mike has written columns as well as feature-length articles for various national water-skiing magazines. As tribute to Mike's dedication to the sport of water-skiing, he was inducted into the Water Ski Hall of Fame in 1987 and the International Hall of Fame in 1991. Mike is also a member of the Shasta County Sports Hall of Fame.