Judy McClintock-Messer.


Canada has always been among the most successful countries in 
developing overall skiers, and among the most successful of 
those skiers has been Judy McClintock-Messer.

Skiing for Canada in nine World Championships from 1979 to 1995, 
Judy was able to contribute to her country's team score in every 
year. The highlight of her team contribution came in 1991 when 
Canada became the first team ever to defeat the U.S. in the 
World Championships.

In those nine Worlds Judy received a medal in overall five times. There were
three bronze medals in 1987, 1991 and 1993; one silver medal in 1985; and she
capped her career with a gold medal in her final World Tournament in 1995.
Along with her five overall medals were two event medals, both in Tricks: a
bronze in 1995 and a gold in 1985.

Not surprisingly Judy dominated Canadian skiing during her career 
with more than 30 national titles and 48 national records including 
the Canadian trick record which stands to this day. Tricks also served 
her well at the U.S. Masters where she won the overall in 1981.

Judy grew up in a water skiing family. Three of her brothers were 
competitive water skiers, and Joel McClintock was World Overall 
Champion in 1979. Judy and Joel remain the only siblings who have 
been World Overall Champions. Judy was inducted in the Canadian 
Water Ski Hall of Fame in 2004.

I am pleased to announce the induction into the International 
Hall of Fame of one of the world's outstanding trick and 
overall skiers, Judy McClintock-Messer.